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Lesson no. 1

What is First Aid?

First Aid is the first response to any person who is injured or ill – pre-hospital emergency medical situations.

 

First Aid includes:

 

  • Identifying the emergency
  • Calling for help if needed
  • Diagnosing the medical condition
  • Treatment and transport of the patient/injured person to the hospital for further assessment/treatment.

 

Our goal in delivering first aid is actually twofold: the first is to diagnose the medical condition and the second is to provide basic medical care, to prevent any further decline in health.

As with any type of license, First Aid Responders have their permitted scope of practice and prohibitions:

As with any type of license, First Aid Responders have their permitted scope of practice and prohibitions:

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The role of a First Aid Responder

  • Scan the area and search for vital information.
  • Call for more help if necessary.
  • Distance the patient/injured person from dangerous situations.
  • Administer Treatment according to the knowledge learned from the course (most of our work is to quickly and effectively stop bleeding).
  • Maintain the patient’s personal privacy.

The First Aid Responder’s prohibitions:

1. Cannot give the patient medication
2. Cannot hit/harm the patient
3. Cannot pronounce death
4. Cannot carry out any invasive action
5. Cannot take action beyond the permitted scope of practice learned in this course

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