At any moment, you or someone around you could experience an injury or illness. Using basic first aid, you may be able to stop a minor mishap from getting worse. In the case of a serious medical emergency, you may even save a life. It is important to note that first aid is not medical…
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What are the Responsibilities of a first aider?
As a first aider, your main responsibility is the safety of casualties. You will have to manage and direct their actions, as well as provide protection for their health and safety. It is important to remember that accidents and illness can happen at any time. Provision for first aid needs to be available at all…
The main aims and objectives of first aid are to “Three Ps”:
Preserve life – stop the person from dying Prevent Worsening – stop the person from being injured even more. If possible, an injured person should not be moved. First aid can include how to safely move injured people — or move them anyway with less harm if there is no choice. Promote recovery – try…