This document provides an introduction to basic first aid principles and guidelines. It outlines that first aid is immediate care for injured or ill individuals until further medical help arrives. The key objectives of first aid are to preserve life, prevent worsening conditions, promote recovery, and protect from further injury. First aid focuses on maintaining primary body functions like airway, breathing, and circulation. It also describes necessary first aid kit supplies and qualities of an effective first aider, such as being highly trained and up-to-date on skills. The document presents an action plan and guidelines for first aid assessment and care.

1.  Introduction to
basic life support
 Prepared
by
 Amina Dahir
Ahmed

2. What is first aid
 It is the immediate assistance or care
given some one who has been injured
or suddenly become ill, from moment
of accident until availability of
specialized medical care.

4. Main objectives
 To preserve the life
 To prevent the victim condition from
worsening
 To promote recovery
 To protect further injury
 To restore and maintain vital function
 To reassure the victim

5. Objectives of first aid/guiding
principle:
 • The key guiding principles and
purpose of first aid, is often given in
the mnemonic "3 Ps". These three
points govern all the actions
undertaken by a first aider. •
 Prevent further injury
 • Preserve life
 • Promote recovery

6. Philosophy of First Aid
 • In the pre-hospital setting, the key
contributors to survival and recovery
from illness and injury are prompt and
effective maintenance of the body’s
primary functions:
 1. Airway
 2. Breathing
 3. Circulation
 4. Bleeding control (life threatening)


8. First aid kit
 Content of first aid kit
 Cotton
 tape
 Bandage
 Sterile dressing
 Thermometer
 Scissors
 Gloves
 Soap
 Pain relief
 ORS packets

10. Help! Emergency!
Minutes could
make a
difference
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11. Basic question for first
aider
 Who will do first aid for causality who is in
emergency condition? Any first aider who is
equipped with principle of first aid
management
 Why? To save life
 When? At any time when injury occurs
 Where? Any where or place
 To whom it is applied? To all who needs
to be helped

12. Qualities of a First Aider
 A First Aider must be:
 • Highly Trained
 • Tested and regularly re-tested to
maintain standard
 • Up-to-date in knowledge and skills

13. Evaluate the scene
Assess safety
Prioritize care
Check for medical alert tags
Do head-to-toe check
Move only if necessary
Evaluate the scene
Assess safety
Prioritize care
Check for medical alert tags
Do head-to-toe check
Move only if necessary
Assess the Scene
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14. Action plan
 This action plan is a vital aid to the
first aider in assessing whether the
victim has any life threatening
condition and of any immediate first
aid is necessary. They are DRABC.
 D-check for DANGER
 To you
 To others
 To victim

15. Cont….
 R- check RESPONSE
 Is victim conscious?
 Is victim un conscious?
 A- Check the AIRWAY
 Is air way clear of objective ?
 Is air way open ?
 B- check for BREATHING
 Is check rising or falling ?
 Can you hear victims breathing.

17. Cont ….
 C- check for CIRCULATION.
 Can you feel a pulse?
 Can you see any obvious signs of life
?.

19. Responsibility of first aider
 Assess the situation quickly and safely
and call for appropriate help.
 identify the level of injury or the
nature of illness affecting the victim.
 Give immediate and appropriate
treatment to the victim .
 To make and pass on a report, give a
further help if its required.

20. Assessing the skills of a first
aider
 Observer
 Listen
 Feel
 Talk
 Touch
 Provide
 Build trust

21. PRINCIPLES OF FIRST AID
(4Cs)
 Call for help
 Calmly take charge
 Check the scene& the victim
 Carefully apply

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