THE BASIC

OF FIRST
AID

FIRST
AID

ILL

TEMPORARY

INJURED

IMMEDIATE

 IS AN I M
AND
TEMCARE

TO A
PERSON WHO
SUDDENLY
BECOMES ILL

ANSWER

 IS AN
IMMEDIATE
AND
TEMPORARY

TO A
PERSON WHO
SUDDENLY
BECOMES ILL

INCLUDES
SELF-HELP
AND HOME
CARE IF

IS NOT
AVAILABLE
OR IS
DELAYED

ROLES

1.IT IS A
BRIDGE THAT
FILLS THE
GAP
BETWEEN

2.IT IS NOT
INTENDED
TO
COMPETE

TAKE THE
PLACE OF
THE
SERVICES

3. IT ENDS
WHEN THE
SERVICES OF
THE
PHYSICIAN

OBJECTIV
ES

1.TO SAVE
LIVES
2.TO
PROLONG

3. TO
ALLEVIATE
SUFFERING
4. TO PREVENT
FURTHER

CHARACTERIST
ICS OF A GOOD
FIRST AIDER

GENTLE
OBSERVAN
T
RESOURCE

TACTFUL
SYMPATHE
TIC

WOUN
DS

DRESSI
NG VS
BANDA

DRESSING
- is a sterile pad or
compress applied
to a wound to
promote healing
and/or prevent

DRESSING
- designed to be in
direct contact with
the wound

PURPOSE OF
DRESSING
1. Protects the
wound from
bacteria in the
environment

PURPOSE OF
DRESSING
2. Protect the
environment from
bacteria in the
wound

PURPOSE OF
DRESSINGS
3. Absorb drainage

BANDAGE
- a piece of cloth or
other material
used to bind or
wrap a diseased or
injured part of the

PURPOSE OF
BANDAGES
1. Used to hold a
dressing in place

PURPOSE OF
BANDAGES
2. To relieve pain

PURPOSE OF
BANDAGES
3. To make patient
comfortable

PURPOSE OF
BANDAGES
4. provide ongoing
pressure on wounds
such as varicose
veins, fractured ribs
and swollen joints

DOES NOT
CAUSE PAIN
AND PANIC

NOTICES
ALL
SIGNS

MAKES THE
BEST USE
OF THINGS
AT HAND

DOES NOT
FRIGHTEN
THE VICTIM

COMFORTS
AND
REASSURES
THE VICTIM