principle of first aid

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BASIC FIRST AID

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BASIC FIRST AID First Aid? Is the immediate assistance or treatmentgiven to someone before the arrival of medical staf/ ambulance ualities of a !rst aider"# Calm# Con!dent# $illing to ofer assistance %henever necessar 'atience Aims of a first aider:3 Ps:3Ps'reserve life'revent injuries/condition from worsening'romote recovery 'reserving life"() Control bleeding*) Treat +robable cause of shoc,-) .aintain air%a& in correct +osition/) 'erform C'R %hen needed 0no breathing or +ulse) Prevent condition from worsening:() Dress %ound to +revent infection*) 'rovide comfort to casualt& -) 'lace casualt& in a comfortable +osition 'romote recover&:() Relieve casualt& from an1iet&*) 2ncourage con!dence and trust-) Attem+t to relieve +ain and discomfort/) 3andle casualt& gentl&4) 'rotect casualt& from cold and %et Ambulance 0SCDF)" 554 (666 0 7on8emergenc&)'olice number" 555Fire Brigade" 5542mergenc& 3otlines / levels of consciousness:a) 7ormal statusb) Dro%sinessc) Semi 9 consciousnessd) Coma 'rotecting &ourself as a !rst aider2ssential to +rotect &ourself from in:ur& andinfectiona) 2nsure surroundings are safeb) 'rotection from infection 8 to +revent ;cross infection