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Chapter 1
Background Information
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Why Is First Aid Important?
At some point in your life, you will have to
make the decision to help in an
emergency.
It is better to know first aid and not need it,than to need first aid and not know it.
First aiders do not diagnose, but they can
suspect what the problem is and then givefirst aid.
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Who Needs First Aid?
Value to selfFirst aiders can give proper immediate
care to their own inuries and suddenillnesses.
Value to othersFirst aiders are more likely to give proper
assistance to family members.
Value in remote areas!ome victims need immediate assistance
before "#! can arrive.
First aiders can help
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What Is First Aid?
First $ immediate
Aid $ care
%eals with inuries or sudden illness %&"! '&( replace the need formedical care
)roperly applied, it may mean thedifference between life and death.
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First Aid Supplies
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First Aid and the Law
*egal and ethical issues concern all firstaiders.
#inimi+e the risk of a law suit by
&btaining consent.Following training guidelines."-plaining any first aid you are about to
give.
!taying with the victim until care isturned over to another first aider or"#!.
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Consent
First aider must have the victimspermission before giving first aid.
"-pressed consent
Implied consent
/hildren and mentally incompetent
adults
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Refusing Help
!eldom happens, but it can happen.
Inform victim of his or her medical
condition, what you propose to do, and
why help is needed.
If victim still refuses, call "#! and wait.
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Aandonment
*eaving a victim after starting to give
help without ensuring continued care at
the same level or higher. %o not leave a victim who needs
continuing first aid.
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Negligen!e
'egligence involves
0aving a duty to act.
Breaching that duty.
/ausing inury and damages.
"-ceeding your level of training.
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"uty to A!t
1hen employment re2uires it.
1hen on duty.
1hen a pree-isting responsibilitye-ists.
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Confidentiality
First aiders might learn confidential
information.
3se e-treme caution about revealinginformation that you learn while
providing care.
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#ood Samaritan Laws "ncourage people to assist others in distress
by granting them immunity against lawsuits.
Applies when rescuer is
Acting during an emergencyActing in good faith
Acting without payment
'ot guilty of misconduct or negligence