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Tags: health, wellness, pain treatment, aims of first aid and emergency preparedness
 It is important to know how to give first aid, particularly to life-threatening situations. Examples of these are choking, excessive bleeding, drowning, poisoning and the stopping of ones breath or heartbeat. A first aid is what a person can do to a wounded or sick person, or on any immediate situation that involves life threatening matters, before the doctor arrives.
The aims of first aid and emergency preparedness are: To keep the person alive; this counts for life threatening and immediate situations/cases. Another is to stabilize the condition of the person, and lastly, to relieve any pain, discomfort and most importantly, anxiety. Ideally, a first aider is someone who has attended classes on emergency care and has undergone first aid training.
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But not all of us have the opportunity to attend such trainings because of our individual work and activities. In relation to this, this article is dedicated to those people who do not have the knowledge of emergency treatment, as well as those people who want to know the basics of emergency treatment.
Almost all of us will have to administer an emergency assistance at some point; and if this is so, we would have to use a first aid kit. This is the reason why it is always advised that every home should have a first aid supply, simply because an emergency knocks on the most unexpected time.
Next is let us define the term emergency. An emergency is a sudden onset of a medical or surgical condition that is manifested by symptoms of sufficient severity that, in the absence of an immediate medical attention, could reasonably result to serious danger to ones health or it may impair bodily functions.
Examples of these are: Head injury with drowsiness or vomiting, Loss of consciousness, Severe injuries sustained in accidents or falls, Broken or dislocated bones, the sudden or severe chest pain, the sudden or severe abdominal pain, an uncontrollable bleeding, Choking, and drug overdose or poisoning. In relation to this, here are some basic emergency first aid that you can do.
First of all, remember to assign one person to call a doctor or an ambulance, while you administer a first aid. The next thing to do is to open and check airways; you should remove any materials that cover the mouth and the throat. You should also check the breathing, and if there’s none then proceed to mouth-to-mouth assisted breathing.
Re-starting breathing has first priority, except when the problem is choking. Check also for severe bleeding, if the case is seen, then try to stop this. In cases where you suspect a spine injury; remember this: Do not move the person, and do not also turn or tilt the head.
Just slide the whole body with head or neck support. Spine injury may be suspected if the person has fallen from a very high place, or has numbness/lacks sensation in/cannot move his upper or lower limbs. Another case to be considered is that, when a person is unconscious, but breathing normally and with no suspected spine injury, put him on a recovery position.
And lastly but also very important, Do not leave the person, until medical help arrives. In cases where you are alone and no medical help has been called, and the person has no spine injury as well as the persons condition is stable, it is advised that you take the patient to a nearby hospital/clinic.
It is not everyday that we are faced with this situation, but it is always a plus factor if you can administer such treatment; for all you know you may save a life.
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The author of this article Rose Windale is a Health and Wellness Coach who has been successful with several natural health programs for many years. Rose recently published a step-by-step guide on how to lose weight the EASY way and become totally healthy and happy. More info on her life-changing eating habits plan HERE.
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