FIRST-AID First aid is the provision of initial care for an illness or injury. It is usually performed by a non-expert person to a sick or injured casualty until definitive medical treatment can be accessed. Certain self-limiting illnesses or minor injuries may not require further medical care past the first aid intervention. It generally consists of a series of simple and in some cases‚ potentially life-saving techniques that an individual can be trained to perform with minimal equipment
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Kenny Haymon Mrs. LeBrun English 1010- Final 27 April 2006 Death Penalty Suitable for First Degree Murders The death penalty is morally right and just for people convicted of first-degree murder. Those who disagree should take a serious look at the issue at hand. They must remember that no one ever has to be executed. If no one ever murdered‚ no one would ever be executed. Those who oppose the death penalty act as if murderers are innocent people fighting for their lives. This could not
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COURSE: To give you a good overview of the principals of advanced first aid‚ shock‚ first aid safety‚ patient assessment‚ bleeding and wounds‚ fractures‚ choking and C.P.R. To help you to reach an acceptable level of providing practical patient treatment. FIRST AID is the initial assistance given for any victim before the arrival of an ambulance‚ doctor or other qualified person. The purpose of having people trained in First Aid is to provide help and care to the injured or sick‚ for the shortest
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To create a whiskey‚ the grain used must first be germinated by soaking it in water and allowing it to sit. Once a sprout is formed‚ the grains are dried in a kiln to stop germination. The peat used to power the kiln can affect the final flavor of the whiskey. This process is called malting‚ and the newly formed product (no surprise) is the malt. Malting releases the soluble sugars in the grain that are needed for fermentation. Once the malt is made‚ it is ground down and cleaned‚ forming what is
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What’s PIP? PIP stands for personal injury protection. PIP is extended car insurance that’s available in some states in the U.S. The coverage is usually for medical expenses. Sometimes‚ the insurance will cover lost wages due to an accident and other damages. This type of insurance is to cover people in an accident regardless of the person to blame. Usually‚ someone makes a claim on their own insurance. Depending on the laws in the state‚ someone may make a claim on your PIP insurance. Depending
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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
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Weapons and Personal Protective Equipment Debra McCain University of Phoenix Concepts of Physical and Personal Protection-CJA/585 Morris Cotton January 18‚ 2010 Weapons and Personal Protective Equipment When protecting individuals from others that may wish to do them harm‚ kidnap them‚ or just be near them because they think that the person he or she is stalking is theirs in some way it is important to protect oneself first. In today’s world of popularity of movie stars and political figures
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Chapter 1 Importance of First Aid it’s better to know it and not need it than to need and not know everyone should be able to perform first aid‚ you are going to need it What is First Aid? the immediate care doesn’t take the place of proper medical care temporary help difference between life or death First Aid and the Law can be sued Minimize Risk of Suite get consent follow guidelines explain what you will do once you start‚ you can’t leave until proper help comes Consent
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Asthma is a chronic disease of the airways that makes breathing difficult. With asthma‚ there is inflammation of the air passages that results in a temporary narrowing of the airways that carry oxygen to the lungs. This results in asthma symptoms‚ including coughing‚ wheezing‚ shortness of breath‚ and chest tightness. If it is severe‚ asthma can result in decreased activity and inability to talk. Some people refer to asthma as "bronchial asthma." Asthma symptoms can vary from episode to
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AIDS is a silent killer. The main reason for AIDS (Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome) is HIV (Human Immuno Defiency virus). This virus when it enters our body‚ immediately turns into RNA‚ and then spreads quickly. After that it starts to destroy the white blood corpuscles. Because of this our resistance towards diseases gets decreased. Now the human body cannot withstand even an ordinary cold. In the year 1996 according to the survey‚ about 5000 persons per day were affected by AIDS in the whole
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