First Aid Certification
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What is First Aid?
First aid is the first and immediate assistance given to any person with either a minor or serious illness or injury,[1] with care provided to preserve life, prevent the condition from worsening, or to promote recovery until medical services arrive. First aid is generally performed by someone with basic medical training.
Knowing What To Do
Assess the surrounding areas.
Move to a safe surrounding.
Call for help: both professional medical help and people nearby who might help in first aid such as the compressions of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
Perform suitable first aid depending on the injury suffered by the casualty.
The Primary Goal
Preserve life: The overriding aim of all medical care which includes first aid. .
Prevent further harm: Prevention of further harm includes addressing both external factors, and applying first aid techniques
Promote recovery: First aid also involves trying to start the recovery process from the illness or injury.
First aid is not medical treatment, it involves making common sense decisions in the best interest of an injured person.