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Rules & Importance of First Aid
Rules & Importance of First Aid
FIRST AID
Do first things first,quickly,quietly &
without panic (hurry)
Reassure the casualty & his
relatives sympathetically
Reach the accident spot quickly
Avoid handling casualty
unnecessarily
Look for the following:
Treat the circulation, maintain
intake output of the patient, give
fluids to the patient or maintain fluid
electrolyte balance
Secondly treat the breathing,
start artificial respiration
immediately if breathing stops
• Then maintain clear airway so
that the patient may not aspirate
the secretion . Give side lying
position so secretions come out
Inspect the area around the
casualty. If the cause for accident
is still there , try to remove it.
Reassure the patient by giving
psychological support
Give comfortable position to the
patient
The first aider should use the
resourceful.
Exa: use the cloth instead of
bandage if not present
The first aider should shift the
patient at safer place.
Exa: if the patient is feeling
suffocation in room then shift the
patient outside of the room