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What is the primary goal of First Aid?
What should you do when arriving at an accident site?
What is crucial to do when dealing with a casualty?
Why is it important to reassure the casualty?
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What should you do if the casualty is unconscious?
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What should you assume when dealing with an injury caused by force?
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Why is it important to protect the casualty from the weather?
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What is the purpose of calling qualified aid?
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What should you do to a burn to prevent infection?
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What should you do if you cannot put the burn under water?
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When should you call for qualified aid?
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Why should you remove rings from burned hands or arms?
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What should you do if you are involved in a road accident?
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What should you do to prevent shock at a road accident?
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What should you do to casualties at a road accident?
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Why should you turn off the engine of the vehicle involved in a road accident?
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What is the primary reason for covering a wound with a clean cloth?
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When should you touch a wound?
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What is the purpose of immobilizing a large wound?
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What is the triangular bandage used for?
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What should you do if you notice signs of infection in a wound?
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Why is it important to wash your hands with soap and water before treating a wound?
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What should you do after cleaning a wound?
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What is the first step in first aid for a wound?
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Study Notes
First Aid Overview
- First Aid is the help given to a person who is hurt or sick to keep them alive and prevent their condition from getting worse.
- It involves knowing when to call qualified aid (doctor, nurse, health center, ambulance) and taking temporary measures to stabilize the person.
The First Aider
- Must know their responsibilities in case of injury or sudden illness.
- Must contact qualified aid as soon as possible.
- Must know exactly what to do in an emergency situation.
- Must work in a calm and skillful way.
General Directions
- Every injury and illness are different, but the first aider can learn the necessary actions to take.
How to Take Charge at an Accident
- Keep calm and get others to help by giving clear orders.
- Send for the police and call qualified aid if necessary.
- Keep crowds away to create space to work.
Protecting the Casualty
- Understand the dangers to the casualty and yourself.
- Check for surroundings that may be dangerous, such as live electricity or traffic.
- Ask the casualty not to move and examine them.
- Reassure the casualty and talk to them.
- If the casualty is unconscious, test for breathing and put them in the recovery position.
Wounds and Dressings
- A wound is a break in the skin, usually caused by an accident or disease.
- Wounds cause pain, lead to loss of blood, and can become infected.
- Covering the wound with a clean cloth can reduce these dangers.
- First Aid for a wound involves:
- Washing your hands with soap and water.
- Cleaning the wound and skin around it with clean water and soap.
- Covering the wound with a clean cloth.
- Fastening the cloth firmly.
- Telling the casualty to keep the wound and bandage dry.
- Stopping large wounds from moving.
- Calling qualified aid if necessary.
Dressings
- Used for covering wounds, stopping bleeding, and stopping injured parts from moving.
- The triangular bandage is the best bandage for First Aid.
Head Wounds
- Cover the wound with a clean cloth.
- Put burns in cold water to reduce pain.
- Keep the burned area under water until the pain stops.
- Cover the burn with a clean cloth and fix it gently with a bandage.
First Aid at Road Accidents
- Traffic on roads is increasing, leading to more accidents.
- In an accident, injuries can happen to people outside or inside vehicles.
- Many people die after accidents who might have been saved if they had been given First Aid immediately.
- What to do:
- Put on warning lights if driving.
- Send for help, such as police, fire brigade, or ambulance.
- Use bystanders to divert other traffic.
- Note the time, place, and position of vehicles and casualties.
- Turn off the engine of involved vehicles and put on handbrakes.
- Stop people from smoking.
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Learn the essentials of first aid, including when to call for professional help and how to provide temporary care until medical assistance arrives.