concept of first aid and voluntary health organizations

8/7/2019 Concept Of FIRST AID and Voluntary Health Organizations

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Idea given by a German surgeon, General

Esmarch.

A term well heard but less known.

An organized world wide effort at giving first

aid came in year 1877 with the formation of

St.John Ambulance Association of England.


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It is an immediate treatment given to the ill

or injured victim, before the arrival of

doctor or before shifting the victim to the

hospital. It is given by any person who has

knowledge regarding first aid.


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To preserve life

To ease the pain

To promote recovery

To prevent worsening of the casualty's general condition

To limit the effect of condition

To arrange for the transport of the casualty to the nearest

medical aid.

To make the victim as comfortable as possible and to

conserve strength by giving symptomatic care.


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Act quickly but quietly.

Take proper history and do priority wise care

Always remain with the casualty

Dont handle casualty in hurry and in worry

Gain confidence of injured

Work honestly and dont do any experiments

Tell the relatives truthfully about seriousness of

casualty


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Reassure victim and relatives

Try to find out the cause of injury and move

patient from that cause to prevent further

complications

Observe patient carefully for early signs of

shock

Dont let the crowd gather around casualty

Check for patients ABC


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Do first things first , quickly, quietly and

without panic

Reassure the casualty and his relatives

sympathetically It is better for the first aider to follow the

advice slowly

Reach the accident spot quickly.

Look for the following:


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AIRWAY: firstly maintain a clear airway so that

the patient may not aspirate the secretions, give

side lying position so that secretions come out.

BREATHING: start artificial respiration

immediately if breathing stops.

CIRCULATION: maintain intake output of the

patient, give fluids to the patient or maintain

fluid electrolyte balance.


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Avoid handling the casualty unnecessarily

Inspect the area around the casualty. If thecause for accident is still there, try to remove it

likewise.

Reassure the casualty by giving psychological

support to the casualty

Give comfortable position to the casualty

The first aider should shift the patient at safer

place e.g. if patient is feeling suffocation in

room then shift the patient to an open space.


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Inform the relatives about the accident and the name

of the place where the casualty is.

Arrange transport for the casualty to the nearest

medical aid.

Handle the casualty properly if you are alone,

because too much investigations and moving of body

parts for inspection can have adverse effects.

Avoid allowing the people to crowd around the

casualty because it may increase the anxiety of the

patient, only allow those people to come close who

can provide the first aid.


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Diagnosis

Treatment

Removal of cause

Life saving activities

Comfort of the patient

Disposal


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A first aider is just a

common person who may

have learnt a standard

method at application of

first aid best suited to his

skill. He is trained to reach

patients, identify the

problem and provide

emergency care and whennecessary move patients

without causing further

injury.


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Observant

Tactful

Resourceful

Explicit

Discriminating

Active and confident

Sympathetic and empathetic Leadership quality


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Gain access to the patient in easier, safest

way and call appropriate help

Observe and assess

Identify nature of illness

Direct others to direct traffic, keep

bystanders at a safe distance and make

essential telephone calls. Turn off all engines

that may be running.


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Find out if person is conscious, unconscious

or alive or not

Give early, appropriate and adequate

treatment in a sensible order of priority(ABC)

Bear in mind that a casualty may have more

than one injury and that some casualties will

require more urgent attention than others.


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Do not delay, immediate removal to nearby

hospital or doctor accordingly in such a

manner as not to complicate the injury of

victim. To remain with casualty until handling him to

the care of an appropriate person.

Keep record of patient and of the incidence,

addresses and witness. Do not leave the scene or stop the care until

a qualified and responsible person relieves

him.


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It ends when the casualty is handed over to

the care of doctor , a nurse or other

appropriate person later on he may assist the

doctor.


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Keep in mind that he is not a

doctor/physician.

Do not examine wounds by opening which

have already been bandaged by somebodyelse.

He should not declare any person as dead.


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TYPES: a) small

b) medium

c) largeSize of kit depends on

its use


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SR.NO. CONTENTS NUMBER

1 Dressing small 2

2 Medium 2

3 Sterilized medium

urn dressing

1

4 Adhesive plastic 1

5 Roller andage 1 inch 1

6 Roller andage 2 inch 1

7 Cotton wool small

packet

1

8 Small scissor 1

9 Safet pins 6

10 Betadine ointment 1

11 E e pad


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SR.NO CONTENTS NUMBER

1 Triangular bandage 10

2 Light wooden splint

Sterilized cotton packets

4 First aid dressinga. Small

b. Medium

c. Large

5 Roller bandages

Small and large

8

Burn dressing 2

7 Safety pins 12

8 Scissors 1

Adhesive plaster 1


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10 Betadine ointment 1

11 Antiseptic solution 1 bottle

1 Torc 1

1 Eye ointment 1

14 Gauze 1

15 Pad and pencil 1

16 Aspirin tablet 10

17 Band aids 1018 Eye pads

1 Record card 1


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1 Sterilized dressing

a) For finger

b) For hand

c) For body

2 Sterilized burn dressing

a) Smallb) Medium

c) large

4

Sterilized cotton wool

4 Betadine ointment

5 Antiseptic solutiona) Dettol

b) savlon

1

1

Adhesive plaster

7 Roller bandage

a)Smallb)big


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8 Safety pins 12

Scissors small 1

1 Scissors i 1

11 Trian ular anda e 1

12 Eye ointment 2 tu es

1 disprin


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It may be defined as an organization that is

administered by an autonomous board which

holds meetings, collect funds for its support

chiefly from private sources and expandsmoney, whether with or without paid

workers, in conducting a programme directed

primarily to furthering the public health by

providing health services or health education

for health or by a combination of these

activities.


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Developed and flourished in U.S

In 1 45, 20,000 VHA in united states

Important role in community health

programmes.


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a) Supplementing the work of government

agencies

b) Pioneering

c) Education

d) Demonstration

e) Guarding the work of government agencies

f) Advancing Health legislation


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1) Indian red cross society

a) Relief work

b) Milk and medical supplies

c) Armed force

d) Maternal and child welfare services

e) Family planning

f) Blood bank and first aid


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2) Hind Kusht Nivaran Sangh

) Indian Council for child welfare

4) Tuberculosis Association of India

5) Bharat Sewak Samaj) Central Social Welfare Board

7) The Kasturba Memorial Fund

8) Family Planning Association of India

) All India womens conference

10) The all India Blind Relief Society

11) Professional bodies

12) International Agencies


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