BASIC FIRST AID First Aid? Is the immediate assistance or
treatmentgiven to someone before the arrival of medical staf/
ambulance ualities of a !rst aider"# Calm# Con!dent# $illing to
ofer assistance %henever necessar 'atience Aims of a first aider:3
Ps:3Ps'reserve life'revent injuries/condition from worsening'romote
recovery 'reserving life"() Control bleeding*) Treat +robable cause
of shoc,-) .aintain air%a& in correct +osition/) 'erform C'R
%hen needed 0no breathing or +ulse) Prevent condition from
worsening:() Dress %ound to +revent infection*) 'rovide comfort to
casualt& -) 'lace casualt& in a comfortable +osition
'romote recover&:() Relieve casualt& from an1iet&*)
2ncourage con!dence and trust-) Attem+t to relieve +ain and
discomfort/) 3andle casualt& gentl&4) 'rotect casualt&
from cold and %et Ambulance 0SCDF)" 554 (666 0
7on8emergenc&)'olice number" 555Fire Brigade" 5542mergenc&
3otlines / levels of consciousness:a) 7ormal statusb) Dro%sinessc)
Semi 9 consciousnessd) Coma 'rotecting &ourself as a !rst
aider2ssential to +rotect &ourself from in:ur&
andinfectiona) 2nsure surroundings are safeb) 'rotection from
infection 8 to +revent ;cross infection
