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Empower yourself with the fundamental knowledge of first aid. Explore the basics for effective emergency response and preparedness. Your guide to essential first aid skills at Activewellness.in
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First Aid – Basic of First Aid • First Aid – Basics of First Aid Active Wellness Clinical care Team
First Aid – Introduction What is First Aid? • Having a first-aid kit on hand can help you respond quickly to injuries and emergencies. Make sure you have at least one at home and another in your car. • Keep your kits in places that are easy to find and out of the sight of young children. Kids old enough to understand what the kits are for should know where they go. You can buy first-aid kits from many drugstores or build your own.
First Aid – Aims of First Aid The aims of first aid are:- • The goal of first aid is to save lives. • To do this, you need to make sure the person who has been hurt stays stable and doesn't get worse before medical help arrives. • This could mean moving the person away from any potential harm, using first aid skills, keeping them cool and comfortable, and putting pressure on the wound to stop it from bleeding. • You can also help the person recover by putting a bandage on the wound.
First Aid – Medications in Kit Medication • Activated charcoal (use only if instructed by your poison control center) • Aloe vera gel • Anti-diarrhea medication. • Over-the-counter oral antihistamine, such as diphenhydramine (Benadryl, others) • Aspirin and nonaspirin pain relievers (never give aspirin to children) • Calamine lotion • Over-the-counter hydrocortisone cream • Personal medications that don't need refrigeration • f prescribed by your doctor, drugs to treat an allergic attack, such as an auto-injector of epinephrine (EpiPen, Twinject, others)
First Aid – Basic supplies in Kit Basic supplies in First Aid Kit If you have a wound, here's what you need: adhesive tape, antibiotic ointment, antiseptic solution, towelettes, bandage strips, instant cold packs, cotton balls, cotton tipped swabs, disposable latex or synthetic gloves (at least two pairs), duct tape, gauze pads, roller gauze, first-aid manual, petroleum jelly or lubricant, plastic bags, safety pins, scissors, tweezers, soap, sterile eyewash, thermometer, triangle bandage, turkey baster, bulb suction device, syringe, medicine cup, or spoon.
First Aid – Emergency Items Emergency Items in First Aid:- • Emergency phone numbers, including contact information for your family doctor and pediatrician, local emergency services, emergency road service providers and the regional poison control center. • Medical history forms. • Small, waterproof flashlight and extra batteries. • .Candles and matches. • Sunscreen • Emergency space blanket
First Aid – Kit a Checkup Give your kit a checkup • Make sure your first-aid kit is up to date by checking it every three months or so to make sure the batteries are still working and to replace any expired supplies. If you don't have a first-aid kit, you might want to consider getting one. • Make sure your first-aid kit is up to date by checking it every three months or so to make sure the batteries are still working and to replace any expired supplies. • If you don't have a first-aid kit, you might want to consider getting one.
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