Lesson 1: First Aid as Temporary Care

• Do's

  • Remain calm
  • Provide reassurance and comfort to the victim
  • Look for a medical bracelet indicating a condition like epilepsy or diabetes
  • Keep the victim covered to minimize shock
• Don'ts

  • Avoid giving food and drink to someone unconscious
  • Refrain from moving an injured person unless it is necessary to position them to the recovery position
• First Aid is immediate and temporary care given to a person who suddenly gets ill or injured. It includes self-help and home care if medical assistance is unavailable or delayed.
• ROLES:

  • a bridge that fills the gap between the victim and the physician
  • not intended to compete with or to take the place of the services of the physician
  • ends when the services of the physician begin
• OBJECTIVES:

  • to alleviate suffering
  • to prevent added or further injury or danger
  • to prolong life
• CHARACTERISTICS OF A GOOD FIRST-AIDER:

  • gentle
  • observant
  • resourceful
  • tactful
  • sympathetic