FIRST AID NOTES 2 
CHAPTER ONE
SCOPE OF FIRST AID
First Aid
First Aid is the assistance or help given at once to those suddenly taken ill or injured before being taken home or hospital or before medical expert takes over or an ambulance arrives.
AIMS OF FIRST AID
a) To save life
b) To prevent the situation from worsening.
c) To promote recovery.
FIRST AIDER
A First Aider is a person who had received training and certificate from an authorized training body approving him/her to render first aid.
TASKS OF FIRST AIDER
In an emergency the first aider should do the following
1) Assess the situation: Check and ensure safety of the casualty, bystanders and first aider him/her self. Establish the number of casualties. Identify available facilities e.g. shelter, telephone. 2) Identify the casualty’s condition:
a) This can be done through primary survey and secondary survey.
b) Get the History, the story of what happened.
c) Check the signs, what the first aider can see e.g. bleeding swelling.
d) Establish symptoms, what the casualty feels or complains of e.g. pain.
3) Give immediate and appropriate help
4) Re-assure the casualty and the bystanders.
5) Arrange for the casualty to be taken either home or hospital
Principles of First Aiders
1) Be useful and methodically.
2) Calm and take charge don’t fear anything.
3) Do first things first.
4) Be firm and fair.
5) Control the situation. 6) Communicate with other helpers.
7) Co-ordinate tasks.
8) Command, delegate responsibilities and duties.
9) Give confidence to conscious casualties.
10) Don’t move casualties unless to eminent danger until you know what is wrong and it is safe to do so.
PRIMARY SURVEY
A primary survey is the initial examination of the casualty this is aimed at identifying any life threatening conditions. In this survey the first aider should follow the ABC rule of first aid.
ABC RULE OF FIRST AID
A-AIRWAYS- Open and maintain a clear airway i.e. mouth,
SCOPE OF FIRST AID
First Aid
First Aid is the assistance or help given at once to those suddenly taken ill or injured before being taken home or hospital or before medical expert takes over or an ambulance arrives.
AIMS OF FIRST AID
a) To save life
b) To prevent the situation from worsening.
c) To promote recovery.
FIRST AIDER
A First Aider is a person who had received training and certificate from an authorized training body approving him/her to render first aid.
TASKS OF FIRST AIDER
In an emergency the first aider should do the following
1) Assess the situation: Check and ensure safety of the casualty, bystanders and first aider him/her self. Establish the number of casualties. Identify available facilities e.g. shelter, telephone. 2) Identify the casualty’s condition:
a) This can be done through primary survey and secondary survey.
b) Get the History, the story of what happened.
c) Check the signs, what the first aider can see e.g. bleeding swelling.
d) Establish symptoms, what the casualty feels or complains of e.g. pain.
3) Give immediate and appropriate help
4) Re-assure the casualty and the bystanders.
5) Arrange for the casualty to be taken either home or hospital
Principles of First Aiders
1) Be useful and methodically.
2) Calm and take charge don’t fear anything.
3) Do first things first.
4) Be firm and fair.
5) Control the situation. 6) Communicate with other helpers.
7) Co-ordinate tasks.
8) Command, delegate responsibilities and duties.
9) Give confidence to conscious casualties.
10) Don’t move casualties unless to eminent danger until you know what is wrong and it is safe to do so.
PRIMARY SURVEY
A primary survey is the initial examination of the casualty this is aimed at identifying any life threatening conditions. In this survey the first aider should follow the ABC rule of first aid.
ABC RULE OF FIRST AID
A-AIRWAYS- Open and maintain a clear airway i.e. mouth,