GOOD FIRST AIDER

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Caring for others who have suffered sudden illness or injury is not the primary concern of doctors, nurses or other medical professionals. It's everybody's concern. When someone in your work place or community etc has a life threatening emergency, there may not be time to summon a professional. You may be the only person available to save another's life.

So this article is about simple procedures that any person can learn in order to recognize life threatening situations and give immediate effective assistance in those circumstances. You do not need to any special equipment to carry out the procedures,only a good head, trained hands and a willing heart.

This article will focus on those emergency that present an immediate threat to life. These are:

• Obstruction in the Airways (Respiratory system)
• Cessation of breathing (Respiratory arrest)
• Cessation of heart (Cardiac Arrest)
• Emergency medical evacuation procedure.

DEFINITION
First Aid is the skilled application of accepted principles of treatment on the occurrence of any injury or sudden illness, using facilities or material available to you at that time. it is the approved method of treating casualty until professional arrive or taking to the hospital.

AIM OF OBJECTIVE OF FIRST AID

• To save or preserve life
• To prevent the condition worsening , that is to prevent further injuries and complication.
• To promote recovery

QUALITIES OF A FIRST AIDER

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In order to render skilled assistance to a victim,the first aider should possess the following qualities

• OBSERVANT: He must be able to make quick survey of the entire scene of the emergency and quickly determine next action to take.
  He should consider the following

• Is the scene safe to him and the victim

• What happened, or happening to the victim

• Are there bystanders that can help, these should be done in few seconds.

• CONFIDENCE : He must be sure of any procedures he is carrying out so as not to be confused by the by- standers

• CAREFULNESS: The first aider must be careful in handling the victim so as not worsen his condition or cause his death.

RESOURCEFUL: He must be able to improvise.

• TACTFUL: He must be able to secure the confidence of the victims and by-standers and assume control of the situation.

• SYMPATHETIC: Re- assuring the casualty , be kind, tender to him.He must have the feelings that will attract him to help the victim.however, during the course of your treatment, show order to render the best of treatment.

• PERSEVERANCE: He will continue to try in the face of all difficulties. He should not be discouraged with a little failure but will continue to try and until success comes his way.

• EXPLICIT: He should be able to give precise, detailed and accurate information about the causality and treatment given either when calling for help or when handling over to the medical crew.

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