First Aid

First Aid
When someone becomes ill or inured those is usually a short period of line before you can get professional medical assistance. It is that length of time that is mast critical to the victim. What you do or don’t do during that period of time can make the difference between life and death. By having some first aid training you have a major impact to the successful out came of a medical emergency.
If you injury is serious the injured person should be treated by a doctor or nurse as soon as possible.
Does your household or place of employment have a well stocked first aid kit? Keep your kit in a location touts is well known to other family members or co-worker.
First Aid Supplies
Here’s a checklist for firs aid kit:

• A card giving general first aid guidance.
• Plastic बंदगेस
• Adhesive bandages
• Sterile pads
• Antiseptic ointment
• Instant Ice packs
• Eye पदस
• Bandage scissors
• Sponges
• First aid cream
• Butterfly bondage
• Burn bandage
• Surgical tape
• Scissors
• Tweezers
• Report book to record all injuries
• First aid boxes must be easily identifiable and accessible in the work area. They should be in the charge of a responsible person, checked regularly and refilled when necessary.
• All establishments must have first aid equipment and employees qualified in first-aid.
• Shock
• The signs of shook are faintness, sickness, clammy skin and a pale face, hart beat is weak, breathing is slow, blood pressure is reduce.
• Shock should be treated by keeping the person confinable, lying dawn and warm cover the person with a blanket or clothing. But don’t apply hat water bottles. Don’t give the person anything to drink.
• Fainting
• Fainting may occur after a long period of standing in hot, badly ventilated kitchen. The signs of a faint are whiteness giddiness and sweating.
• A faint should be treated by raising the legs slightly above the level of the head and, when the person recovers consciousness, putting the person in the fresh air for a while.
• Cuts
• All cuts should be covered immediately with a water proof dressing, keep the wound clean by washing the area with mild soap and clean water and removing any dirt. Dry area gently with a clean cloth and cover the cut with a protective bondage. Change the bondage at least once a day.
• When there is considerable bleeding may be controlled by direct pressure, by bandaging firmly on the cut. It may be possible to stop bleeding from a cut artery by pressing the artery with the thumb pressure may be applied while a dressily or bandage is being prepared for application but not for more than 15 minutes.
• Then wrap the wand with a light dressing and secure it with adhesive tape. Most bleeding can be controlled this way.
• Nose bleeds
• Bleeding by nose is common, especially during summers. Causes can range from local cause to systemic diseases.
• Make the patient sit down with head forward
• Pinch the nose just below the bridge for about 10 minutes and ask the patient to breathe through his mouth and avoiding speaking, swallowing or coughing.
• Cold compression can be given by using ice packs over the nose area.
• If bleeding does not stop, repeat nose pinching for another 10 minutes.
• If bleeding still does not stop, seek immediate medical help.
• If bleeding stops ask patient to avoid blowing nose.

Burns & Scalds
Burns are caused by dry heat and corrosive substances. Scalds are caused by wet heat – hot liquids and vapours. Burns can also be produced by excessive cold, and by radiation, including the sun’s rays.
Serious Burns
 Move patients from the heat of fire.
 Move the patient in fresh air.
 Don’t allow crowding around the patient.
 Gently remove any jewellery, watches, or constricting clothing from the injured area before it starts to swell.
 Wash the effected parts with cold water.
 Apply any antiseptic cream( burnol)
 Take the patient to the doctor, preferably the one approved for your unit, otherwise to the closest doctor you find.




For Minor Burns
 Immediately wash the effected area with cold water.
 Apply the antiseptic cream
 Always inform the unit manager.
DO NOT remove anything sticking to the burn; this may cause further damage and cause infection.
DO NOT touch injured area.
DO NOT break blisters, or interfere with the injured area.
DO NOT apply lotions, ointments, creams, or fats to the injured area.
Electric shock/inures
Switch off the current. If this is not possible, free the person by using an insulating material such as cloth, wood, rubber, Plastic, Taking care not to use the base hands otherwise the electric shock may be transmitted. If the patient perspires, body is cold, clammy and had low pulse:
Cover with a warm cloth( don’t touch the burnt part)
Take the patient to hospital immediately
If berating has stopped, give artificial respiration and send for a doctor.
Gassing
Don’t let the gassed person walk, but carry them in to the fresh air. If breathing has stopped apply artificial respiration and send for a doctor.
Artificial Ventilation / Respiration / Mouth to Mouth

There are several methods of artificial respiration. The most effective is mouth-to-mouth (mouth- to nose) and this method can be by almost all age groups and almost all circumstances.



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