First aid is the initial care provided to individuals suffering from injuries or sudden illnesses, aimed at preserving life, promoting recovery, and preventing complications. Key principles include quickly securing the airway, confirming breathing and circulation, and providing reassurance, while safety precautions in daily life can help prevent accidents. Injuries are categorized into overuse injuries, resulting from excessive stress on muscles and joints, and traumatic injuries, caused by blunt force, with fractures being a significant concern.

2. FIRST AID IS CONSIDERED AS THE PROVISION OF INITIAL CARE FOR A
CONDITION OR DAMAGE TO THE HUMAN BODY
IT IS USUALLY PERFORMED BY AN ORDINARY PERSON TO A SICK
OR INJURED CASUALITY UNTIL DEFINITE MEDICAL TREATMENT IS
ACCESSED.
FIRST AID
FIRST AID IS THE ASSISTANCE OR SUPPORT GIVEN TO ANY PERSON
SUFFERING AN INJURY OR SUDDEN ILLNESS. IT IS THE CARE A PERSON
APPLIES AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AFTER AN ACCIDENT OR SUDDEN ILLNESS

3. IMPROTANCE OF FIRST AID
• IT CONFIRMS PEOPLE WITH THE KNOWLEDGE
TO PROVIDE HELP DURING EMERGENCIES
• FIRST AID HELPS TO ENSURE THE RIGHT
METHODS OF ADMINISTERING MEDICAL
ASSISTANCE
• KNOWLEDGE IN FIRST AID ALSO BENEFITS THE
INDIVIDUAL THEMSELVES

4. AIMS OF FIRST AID
TO PRESERVE LIFE
TO PROMOTE FASTER RECOVERY
TO PREVENT COMPLICATIONS
TO PROTECT THE CASUALITY
FROM FURTHER HARM
RELIEF PAIN {SLINGS, ICE,
ARRESTING THE MOVEMENTS}

5. PRINCILPLES OF FIRST AID
DO FIRST THING FIRST, QUICKLY AND QUIETLY
DON’T PANIC
RE-ASSURE THE CASUALITY AND HIS RELATIVE
SYMPATHETICALLY
IMMEDIATE ARREST OF HAMMORHAGE
(BLEEDING)
RESTORATION OF RESPIORATION AND
CIRCULATION
IMMOBILIZATION OF FRACTURES

6. GOLDEN RULE OF FIRST AID
A- AIR WAY – MAKE SURE THAT PATIENT’S AIRWAY
IS OPEN- MOUTH AND NOSE
B- CONFIRM BREATHING
C- CONFIRM CIRCULATION (PULSE)

7. SAFETY IN DAILY LIFE
 People need to take special
attentions and precautions for
preventing injuries and accidents
and keep one healthy and thereby
to maintain an active and peaceful
life
Personalcare
General/commoncare

8. PERSONAL CARE
 KEEP YOUR CELL PHONES AND MONEY PURSE IN
YOUR FRONT POCKET
 DRIVE SAFELY AND ECONOMICALLY
 MAKRE SURE THAT NOBODY IS FOLLOWING YOU
OR YOUR VEHICLE
 AVOID TAKING SHORT CUTS WHEN YOU ARE IN
UNKNOWN PLACES
 USE PROPER DRESS WHICH DOES HAMPER YOUR
ACTIONS AND MOVEMENTS
 ALWAYS REMEMBER IMPORTANT NUMBERS
 BE BOLD TO FACE THE SITUATIONS

9. GENERAL / COMMON CARE
 AVOID CARRYING CHILDREN AND HOT FOOD OR
DRINKS AT THE SAME TIME
 AVOID PLAYING WITH MATCHES AND INFLAMMABLE
MATERIALS
 NEVER LEAVE BURNING LIGHTS AND CANDLES
UNATTENTED
 KEEP USEFUL CONTAINER WITH WATER WHEN YOU
ARE WORKING WITH FIRES
 DROP AND ROLL WHEN YOUR CLOTHES CATCH
FIRE

10. TYPES OF INJURIES
1) OVERUSEINJURIES
INJURIES HAPPEN BECAUSE OF OVER USE OF
LIGAMENTS AND JOINTS. OVER USE INJURIES HAPPEN
WHEN WE OVERSTRESS OUR MUSCLE FIBRES AND
TISSUES AND DON’T GIVE PROPER TIME FOR RECOVERY
2) TRAUMATICINJURIES
TRAUMATIC INJURIES HAPPEN AS A RESULT OF HARD
CONTACT WITH BLUNT OBJECTS DURING SPORT AND
MAY OCCUR NOT YOU HAVE A PROPER WARMING UP
AND CONDITIONING

11. OVERUSE INJURIES
 MUSCLE STRAINS
 INFLAMED AND PAINFUL TENDONS
 PAIN
 JUMPER’S KNEE
 SHIN PAINS, SOMETIMES REFERRED TO AS SHIN SPLINTS
 TIGHT CALVES/ ACHILLES
 SORE HEELS
TRAUMATIC INJURIES
 BRUISING OR CUTS
 SPRAINS OR STRAINS
 FRACTURES/ BROKEN BONES
 DISLOCATIONS

12. FRACTURES
DAMAGE TO THE BONE IS FRACTURE. IT MAY BE
PARTIAL OR COMPLETE.
BASED ON THE TYPEOF DAMAGE FRACTURES
CAN BE DIVIDED INTO TWO: OPEN AND CLOSED
FRACTURES

13. OPEN FRACTURE
OPEN FRACTURES ARE ACCOMPANIED BY BLEEDING AND SWELLING. THE
BONE FRAGMENTS MAY PIERCE THROUGH THE SKIN. IT IS HIGHLY
DANGEROUS WITH SEVERE RISK OF INFECTION IF NOT HANDLED
PROPERLY CLOSED FRACTURE
IF THE SKIN HAS NOT BEEN BROKEN IT IS CLOSED FRACTURE.
ACCORDING TO THE DEGREE OF THE INJURY WE CAN
CLASSIFY THE CLOSED FRACTURE INTO MANY:-
CONTUSION
SIMPLE FRACTURE
DISPLACED FRACTURE
COMMINUTED FRACTURE
COMPLICATED FRACTURE
GREEN STICK FRACTURE