FIRST AID

First aid is the basic and necessary assistance is given to a person who has suffered some kind of accident or illness until the arrival of a doctor or paramedic to take charge of the situation, the purpose of first aid is to alleviate pain and anxiety of wounded or sick and prevent worsening of their condition, these actions vary according to the needs of the victim and the rescuer as knowledge.Knowing what not to do is as important as knowing what to do, because a poorly applied therapeutic measure can lead to serious complications.
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1. Control yourself: first of all should remain calm; This way you can act quickly and effectively to help the injured. This depends on the extent of damage, the prognosis for survival and the aftermath.

2. Get help: call the authorities or emergency services immediately if you think someone is seriously injured. If you are the only person on the site, is to stabilize the patient's breathing before seeking help. Do not leave the victim alone for a very long time.

 

3. Personal safety: to provide good support is essential to be risk free. Therefore, it is important that you evaluate the scene where the accident occurred. This warrant form your own physical safety and that of others.

 4. Evaluate the injured: You must check the general condition of the patient, ask if it is okay for evaular your consciousness, see if the chest area rises; listen for noise of air entering or leaving; feel the breath using the side of your face to assess their respiratory condition, and checks pulse. With this first evaluation will identify whether the injuries threatening life of the patient.