First aid is the provision of initial care for an illness or injury. It is usually performed by a non-expert person to a sick or injured person until definitive medical treatment can be accessed. Certain self-limiting illnesses or minor injuries may not require further medical care past the first aid intervention. It generally consists of a series of simple and in some cases, potentially life-saving techniques that an individual can be trained to perform with minimal equipment. First aid can also be performed on all animals; the term generally refers to care of human patients.
Everyone should learn at least the basic first aid techniques. You may need to use them at any time at home, at school or work or even while you're travelling. Knowing what to do can make the difference to a person's recovery and you could even save their life.
The key aims of first aid can be summarized in three key points. First and foremost is to preserve life, the overriding aim of all medical care, including first aid, is to save lives. Second is to prevent further harm and also sometimes called prevent the condition from worsening, this covers both external factors, such as moving a patient away from any cause of harm, and applying first aid techniques to prevent worsening of the condition, such as applying pressure to stop a bleed becoming dangerous. Last key point is to Promote recovery, first aid also involves trying to start the recovery process from the illness or injury, and in some cases might involve completing a treatment, such as in the case of applying a plaster to a small wound. First aid training also involves the prevention of initial injury and responder safety, and the treatment phases.
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These hints are no substitute for thorough knowledge of first aid! The ideas of this blogs are to enhance awareness to the public to take First Aid Course as additional skill and knowledge.
Fisrt Aid Direct Information Link
MedLinePlus
Internet Reading Materials
U.S. National Library of Medicine
U.S. National Institutes of Health
