Thursday, October 25, 2012

First Aid



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First Aid methods and procedures for Medical Emergency

First Aid

First Aid consists of series of simple and in some cases, potentially life-saving techniques that an individual can be trained to perform with minimal equipment. While in many cases proper equipment and professional medical care will be necessary to save lives, when such help is not immediately available you will have to manage the situation to the best of your understanding. Therefore it is important for all of us to know simple facts of first aid under different emergency situations.

Here are a few First Aid methods for some of the most common Emergency situations.

When Someone Collapses
Collapses
When a patient is not breathing or the heart has stopped beating Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation(CPR) is the standard procedure to follow.

Follow these steps in such a situation.

  1. Tap and shout to see if the person responds. Check if the person is breathing.
  2. If he/she is not responding and not breathing, send a bystander to call the ambulance.
  3. Kneel at the side of the victim, position him on his back on a firm flat surface and begin chest compression.
  4. To begin chest compression place your hands on your centre of the breastbone. With your hands in place, position yourself so that your shoulders are directly over your hands and your elbows are locked. Press the patient’s chest down to a depth of approximately 2 inches and then release it, keeping a smooth rhythm, Compress the patient’s chest at least 30 times.
  5. Then tilt the head back, lift the chin, pinch the nose shut and give 2 slow breaths until the chest gently rises.
  6. DO NOT tilt the head If you suspect a neck injury, in such a case place the thumb on one end of the jaw and the middle or ring finger on the other. Push the jaw forward. This opens the airway and helps to keep the tongue from covering from back of the throat.
  7. Repeate 5 cycles of 30 breast compressions and 2 breaths over a periods of 2 minute. Continue this until medical help arrives or till you transport the patient to hospital.
Care for Choking/Blockage of Airway
Care for Heart Attack
Care for Stroke
Care for Diabetic Emergency
Care for a Wound/Fracture
Care for Electric Shock
Care for Burns