- 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 to help the person heal their injuries
Discussing in more details about the aims and objectives of first aid:
Its main goal is not to treat people but to pay immediate attention to the sick or injured person at the spot before medical help arrives. First aid prevents the situation from getting worse while waiting for complete medical treatment.
The main aims of first aid are:
Preserve life –
Our first aim is to preserve life by providing emergency first aid. For example, open the airways of the casualty and perform Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), if necessary.
Preserving life should always be the overall aim of all first aiders. Remember one thing; never put yourself and others in danger at any time.
Prevent from worsening –
The second aim of first aid is to prevent the condition from worsening and prevent any potential further injury by providing appropriate first aid. Illnesses and injuries can easily get worse without proper first aid. So, monitoring and proper care should always be present until medical team is available. For example, in case of bleeding, apply a bandage to stop the bleeding.
Promote Recovery –
After Preserve life and prevent worsening you can promote recovery by arranging emergency medical service as early as possible. Otherwise you can arrange a car to send the casualty to the nearest hospital.
Whenever an accident occurs where someone is injured, it’s crucial that casualty receive immediate assistance or treatment whether it is a minor casualty or a more major one. Your every positive action can be helpful for casualties at the moment on the scene.