What is First Aid? Flashcards

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What is First Aid?

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First Aid is a immediate or initial care to a patient with an illness or a injury.

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What is the four P’s?

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Preserve life
Prevent further injury
Promote recovery
Protect the unconscious

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What are some ways you can get a injury

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Impulsive
Impatient
Disobedient
Careless
A risk-taker
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What are some ways you can stop an injury.

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Thinking before acting
Being patient
Taking responsible risks only
Following instructions, abiding by rules

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What does preserve life mean?

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preserve your life, your bystanders and the casualty.

preserve = maintain (something) in its original or existing state.

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What does prevent further injury mean?

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don’t create any harm to the casualty. if you need to move the patient, move the patient with care.

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What does promote recovery means?

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help the casualty to breathe and make them feel more comfortable.

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what does protect the unconscious mean?

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help the casualty breathe and if they are not breathing, then turn them to the recovery position to open the airway.

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