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Principles of First Aid

This document provides an overview of objectives and principles for a first aid training course. It defines first aid and the responsibilities of a first aider. Key points covered include assessing emergencies, treating injuries without worsening conditions, prioritizing treatments, and preparing patients for transportation to further medical care. Golden rules of first aid emphasize assessing safety, checking response and vital signs, and ensuring an open airway and breathing.

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Principles of First Aid

This document provides an overview of objectives and principles for a first aid training course. It defines first aid and the responsibilities of a first aider. Key points covered include assessing emergencies, treating injuries without worsening conditions, prioritizing treatments, and preparing patients for transportation to further medical care. Golden rules of first aid emphasize assessing safety, checking response and vital signs, and ensuring an open airway and breathing.

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Day 1/Objective

• First Aid Basic Principles


• Definition of First Aid & First Aider
• Brief of First Aid & Aims of first Aid
• Responsibilities of First Aider
• Golden Rules of First-Aid
• Protecting yourself & Victim against contamination (Universal Precaution)
• Emergency Scene Management;
• Patient Assessment:-
 The Primary Survey;
 The Physical examination;
 History Taking;
 Head-To-Toe Examination;
 Vital Signs
Basic Principles
• Duty of giving care/serve
• Indian Good Samaritan laws
• Know local protocol
• Consent of the person need
• Privacy
• Negligence
• Solatium Fund
What is First-Aid
• First aid is the first assistance or treatment given to
a casualty on the spot for any injury or sudden
illness before arrival any medical help.

• It may involve improvising with facilities and


materials available at the site.
• It should be compatible to modern medical science
First Aider
• First Aider is the term describing any person
who has received a certificate from an
authorized training body indicating that he or
she is qualified to render first aid.
Why First-Aid ?
• Life saving process
• During disaster
• Trauma patient
• Every day life
• Saving yourself & others

Why training:-
• It is true that ”The response of a person closest
to the place of emergency will be the fastest
and most effective ,provided he is well
trained”
Aims of First Aid
• P- Preserve Life
• P- Prevent Worsening of the
condition
• P- Promote Recovery
• P- Prepare early transportation
Responsibility of First Aider
• Assess the situation
• Identify the injury or condition(provisional
diagnosis)
• Give immediate and appropriate assistance
• A casualty may have more than one injury and
some may require more urgent attention than
others(prioritization)
• According to the seriousness of the casualty’s
condition, arrange to shift to a medical facility.
Duties & Responsibilities

• RADTT
R-Rush to the spot
A-Asses the situation
D- Diagnosis (HSS)- History, Sign, Symptom
T-Treatment
T- Transportation
• End of Responsibility
- Transport to the victim to the hospital /doctor /to the appropriate
person
• Warning to the First-Aider
- First Aider should keep in mind that he is not a doctor
- First Aider should not declare any person as dead
- First Aider Should not examine the wounds by opening
Qualities of a First-Aider

• GLASS
• G-Good observer
• L-Leadership Quality
• A-Act Quickly
• S-Self Confidence
• S- Sincere
• Golden Hour : First 30 Minutes of incident
• Golden Rules : First do No harm
Instruction for First Aider
• Reach the spot as fast as possible and carry out
the appropriate First Aid quickly.
• Reassure and encourage the casualty.
• Work calmly and efficiently
• Pay attention to any remarks or request that the
casualty makes
• After giving the necessary First Aid, place the
casualty in the appropriate position
• Keep a watch until help arrives.
Golden Rule of First-Aid
• D-Danger
• R-Response
• C-Circulation
• A-Airway
• B-Breathing

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