There are two types of first aid -- emergencies that require quick action to save lives and minor injuries or illnesses that can often be handled at home without professional medical care.There's no substitute for proper first aid training, but finding the right class means knowing what you want before you learn it.Saving lives is a mindset, It's knowing how to do what you need to do and not being afraid to act, nothing on this list requires special tools, just your brain, your hands and your quick action.
First Aid - is the immediate care given to a person who has been injured or has been suddenly taken ill.
It includes self-help and home care if medical assistance is not available or is delayed. It includes well -selected words
of encouragement, evidence of willingness to help, and promotion of confidence by demonstration of competence.
-REASON FOR FIRST AID
A. First aid knowledge and skills often mean
1. The difference between life and death
2. The difference between temporary and permanent disability
3. The difference between rapid recovery and long hospitalization
B. First aid training is of value in-
1.Preventing and caring for accidental injury or sudden illness
2.Caring for person caught in a natural disaster or other catastrophe
3.Equipping individuals to deal with the whole situation, the person, and the injury
4.Distinguishing between what to do and what not to do
It includes self-help and home care if medical assistance is not available or is delayed. It includes well -selected words
of encouragement, evidence of willingness to help, and promotion of confidence by demonstration of competence.
-REASON FOR FIRST AID
A. First aid knowledge and skills often mean
1. The difference between life and death
2. The difference between temporary and permanent disability
3. The difference between rapid recovery and long hospitalization
B. First aid training is of value in-
1.Preventing and caring for accidental injury or sudden illness
2.Caring for person caught in a natural disaster or other catastrophe
3.Equipping individuals to deal with the whole situation, the person, and the injury
4.Distinguishing between what to do and what not to do
First Aid Kits
- Build Your Own First Aid Kit
- Your first aid kit should be accessible and portable. You aren't going to pack the kitchen sink in it, but you want one that's big enough to carry the basics. A small tackle box makes a good first aid kit, or you can use something as simple as a resealable freezer bag. Consider the type of first aid kit you plan to build, and where you will keep it.
- Essentials First Aid Kit Items
- Every first aid kit evolves to meet the needs of the person or family who created it. Even kits that are purchased whole, with a collection of items bundled together in a convenient package, change over time. No matter what, here are some items that every kit should have.
1. Cellular Telephone There is no first aid kit that can contain every item necessary to take care of any situation. It's impossible to plan for the infinite possiblities. Anyone who does not carry a cell phone should keep one in the first aid kit. Being able to summon help is the only way to be prepared for anything. Any cell phone with a working battery and the ability to get a signal will work - it doesn't even have to have service - just be sure to know how to call 911. - Travel First Aid KIT
- When traveling in civilization, think about the the types of injuries that occur at home on a regular basis. Small cuts and scrapes, sunburns and windburns, chapped lips, and blisters on the feet from walking are all exacerbated from being on vacation. While the basic needs of first aid - adhesive bandages and antibiotic ointment - are readily available in most hotel gift shops or even at the concierge desk, who wants to pay for a single bandage?Pack the very essentials for a weekend in the city or a corporate conference:
- Adhesive bandages of various sizes
- Triple-antibiotic ointment
- Sunscreen
- Lip salve
- Antiseptic hand wipes or soap
- Moleskin for blisters
- Dimenhydrinate (Dramamine) or meclizine for nausea
- Ibuprofen or acetaminophen for pain relief
- Diphenhydramine or fexofenadine for allergies
- Moist towellettes for cleaning hands when restrooms aren't available