What is First Aid? Flashcards
What is First Aid?
First Aid is a immediate or initial care to a patient with an illness or a injury.
What is the four P’s?
Preserve life
Prevent further injury
Promote recovery
Protect the unconscious
What are some ways you can get a injury
Impulsive Impatient Disobedient Careless A risk-taker
What are some ways you can stop an injury.
Thinking before acting
Being patient
Taking responsible risks only
Following instructions, abiding by rules
What does preserve life mean?
preserve your life, your bystanders and the casualty.
preserve = maintain (something) in its original or existing state.
What does prevent further injury mean?
don’t create any harm to the casualty. if you need to move the patient, move the patient with care.
What does promote recovery means?
help the casualty to breathe and make them feel more comfortable.
what does protect the unconscious mean?
help the casualty breathe and if they are not breathing, then turn them to the recovery position to open the airway.