FIRST AID

BASICS
 First Aid
o Is an immediate and temporary care given to a person
who suddenly gets ill or injured. It includes self-help
and home care if medical assistance is not readily
available or delayed. It can mean the difference
between life and death in extreme cases. However, we
must know the limits of the first aid we can give
because improper first aid can actually do more harm
than good in some instances.

o Anyone who gives first aid is a FIRST AIDER.

 Roles of First
Aid
o It is a bridge that fills the gap between the
victim and the physician.
o It is not intended to compete with or to
take the place of the services of the
physician.
o It ends when the services of the physician
begins.
Objectives of First
Aid
o To save lives
o To prolong life
o To alleviate suffering
o To prevent further injury
Characteristics of a
Good First Aider
o Gentle – does not cause pain and panic
o Observant – notices all signs
o Resourceful – makes the best use of things at
hand
o Tactful – does not frighten the victim
o Sympathetic – comforts and reassures the victim
Principles in Giving First
Aid
DOs in giving First DON’Ts in giving First
Aid Aid
o DO stay calm
o DO reassure and comfort the victim o DON’T give food and drink to an
o DO check for a medical alert bracelet unconscious person
indicting a condition like epilepsy or o DON’T move an injured person unless
diabetes you need to place him/her in the
o DO loosen any tight clothing recovery position.
o DO keep the victim covered to reduce
shock
Basic First Aid Kit Contents
Emergency! What will you
1. Your do?
mother cuts her finger with a
knife
If the cut is severe and you can't get your mom to a hospital right
away or must wait for an ambulance, begin this treatment:

o Rinse the cut or wound with water and apply pressure with
sterile gauze, a bandage, or a clean cloth.
o If blood soaks through the bandage, place another bandage
on top of the first and keep applying pressure.
o Raise the injured body part to slow bleeding.
o When bleeding stops, cover the wound with a new, clean
bandage.
Emergency! What will you
2. Your teacher suffers from heart
do? attack
First of all, The person may have persistent, vice-like chest pain, which may
spread to their arms, neck, jaw, back or stomach. This pain happens because a
blockage stops blood getting to the heart muscle.

The pain will not ease with rest try to keep the person calm or let them sit or lie
down. Then, if the teacher takes any chest pain medicine, help them take the
medicine. If the pain does not promptly go away with rest or within 3 minutes
of taking their medicine or if the person does not take any medicine.
Immediately call your local emergency medical assistance number.

If you can’t call the emergency medical number, get someone else to do it. The
person needs medical help as soon as possible. A heart attack can be very
serious and needs immediate attention. Help the person to sit down. Ensure
they are comfortable. Reassure them while you wait for the ambulance.
Emergency! What will you
3. A man do?
in the street is bumped by a
car
Check your surroundings if aftershocks occur.
Check the victim if he/she shows sign of
consciousness. Call the emergency medical
assistance hotline. But if the person’s injuries can
be treated, apply the required first aid.
Emergency! What will you
do?
4. Your classmate has drunk poison

It’s important to act quickly if you believe

someone has been poisoned. If someone
collapses, has a seizure, has trouble
breathing, or can’t be woken up, call 911
immediately.
THANK
YOU!