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5.5.1 — Long Answer Questions

Q.Explain the concept of First aid along with aim and objectives.

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First aid's concept is immediate, temporary emergency care; its five stated aims all serve the same end goal — keeping the victim as safe and stable as possible until real medical help is available.

The concept: First Aid, officially adopted in England in 1879 by St. John's Ambulance Association, is the treatment given to a casualty suffering a minor or serious illness/injury, meant to preserve life, prevent the condition worsening, and promote recovery prior to professional medical help becoming available. It spans serious interventions (CPR while awaiting an ambulance) and minor ones (a plaster on a cut), and can be given by any person with basic training, using relatively simple techniques and basic equipment.

Aims and objectives:

  1. To prepare properly for any emergent situation, to avoid errors and act quickly and calmly.
  2. To assess and address life-threatening conditions first.
  3. To minimise further injury, infection and complications.
  4. To make the victim as comfortable as possible, helping them save energy. …

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