First aid

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First aid is a series of simple, life-saving medical techniques that a non-doctor or layman can be trained to perform in medical emergencies, before the intervention of emergency medical technicians or doctors. It is best to obtain training in first aid before a medical emergency occurs. Supplies useful in giving first aid are often kept together in a first aid kit.

Training in first aid is often available through community organizations such as the Red Cross. First aid instruction is a part of military basic training and the Scouting movement. In many countries in the Commonwealth of Nations St. John Ambulance provides first aid training and in some countries operates Ambulance services. In the United States, the American Heart Association also offers first aid training.

First aid is often taught as a four step process:

  1. Assess the accident scene for hazards to the victim or rescuer(s), and if necessary perform a protection (suppressing the risk, marking out the dangerous zone etc.)
  2. Assess the patient
  3. Call for help and activate the emergency medical services (EMS)
  4. Provide treatment to the limits of your skill

(see also Emergency Action Principles).

Contents

Conditions that often necessitate first aid

Providing first aid

Techniques and procedures of first aid

External links

The rock and roll band Live used the name First Aid for a time before achieving much success in the music world.


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