What is first aid?
First
aid refers to the emergency or immediate care you should provide when a person
is injured or ill until full medical treatment is available. For minor
conditions, first aid care may be enough.
Also First
aid is the first and immediate assistance given to any person suffering from
either a minor or serious illness or injury, with care provided to preserve
life, prevent the condition from worsening, or to promote recovery.
For
serious problems, first aid care should be continued until more advanced care
becomes available. The decision to act appropriately with first aid
can mean the difference between life and death. Begin by introducing yourself
to the injured or ill person.
Explain
that you are a first aid provider and are willing to help. The person must give
you permission to help them; do not touch them until they agree to be helped.
If you encounter a confused person or someone who is critically injured or ill,
you can assume that they would want you to help them. This is known as “implied
consent.
5 Main Aims and Objectives of First Aid
The
following are the 5 aims and objectives of first aid:
1.
Save or preserve a victim's life; especially if the casualty is bleeding
profusely, has stopped breathing, or has been poisoned
2.
Prevent his/her condition from deteriorating
3.
Prevent the development of additional medical problems that might result from
an injury or illness
4.
Provide reassurance and comfort to the injured on sick person.
5. Promote recovery includes using a first aid kit to help the person in need. This can involve washing, disinfecting, and bandaging a wound.
In some cases, an antibiotic ointment can be used to promote
healing.
A
first aider should endeavor to cover the following activities in the course of
rendering first aid to a casualty:
(a)
Quickly assess the scene
(b)
Quickly survey the casualty.
(c)
Identify the problem
(d)
Carry out a diagnosis of the problem by considering the history of the
incident, signs and symptoms being presented by the victim, such as signs of
unconsciousness.
(e)
Render first aid by treating the victim without drugs.
Rather,
the first aider should use all the measures to preserve the victim's life,
relieve pain and prevent the condition from degenerating or deteriorating.
(f)
Evacuate the victim as quickly as possible by observing the laid down
procedures by the organization and finally make appropriate arrangements to
transport the victim to the hospital, in order to properly hand him/her over to
medical personnel.
Conclusion on the 5 Main Aims and Objectives of First Aid
The
following are 5 main aims and objectives of first aid:
(1)
Save or preserve a victim's life; especially if the casualty is bleeding
profusely, has stopped breathing, or has been poisoned
(2)
Prevent his/her condition from deteriorating
(3) Prevent the development of additional medical problems that might result from an injury or illness
(4) Provide reassurance and comfort to the injured on sick
person.
(5)
Promote recovery.
First aid also provides reassurance to the patient and
confidence in the first aider to respond appropriately. It’s a necessary and
critical stage for preventing serious harm and is an indispensable skill to
have.
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