Top 10 First Aid Treatment
FIRST AID
Animal Bites Treatment
1. Stop Bleeding * Apply direct pressure until bleeding stops.
2. Clean and Protect
For a wound or superficial scratch from an animal bite: * Gently clean with soap and warm water. Rinse for several minutes after cleaning. * Apply antibiotic cream to reduce risk of infection, and cover with a sterile bandage.
3. Get Help * Get medical help immediately for any animal bite that is more than a superficial scratch or if the animal was a wild animal or stray, regardless of the severity of the injury. * If the animal's owner is available, find out if the animal's rabies shots are up-to-date. Give this information to your health care provider.
Thermal Burns Treatment
For All Burns
1. Stop Burning Immediately * Put out fire or stop the person's contact with hot liquid, steam, or other material. * Help the person "stop, drop, and roll" to smother flames. * Remove smoldering material from the person. * Remove hot or burned clothing. If clothing sticks to skin, cut or tear around it.
2. Remove Constrictive Clothing Immediately * Take off jewelry, belts, and tight clothing. Burns can swell quickly.
Then take the following steps.
For First-Degree Burns (Affecting Top Layer of Skin)
1. Cool Burn * Hold burned skin under cool (not cold) running water or immerse in cool water until pain subsides. * Use compresses if running water isn’t available.
2. Protect Burn * Cover with sterile, non-adhesive bandage or clean cloth. * Do not apply butter or ointments, which can cause infection.
3. Treat Pain * Give over-the-counter pain reliever such as ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin), acetaminophen (Tylenol), or naproxen (Aleve).
Choking Treatment
If the Person Is Conscious but Not Able to Breathe or Talk:
1. Give Back Blows * Give up to 5 blows between the shoulder blades with the heel of your hand.
2. If Person Is Still Choking, Do Thrusts
If the person is not pregnant or obese, do
Animal Bites Treatment
1. Stop Bleeding * Apply direct pressure until bleeding stops.
2. Clean and Protect
For a wound or superficial scratch from an animal bite: * Gently clean with soap and warm water. Rinse for several minutes after cleaning. * Apply antibiotic cream to reduce risk of infection, and cover with a sterile bandage.
3. Get Help * Get medical help immediately for any animal bite that is more than a superficial scratch or if the animal was a wild animal or stray, regardless of the severity of the injury. * If the animal's owner is available, find out if the animal's rabies shots are up-to-date. Give this information to your health care provider.
Thermal Burns Treatment
For All Burns
1. Stop Burning Immediately * Put out fire or stop the person's contact with hot liquid, steam, or other material. * Help the person "stop, drop, and roll" to smother flames. * Remove smoldering material from the person. * Remove hot or burned clothing. If clothing sticks to skin, cut or tear around it.
2. Remove Constrictive Clothing Immediately * Take off jewelry, belts, and tight clothing. Burns can swell quickly.
Then take the following steps.
For First-Degree Burns (Affecting Top Layer of Skin)
1. Cool Burn * Hold burned skin under cool (not cold) running water or immerse in cool water until pain subsides. * Use compresses if running water isn’t available.
2. Protect Burn * Cover with sterile, non-adhesive bandage or clean cloth. * Do not apply butter or ointments, which can cause infection.
3. Treat Pain * Give over-the-counter pain reliever such as ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin), acetaminophen (Tylenol), or naproxen (Aleve).
Choking Treatment
If the Person Is Conscious but Not Able to Breathe or Talk:
1. Give Back Blows * Give up to 5 blows between the shoulder blades with the heel of your hand.
2. If Person Is Still Choking, Do Thrusts
If the person is not pregnant or obese, do