Only one in 20 people would know what to
do in a first aid emergency, but up to 59 per cent of deaths from injury could have been prevented if first aid was given before the emergency medical services arrived.How to help someone having a heart attack
You hear about accidents every day. Accidents can happen if you are not careful and not paying attention to
what you are doing. These can happen anywhere – at home, at school, in the playground, or on the road. But you can prevent accidents by following some simple safety rules. Sometimes, accidents happen even when you are careful.
When there is an accident, the most important thing is first aid. First aid is the immediate help given to
a victim before the docto
r arrives. Have you ever wondered how injuries are caused due to
accidents and what are the different treatments given before taking the victim to
a docto
r? yes, first aid is given differently for different injuries like cuts, burns, heart attack, snake bite, etc.
Personal medications that don't need refrigeration auto -injecto r of epinephrine, if prescribed by your docto r pain relievers, such as acetaminophen (tylenol, others), ibuprofen (advil, motrin ib, others) consider keeping aspirin in your first-aid kit, as well. Aspirin may be life-saving in an adult with chest pain. If you or someone else has new or unexplained chest pain or may be having a heart attack, call for emergency medical help immediately. Then chew a regular-strength aspirin. However, don't take aspirin if you are allergic to aspirin, have bleeding problems or take another blood-thinning medication, or if your docto r previously to ld you not to do so.
Learn simple first aid skills
First aid is the first and prompt response to anyone suffering from minor or major illness or injury. The aim of first aid is to provide care in order to preserve life, prevent the existing condition from deteriorating, promote recovery. In other words, it is the initial intrusion in a serious medical condition prior to the availability of professional help. Usually, first aid is implemented by people with basic medical training. Nowadays, we have another form of first aid to tackle mental health conditions like ptsd. We refer to it as mental health first aid. Different countries have different regulations, provisions to ensure health and safety at workplaces.
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