First+Aid

Welcome to First Aid

Below are a number of videos by the British Red Cross. They give examples of how a variety of conditions and injuries should be treated.
Firt Aid Basics

= Treating a wound = = =

 Cause: An injury to the body that causes a bleed
Types of Wounds

Puncture Abrasion [|Treating a wound]
 * Contusion
 * Incision
 * Gunshot
 * Laceration

=Burns= Cause; a burn or scauld is caused by a sudden application of wet or dry heat


 * __Types of burns__**
 * Wet
 * Dry
 * Chemical
 * Electrical
 * Radioactive
 * Cold
 * Arc Eye

  [|Treating a burn] Refer for medical help if the burn is deeper than two layers of skin or bigger than the palm of the victims hand
 * Remove the heat source
 * Remove clothing and jewellery if not stuck to the burn
 * Cool under cold water for a minimum of 10 minutes
 * Cover the burn with –
 * a) non fluffy sterile dressing
 * b) cling film

Treating Sprains and strains       Recovery position     <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;">Treament for choking <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;">[|Treating a stroke] <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;">[|Treating a heart attack] <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;">Treating Diabetes <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;">Treating an asthma attack <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;">Treating a head injury <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;">Treatment for poisoning Treatment for heavy bleeding [|Treatment for unconscious and breathing] Treatment for unconscious and not breathing

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