2. Many injuries can be prevented. A
better understanding of the
factors that lead to injuries
can uncover ways to prevent
many of the injuries that
people sustain or reduce the
seriousness of the injuries that
do occur. The best way to
prepare in an emergency
situation is by learning the
principles of giving first aid,
3. The three basic principles of
giving emergency care are as
follows:
1. Always begin by preventing
further injury.
2. Do only what is absolutely
necessary and get
professional help as soon as
possible.
3. Know your limits. Offer help
4. To be helpful in an emergency, it is necessary to
act calmly and sensibly. Learning the
following sequence of steps will make you
better equipped to use specific care measures:
1. Survey the scene. Find out what happened.
2. Examine the victim. Careful examination includes
checking the following:
a. Level of responsiveness
b. Breathing
c. Pulse
d. Severe bleeding
e. Pupils
f. Deformity
g. Skin
h. Neck or spinal cord injury
3. Administer emergency care.
5. Assessing the victim’s condition
should take only a minute or two.
During that time, you will get a
clearer idea of the situation and
the injured person will be
confident of your readiness to
help. There are a number of
situations in which emergency care
procedures are required. It is
important for a first aider to
know the proper procedures for
each particular situation. What a
first aider does or does not do can
