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First aidFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Star of Life sign, which is used to show Medical Services all over the world

The First Aid sign

First aid is basic knowledge about how to help people who are suddenly sick illnesses! or hurtin"uries or body damage!# For e$ample, first aid is used at accidents to help an in"ured person untilhe receives medical treatment help by doctors, nurses or ambulances!# First aid is also used to helppeople who suddenly become sick, until help arrives or they can be taken to medical care#

 A person does not need a lot of e%uipment to give first aid# A package of things useful to give first aid

is called a first aid kit# Lives can be saved even without a first aid kit# First aid can be done "ust aboutanywhere# &n places far from hospitals, first aid may be the only help possible until the person can betaken to a hospital or  clinic#

'mergency medical dispatchers are trained in first aid, so that if there is an emergency, they cangive the caller some information on what to do until the ambulance arrives# This can include the ()*

 A*+( listed below#

Goals of first aidchange - change source.

First aid skills are kept simple on purpose so that people can remember and use them in anemergency to save at least one life#

/ne set of goals of first aid is called the (Three P's(0

• Preserve life 1 stop the person from dying

• Prevent further in"ury 1 stop the person from being in"ured even more# &f possible, an in"ured

person should not be moved# First aid can include how to safely move in"ured people ** or movethem anyway with less harm if there is no choice#

• Promote recovery 1 try to help the person heal his in"uries

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 Another set of goals for keeping a badly hurt person alive is sometimes called ()*A*+( :

• C irculation or Compressions! * keep blood inside the body and

the heart beating# Compressions refers to a part of )23 called 4ands /nly )23, wheresomeone pushes with their hands on the center of a person5s chest over and over again to keepblood flowing to the brain# This re%uires no kit and only a little training# 'mergency medical

dispatchers can tell a person how by telephone or radio#

• 6eeping blood inside the body can be done using a piece of cloth which soaks up

blood! to apply firm pressure to the bleeding areas!# This (direct pressure( is the simplestand most effective way to stop bleeding# /thers such as a tourni%uet are taught in first aidclasses# &f a first aid kit is not there, a cloth (dressing( for direct pressure can be made fromripped or cut clothing#

• A irway * keep a path open for air to go from the mouth to the lungs# Turning an ill person on

their side if they have vomited (thrown up(! may help keep the airway open so they canbreathe# Moving a hurt person can make their in"uries worse# +ut without an airway, a personcannot breathe and will soon die unless an airway can be re*opened# A choking person with no

airway can be helped with abdominal thrusts, sometimes called the 4eimlich maneuver#

• B reathing * move air from the outside into the lungs# (7iving breaths( is blowing air into

someone else5s mouth while holding their nose shut and watching their chest rise from the airyou blow in# This is taught as part of )23# A helper could get sick from (giving breaths( tosomeone who has a disease# A )23 class can teach how to use a )23 mask to make thismuch safer# A first aid kit may include a )23 mask or barrier device#

Trainingchange - change source.

2eople can learn about first aid from books (manuals(! and videos# A good first aid kit will ofteninclude a simple First Aid 7uide#

&t is best to have good training to give first aid# &n addition to books and videos, good trainingincludes a good teacher and the chance to practice# For e$ample, )23 is practiced on a dummycalled a manikin, so a student can learn to push down on someone5s chest in an emergency withoutactually doing it to a person# The teacher makes sure the first aid student is doing the skill correctly#

Training can be given by an organi8ation or by a professional medical person, like a doctor, a nurse,or a paramedic# /rgani8ations that teach first aid include the &nternational 3ed )ross, schools,hospitals, the military, and rescue groups such as fire departments#

The level of training needed to be a first aid helper changes from country to country# For e$ample, inthe 9nited 6ingdom and the 9nited States, you can go on a :*day course to become a first aid giver#&n the 9#6#, you can go on a ;*day course for emergencies in a place of work# All firefighters, policeofficers, and soldiers are trained in first aid during their basic training#

First Aid Kitschange - change source.

First aid kits may be kept in cloth bags or plastic or metal bo$es# They are often labeled with asymbol such as those on the upper right# A first aid kit may contain many items, but basic items thatcan help with first aid include0

• 7loves for the helper5s hands made of vinyl, late$ or nitrile to protect the helper5s hands from

blood

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