Hospital About First Aid And First Aider Definition

What Is First Aid ?

First aid is the provision of immediate care to a victim with an injury or illness, usually effected by a lay person, and performed within a limited skill range. First aid is normally performed until the injury or illness is satisfactorily dealt with (such as in the case of small cuts, minor bruises, and blisters) or until the next level of care, such as a paramedic or doctor, arrives.

Full Form Of First Aid:

• F-first
• I-investigation
• R-relief
• S-symptom
• T-treatment
• A-arrangement
• I-immediately
• D-disposal

Aims Of First Aid.

To preserve life. 

To prevent the worsening of one's medical condition . 

To promote recovery. 

Safe transportation to the nearest health care facility .

What Is First Aider?

First Aider is the term which describes any person who has received a certificate from an authorized training body indicating that he or she is qualified to render First Aid.

The Responsibility Of The First Aider:

Assess the situation without endangering your own life. 

Identify the diseases or condition from which the casualty is suffering . 

Give immediate appropriate and adequate treatment,breathing in mind that a casualty may have more then one injury and that some causalities. 

Arrange without delay for the disposal of a casualty to a doctor ,hospital or home,according to seriousness of the causality's condition.

FIRST AID AND MANAGEMENT
 MINOR INJURIES:
Serious accidents and injuries on expeditions are rare. However, minor injuries of
one kind or another are encountered on most expeditions. In some cases injured
expedition members need to be evacuated to medical care, but most injuries can be
managed adequately in the field. First aid books are of limited use to expeditions
going overseas as they place great emphasis on getting medical help which in many
parts of the world may be many days’ travel away. This chapter covers the following
topics:
• Approach to the injured casualty
• Resuscitation
• Disorders of consciousness
• Wound care
• Wound infections
• Burns
• Bone and joint problems
• Pain management.

APPROACH TO THE INJURED CASUALTY:

When approaching any injured patient, stop and think. After an accident it is vital to
avoid producing other casualties.Ask yourself the question: “Am I safe?” If it is safe to
approach try to avoid moving the casualty. Occasionally you will need to “scoop and
run”, for example if there is a danger of rock fall or avalanche. In these cases move the
casualty to a safe place as carefully and quickly as possible. Particular care will be required
if you suspect a back or neck injury.

BASIC RESUSCITATION
Basic life support is the maintenance of breathing and circulation without the use of
equipment apart from a simple airway device or a shield to protect the person being
resuscitated from possible infection. The combination of (mouth-to-mouth) expired
air resuscitation and chest compression is known as cardiopulmonary resuscitation
(CPR). 

OUTLINE OF RESUSCITATION

At the scene of an incident on an expedition where there appears to be an unresponsive
patient:
• Stop and think.
• Do NOT put yourself in danger – ask the question “Am I safe?”
• Approach the casualty and assess the situation.
• Assess the casualty’s response; say loudly: “Are you OK?” Gently shake the
shoulders.
If the casualty responds:
• Assess and treat any injuries or medical conditions .
• Consider placing the casualty in the recovery position .
remember that a spinal injury may be present.

DISORDERS OF CONSCIOUSNESS

It is very worrying if someone cannot respond normally on an expedition because of

an accident or illness. There are many reasons why someone may not be fully conscious;

some of the commoner causes are:

• Head injuries

• Fainting

• Convulsions

• Death.