FIRST AID BY SOHAIL AHAMED @Department of Education Aligarh Muslim University , Murshidabad Centre

1. MURSHIDABAD CENTRE
WELCOME TO

2. ~ THE FIRST DOCTOR
FIRST AID

3. CONTENT
• FIRST AID
• FIRST AID MATERIAL
• PRINCIPLE OF FIRST AID
• CONCLUSION

4. FIRST AID
• Originator = Esmarch
• Origin = Officially adopted in 1879 by St. John
Ambulance Association
• Definition = Immediate and temporary care
given to the victim of an accident or sudden
illness
• Purpose = Preserve life, assist recovery and
prevent aggravation of the condition until the
services of doctor reached

5. FIRST AID MATERIALS
• It generally contained following items:
Adhesive tapes and bandages
Anesthetic spray
4" x 4" sterile gauze pads
2", 3", and 4" Ace bandages

6. FIRST AID MATERIALS
Diphenhydramine (Benadryl)
Exam gloves
Polysporin antibiotic cream
Nonadhesive pads (Telfa)

7. FIRST AID MATERIALS
Pocket mask for CPR
Resealable oven bag
Safety pins
Scissors

8. FIRST AID MATERIALS
Triangular bandage
Tweezers

9. PRINCIPLE OF FIRST AID
Principle of removing the cause of injury
Principle of stoping bleeding immediately
Principle of ensuring the free supply of air to
the patient
Principle of keeping the patient warm
Principle of removal of clothes including shoes
of the patient without causing him
unnecessary pain

10. PRINCIPLE OF FIRST AID
Principle of covering the wound with clean
dressing
Principle of supporting and placing the
injuried limb in a natural position as far as
possible, with bandages, splints and slings
Principle of keeping the patient in a restful
position
Principle of making efforts to take out the
poison

11. PRINCIPLE OF FIRST AID
Principle of saving broken parts of limbs till
proper medical aid is available
Principle of giving warm milk or tea to the
patient
Principle of possessing adequate knowledge
of anatomy and physiology
Principle of not taking the place of the doctor
Principle of making immediate arrangements
to remove the patient to a hospital

12. CONCLUSION
• It is used when immediate help needs is
required
• For example, a person got a car accident, at
that time he needs a doctor to survive. At that
point, first aid box used as an emergency
doctor
• The first aider should have knowledge of how
to first aid resources and when it is used

13. PRESENTED BY