FIRST AID AND EMERGENCY CARE

FIRST AID IS CONSIDERED AS THE PROVISION OF INITIAL CARE FOR A CONDITION OR DAMAGE TO THE HUMAN BODY

IT IS USUALLY PERFORMED BY AN ORDINARY PERSON TO A SICK OR INJURED CASUALITY UNTIL DEFINITE MEDICAL TREATMENT IS ACCESSED.

FIRST AID

FIRST AID IS THE ASSISTANCE OR SUPPORT GIVEN TO ANY PERSON SUFFERING AN INJURY OR SUDDEN ILLNESS. IT IS THE CARE A PERSON APPLIES AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AFTER AN ACCIDENT OR SUDDEN ILLNESS

IMPROTANCE OF FIRST AID• IT CONFIRMS PEOPLE WITH THE KNOWLEDGE

TO PROVIDE HELP DURING EMERGENCIES• FIRST AID HELPS TO ENSURE THE RIGHT

METHODS OF ADMINISTERING MEDICAL ASSISTANCE• KNOWLEDGE IN FIRST AID ALSO BENEFITS THE

INDIVIDUAL THEMSELVES

AIMS OF FIRST AID TO PRESERVE LIFETO PROMOTE FASTER RECOVERY

TO PREVENT COMPLICATIONSTO PROTECT THE CASUALITY FROM FURTHER HARM

RELIEF PAIN {SLINGS, ICE, ARRESTING THE MOVEMENTS}

PRINCILPLES OF FIRST AIDDO FIRST THING FIRST, QUICKLY AND QUIETLY

DON’T PANICRE-ASSURE THE CASUALITY AND HIS RELATIVE SYMPATHETICALLY

IMMEDIATE ARREST OF HAMMORHAGE (BLEEDING)

RESTORATION OF RESPIORATION AND CIRCULATION

IMMOBILIZATION OF FRACTURES

GOLDEN RULE OF FIRST AID

A- AIR WAY – MAKE SURE THAT PATIENT’S AIRWAY IS OPEN- MOUTH AND NOSEB- CONFIRM BREATHING

C- CONFIRM CIRCULATION (PULSE)

SAFETY IN DAILY LIFE People need to take special

attentions and precautions for preventing injuries and accidents and keep one healthy and thereby to maintain an active and peaceful life

Personal careGeneral/common care

PERSONAL CARE KEEP YOUR CELL PHONES AND MONEY PURSE

IN YOUR FRONT POCKET DRIVE SAFELY AND ECONOMICALLY MAKRE SURE THAT NOBODY IS FOLLOWING

YOU OR YOUR VEHICLE AVOID TAKING SHORT CUTS WHEN YOU ARE

IN UNKNOWN PLACES USE PROPER DRESS WHICH DOES HAMPER

YOUR ACTIONS AND MOVEMENTS ALWAYS REMEMBER IMPORTANT NUMBERS BE BOLD TO FACE THE SITUATIONS

GENERAL / COMMON CARE AVOID CARRYING CHILDREN AND HOT FOOD

OR DRINKS AT THE SAME TIME AVOID PLAYING WITH MATCHES AND

INFLAMMABLE MATERIALS NEVER LEAVE BURNING LIGHTS AND

CANDLES UNATTENTED KEEP USEFUL CONTAINER WITH WATER

WHEN YOU ARE WORKING WITH FIRES DROP AND ROLL WHEN YOUR CLOTHES

CATCH FIRE ALWAYS USE SAFETY BELTS WHEN YOU

DRIVE WEAR HELMETS WHEN YOU RIDE BIKES

TYPES OF INJURIES

1)OVERUSE INJURIESINJURIES HAPPEN BECAUSE OF OVER USE OF LIGAMENTS AND JOINTS. OVER USE INJURIES HAPPEN WHEN WE OVERSTRESS OUR MUSCLE FIBRES AND TISSUES AND DON’T GIVE PROPER TIME FOR RECOVERY

2)TRAUMATIC INJURIESTRAUMATIC INJURIES HAPPEN AS A RESULT OF HARD CONTACT WITH BLUNT OBJECTS DURING SPORT AND MAY OCCUR NOT YOU HAVE A PROPER WARMING UP AND CONDITIONING

OVERUSE INJURIESMUSCLE STRAINSINFLAMED AND PAINFUL TENDONSPAIN JUMPER’S KNEESHIN PAINS, SOMETIMES REFERRED TO AS SHIN SPLINTSTIGHT CALVES/ ACHILLESSORE HEELS

TRAUMATIC INJURIESBRUISING OR CUTSSPRAINS OR STRAINSFRACTURES/ BROKEN BONESDISLOCATIONS

FRACTURESDAMAGE TO THE BONE IS FRACTURE. IT MAY BE PARTIAL OR COMPLETE.BASED ON THE TYPEOF DAMAGE FRACTURES CAN BE DIVIDED INTO TWO: OPEN AND CLOSED FRACTURES

OPEN FRACTUREOPEN FRACTURES ARE ACCOMPANIED BY BLEEDING AND SWELLING. THE BONE FRAGMENTS MAY PIERCE THROUGH THE SKIN. IT IS HIGHLY DANGEROUS WITH SEVERE RISK OF INFECTION IF NOT HANDLED PROPERLYCLOSED FRACTUREIF THE SKIN HAS NOT BEEN BROKEN IT IS CLOSED FRACTURE. ACCORDING TO THE DEGREE OF THE INJURY WE CAN CLASSIFY THE CLOSED FRACTURE INTO MANY:-CONTUSIONSIMPLE FRACTUREDISPLACED FRACTURECOMMINUTED FRACTURECOMPLICATED FRACTUREGREEN STICK FRACTURE