Note on first aid

FIRST AID
LECTURE
FIRST AID
HECP unit 6th

Batch 38

, DEFINITION OF FIRST AID

First Aid is the initial assistance or treatment
given to a casualty for any injury or sudden
illness before the arrival of an ambulance,
doctor, or other qualified personnel.

, AIMS OF FIRST AID


• Preserve life
• Prevent the casualty’s condition from
becoming worse
• Promote recovery

, RESPONSIBILITIES AS A FIRST
AIDER

• Assess the situation quickly and safely
and summon appropriate help
• Protect casualties and others at the
scene from possible danger
• To identify, as far as possible, the nature
of illness or injury affecting casualty.
• To give each casualty early and
appropriate treatment, treating the most
serious condition first.