What is First Aid:
First is the first help a casualty receives at the scene
of an accident before a doctor
or ambulance arrives.
First Aid is the initial care of a suddenly sick or
injured person
It is the prompt care and attention prior to the arrival
of the ambulance services or a
doctor.
This can sometimes
mean the difference between life and death.
Aims of First Aid: (3 P's) P - Preserve
Life.
P - Prevent the condition worsening.
P - Promote Recovery.
Priorities When Treating Casualties: (The A, B, C of
First Aid)
Airway, Breathing, Circulation.
Ensure that the airway
is open and the casualty has a pulse and respiration's. Then treat major bleeding, burns come
next, and then fractures.
However an open fracture with severe bleeding comes under bleeding. If there is more than one causality, treat the
most serious one first. Never
ignore the quiet causalities, as they could be the most serious.