| Learning First-Aid is a civic responsibility for each and | | | | condition and also to what place he is being taken, |
| every citizen. As knowledge has grown, methods of | | | | must be sent. Some one in the crowd will generally |
| First- Aid have changed and now there is universal | | | | help in this. It is of course the duty of police and they |
| understanding on giving first-aid to people suffering | | | | are most reliable. |
| from various kinds of injuries or illness. Obviously the | | | | Rules of First Aid |
| implements to give First-Aid have to be simple and | | | | The best advice to the First Aider is : "Make haste |
| available almost everywhere without notice. This also | | | | slowly" |
| requires of the first-aider lot of innovations and | | | | Reach the accident spot quickly. This will help to save |
| versatility to use the resources available to him. | | | | life. |
| The First-aider must not mistake and over play his | | | | Be calm, methodical and quick. By doing so you can |
| duty of doing what is not in his domain. His job is to | | | | lessen the pain and the effects of the injuries which |
| save and sustain life and limb till a doctor arrives or the | | | | may save life. Handling the casualty clumsily will only |
| patient is transferred to medical care. It is also true that | | | | make the final recovery difficult. |
| the methods of giving First-Aid may not be generally | | | | Look for the following: |
| known even to the most brilliant medical man unless he | | | | Is there failure of breathing? |
| learns these. To that extent the Medical Officers may | | | | Is there severe bleeding? |
| as well familiarise themselves with the methods of | | | | Is the shock light or severe? |
| First-Aid as without this knowledge they may find | | | | Attend to these and then treat easily observable |
| themselves helpless in dealing with a sick or an injured | | | | injuries. |
| person outside the hospital without his usual | | | | Start artificial respiration, if the casualty is not breathing, |
| paraphernalia. | | | | it must begin at once as every second gained is |
| Besides learning First-Aid, it is the sacred duty of each | | | | helpful. |
| First-aider to publicise this movements till every citizen | | | | Stop bleeding by pressing on the pressure point and |
| of the country learns the methods of First-Aid. This, he | | | | press firmly on the bleeding area with a pad, and keep |
| may do in his own interest because no one knows | | | | up pressing on the bleeding area for at least a few |
| when one will be injured or suddenly taken ill and the | | | | minutes (minimum 3 minutes) by watch. Take help, if |
| other unknown man present nearby could be | | | | needed. |
| expected to give First-Aid. Imagine the amount of | | | | Treat for shock. |
| security that the citizen of a country would enjoy if | | | | Avoid handling the casualty unnecessarily. |
| everyone in his country learnt First-Aid. | | | | Use the First Aid Equipment, if available: |
| Disposal | | | | All passenger trains, some Railway Stations, lorries and |
| The earlier the doctor takes charge the greater the | | | | buses keep them. Make use of the material so |
| chances of recover. First, take the casualty to the | | | | obtained. On most occasions standard First Aid Kit will |
| nearest shelter. The best, of course, is the hospital. Or | | | | not be available. You will have to depend on the |
| it can be his house or the nearest clinic. The quickest | | | | material at hand and improvise them for your |
| means of transport should be made use of. A | | | | requirements. |
| carefully worded message to the relatives, as to his | | | | |