Everyday in the world, many people die or get injured from accidents at
work, home, leisure etc. Most of these tragedies could have been avoided with
forethought and imagination. Because we think accident will never strike our
ways, we always neglect even the simplest precautions that can save a great
deal of pain and sorrow.
work, home, leisure etc. Most of these tragedies could have been avoided with
forethought and imagination. Because we think accident will never strike our
ways, we always neglect even the simplest precautions that can save a great
deal of pain and sorrow.
Accident prevention is our first line of
defence, despite precautions, accidents still happen. It is very important to
know how to deal with emergency. This is why it is important for everyone to
have at least basic knowledge of first aid. The claim for first aid is as old
as mankind. Helping is a natural human instinct. To achieve it, one must know
and be skilled in rendering help. It does not require sophisticated materials
or equipment. But it is important to maintain vivid knowledge and skills once
learnt.
defence, despite precautions, accidents still happen. It is very important to
know how to deal with emergency. This is why it is important for everyone to
have at least basic knowledge of first aid. The claim for first aid is as old
as mankind. Helping is a natural human instinct. To achieve it, one must know
and be skilled in rendering help. It does not require sophisticated materials
or equipment. But it is important to maintain vivid knowledge and skills once
learnt.
First aid is easy to learn, remember and perform. Such responsibilities
include, recognizing medical emergency, making the decision to help,
identifying hazards and ensuring personal safety, activating the emergency
medical services (EMS) system, providing supportive, basic first aid care.
include, recognizing medical emergency, making the decision to help,
identifying hazards and ensuring personal safety, activating the emergency
medical services (EMS) system, providing supportive, basic first aid care.
An emergency is anything that immediately threatens the life or the
physical welfare of a person. The suggested care will tide the patient over
until a physician can take charge. This enables any person, medically trained
or not to become a friend in need and thus, perhaps save a life.
physical welfare of a person. The suggested care will tide the patient over
until a physician can take charge. This enables any person, medically trained
or not to become a friend in need and thus, perhaps save a life.
The word emergency implies to most people that time is of essence, that
what is to be done must be done at once, that speed at all costs is required.
Certain conditions, such as haemorrhage must be handled quickly and properly
before life ebbs away. But in other condition, blind haste may entail greater
danger than judicious delay. Many lives have been lost because a person with a
broken neck was handled carelessly while being removed from a wrecked car.
Often, an injured person’s, prospects of survival are reduced by crowding him
in a cramped position in the back seat of a passenger car rather than waiting
for an ambulance.
what is to be done must be done at once, that speed at all costs is required.
Certain conditions, such as haemorrhage must be handled quickly and properly
before life ebbs away. But in other condition, blind haste may entail greater
danger than judicious delay. Many lives have been lost because a person with a
broken neck was handled carelessly while being removed from a wrecked car.
Often, an injured person’s, prospects of survival are reduced by crowding him
in a cramped position in the back seat of a passenger car rather than waiting
for an ambulance.
A person who must handle an emergency (i.e. the first aider) must be
reasonable in what he does and to act in harmony with the best interest of the
victim.
reasonable in what he does and to act in harmony with the best interest of the
victim.
Emergency therefore can be seen as a sudden crisis requiring an urgent
intervention because it is life threatening and any delay may result in loss of
life. Accident and emergency are inevitable until human life and human
activities cease to exist.
intervention because it is life threatening and any delay may result in loss of
life. Accident and emergency are inevitable until human life and human
activities cease to exist.
It is this emergency condition that calls for first aid treatment which
is rendered by a first aider. Real life emergencies may not be obvious in many cases;
medical emergencies seem to be less serious than they really are. As a first
aid provider, the first step in treating a medical emergency is to suspect one
is occurring. The most critical decision you will make is whether to get
involved when an emergency has occurred.
is rendered by a first aider. Real life emergencies may not be obvious in many cases;
medical emergencies seem to be less serious than they really are. As a first
aid provider, the first step in treating a medical emergency is to suspect one
is occurring. The most critical decision you will make is whether to get
involved when an emergency has occurred.
Once you have decided to help in an emergency, your first and most
important concern is your own safety. Emergency scenes can be dangerous.
important concern is your own safety. Emergency scenes can be dangerous.
If it is not safe for you, do not enter. Maintain your distance and call
for professional help.
for professional help.
