First aid is temporary given promptly to casualties at the spot of accident using whatever material is available at that moment before sending them to the hospital.
General Rules on First Aid treatment
When accident occurs time is not always on our side. A well stocked and functional first aid kit, preparation ad skills are the most important tools during the situation. Lets look on what is the most important item that is essential for your first aid kit.
General Rules on First Aid treatment
- Give 1st aid treatment to injury that is most serious first and do so quickly. Keep cool and calm. Do not panic.
- Give artificial respiration if not breathing. Every second count.
- Stop bleeding if any.
- Prevent from shock.
- Do not attempt too much. Do the minimum that is necessary to save life and prevent the condition from worsening.
- Reassure the casualty. This would help lessen anxiety.
- Do not remove clothing unnecessarily. Just loosen tight clothing around neck, chest and waist.
- Avoid crowding around the casualty. Allow plenty of fresh air.
- Arrange for transport and take casualty to hospital as quickly as possible.
- Take down name and address of casualty. Inform police if necessary.
- Stand-by and assist the police and doctor if necessary.
When accident occurs time is not always on our side. A well stocked and functional first aid kit, preparation ad skills are the most important tools during the situation. Lets look on what is the most important item that is essential for your first aid kit.
- Sterile adhesive bandage in assorted sizes
- Sterile gauze pads in assorted sizes.
- Hypoallergenic adhesive tape.
- Scissors.
- Tweezers.
- Creep bandage
- Triangular bandage.
- Antiseptic (cream or liquid)
- Thermometer.
- Assorted size of safety pins.
- Latex glove.
- Aspirin and Paracetamol.
- Iodine.
- Cotton.
- Eyewash.
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