Roles and Responsibilities

 Bridge the gap between the victim and the physician

- Enable to prolong the life of the victim until the physician arrives.
 Ensure personal safety and that of patient/by stander
 Gain access to the victim
 Determine any threats to the patient’s life
 Summon more advanced medical care as needed
 Provide needed care for the patient
 Assist Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) and medical personnel
 Record all assessments and care given to the patient

Objectives of First Aid

 To alleviate suffering
 To prevent added/ further injury or danger
 To prolong life

Characteristics of a good First Aider

 Gentle
 Resourceful
 Observant
 Tactful
 Emphatic
 Respectable/ respectful

Hindrance

 Unfavorable surroundings
 Presence of crowds
 Pressure from the victim or relatives

Transmission of diseases

 Direct Contact Transmission

Occurs when person touches an infected person’s body fluids
 Indirect Contact Transmission
Occurs when a person touches objects that have been or another body fluid
 Airborne Transmission
Occurs when a person inhales infected droplets that have become airborne
 Vector Transmission
 Occurs when an animal such as dog or an insect, transmits a pathogen into the
body through a bite

Body Substance Isolation (BSI)

Are precautions taken to isolate or prevent risk of exposure from any other type of bodily
substance.

Basic Precautions and practices

 Personal hygiene
 Protective equipment
 Equipment cleaning and disinfecting