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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