First-Aid instruction

Created by - Maa QM-A/ Dinesh Kumar Approved by Del ZQ/ Amita Dhar Version 1.1 Date: 09/Feb/2012 Doc-Cont-No. KN-A087

Introduction:
First-Aid: The help that you give to a person who is injured or who becomes suddenly ill to: Preserve life Prevent the condition from becoming worse. Promote recovery

Medical Aid: The care given by trained medical professionals at the scene or a hospital
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The following instruction tells you how to give FIRST AID when medical aid is not available or while waiting for medical aid to arrive. It covers only the serious and lifethreatening emergencies and deals with the most urgent treatment measures

FIRST AID ABC:

A-Airway: Ensure that the airway is free. If the injured is not breathing take immediate action with mouth-to mouth- respiration.
B-Bleeding: If severe, apply direct pressure and elevate the injury limb. C-Circulation/Shock: Calm the victim to avoid any shock

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A-Airway:
Ensure That Airway is free. If the injured is not breathing, give Mouth-To-Mouth respiration. Stable breathing, have the victim in recovery position. Unstable breathing, push back the forehead, give Mouth-To-Mouth respiration.

Artificial Respiration (Mouth-To-Mouth)

Lifting the chin forward, push back the forehead, place the mask, blue colour up,
red colour victims mouth Pinch the victim's nose closed, take a deep breath yourself. Put your mouth onto blue side of breathing mask and blow. After inflation, raise your mouth form the mask to allow air to escape. Look, listen and feel for air coming on. Deep breath-Blow-Check that chest raise. Blow 12-15 respirations per minute Note: For children, blow through the nose and mouth at the same time. 15-20 respirations per minute 2 3 4

B-BLEEDING

Use gloves to prevent virus infection Elevate the injured limb Apply direct pressure to stop bleeding

Apply bandage to stop severe bleeding

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Small Cut and wound No.1

Wash the wound with water and soap or a cleansing swab Let it dry Apply Plasters

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Medium Cuts and wounds No.2

Do not touch the wound with your finger. Wash the wound with water and soap or a cleansing swab Let it dry. Apply Plasters. Seek medical Aid, particular if the wounds are deep or dirty, or if the wounds need stitching.

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Sever bleeding No. 3

Elevate injured limb or

hand etc., Apply direct pressure Apply bandage If blood soaked add pressure bandage

C-Circulation-Shock

Calm the victim to avoid any shock If the victim is unconscious, but stable breathing, place him in recovery
position Check breathing Stop bleeding, if any Comfort the victim Stay with the victim Keep him warm

Check list for First Aider:

Use gloves to avoid virus infection. Save life. Check breathing or give mouth-to-mouth respiration If severe bleeding, do not wash the wound, apply direct pressure to stop bleeding and apply bandage Avoid shock. If unconscious, check breathing Have the victim in recovery position. Prevent the condition from becoming worse

During Emergency give help, next time you may need help too

Place of accident:

Give warning to other travelers Take out the key from the vehicle

to avoid ignition. If possible, dont move the injured Look for other injured in the area. Start first aid and call for help

How to make an EMERGENCY CALL:

Ambulance :

108

Fire Service :

102

Police

100

Thanks for your attention

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