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FIRST AID

Meaning/Defnition: The immediate care given to an

injured or ill person beore treatment b! medicall!

trained proessionals" Sometimes proper/earl!

measures ma! be instrumental in saving the lie o a

person and ensuring rapid recover!"

NEED TO KNOW ABOUT FIRST AID

#h! should $e %no$ about First Aid& 'o$ does it help

an!$a!s&

The frst e$ minutes ater an injur! or medical

emergenc! are the most crucial to determine the rate

and duration o recover!" (no$ing $hat to do in the

event o such emergencies $ill help !ou sta! calm and

ta%e proper actions and precautions to help the victim

have the best chances o recover!"

For e)ample $ould !ou %no$ $hen !ou need to see a

doctor i !ou or someone !ou %no$ gets a cut& The

ans$er is an!time the cut is deep and gaping or !ou

cannot get the edges to sta! together* see/call a doctor

immediatel!"

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At Fresco +ollo* $e have people rom all ages visiting us

to meet riends* amil!* colleagues* etc""",mergencies

happen- the!.re a act o lie" (no$ing $hat to do in

such cases $ould go a long $a! to help !ou remaincalm and help !our guests eel comortable or at least

avoid detrimental eects till the time the! see a doctor"

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Some o the common t!pes o emergencies 9$hich

need First Aid occurring at Food and 7everage

establishments $orld$ide are :

a7urns and 7listers"b Insect Stings"

c 7ruises"d3ho%ing"eFainting Severe 7leeding

aS!mptoms: Redness 9First Degree 7urns* 7listering

9Second Degree 7urns* 3harring o s%in 9ThirdDegree 7urns"

Treatment: 3old #ater ma! be applied to First and

Second Degree 7urns" All burns should be covered

$ith sterile dressings" 3hemical 7urns should be

treated $ith large ;uantities o $ater* vinegar ma!

be added to $ater to treat al%ali 9e"g" batter!

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burns* and Sodium 7icarbonate ma! be applied to

treat acid burns"

0ou can appl! 7urnol in case o First and Second

degree burns" Toothpaste also comes hand! in the

absence o it "7ut beore appl!ing an!thing $ash in

running $ater or a minimum period o < to =>

mins"

bS!mptoms: S$elling or +ain" Treatment: #ash the aected place in running

$ater or a minimum o < mins and then appl!cortisone ointments* soothing lotions or cool

compress"+eople $ho are allergic to insect stings need to be

comorted/the aected place $ashed $ith $ater

and as%ed to see a doctor ASA+"

c A 7ruise orms $hen a blo$ brea%s 7lood ?essels

near !our s%in.s surace allo$ing a small amount o

blood lea% into the tissues under !our s%in" The

trapped blood appears as blac% and blue mar%"

Treatment: ,levate the Injured area* appl! ice or

cold pac%* and rest the 7ruised area i possible"

3onsider providing +ain relie medicines to reduce

pain and s$elling"

d3ho%ing appears $hen a oreign object gets lodged

in the throat or $indpipe* bloc%ing the @o$ o air"

7ecause 3ho%ing cuts o o)!gen suppl! to the

brain* administer First Aid ASA+"

S!mptoms: Inabilit! to tal%* dicult! in breathingor 4ois! breathing* Inabilit! to cough* s%inBlipsB

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nose turning blue or dus%! and loss o

consciousness"

Treatment :

First deliver fve bac% blo$s bet$een the person.s

shoulder blades $ith the heel o !our hand"4e)t appl! the 'eimlich Manoeuvre"9also %no$n as

abdominal thrusts"Alternate bet$een bac% blo$s and 'eimlich

manoeuvres until the oreign object is dislodged"

',IM5I3' MA41,2?R, 9Abdominal Thrusts

=" Stand behind the person and $rap !our arms

around the $aist "Tip the person slightl! or$ard"C" Ma%e a Fist $it one hand- position it slightl! above

the person.s navel"

6rasp the Fist $ith the other hand* +ress hard into

the abdomen $ith a ;uic% up$ard thrust* as i tr!ing

to lit the person"

+erorm a total o fve abdominal thrusts" I the oreign

object is still not dislodged* perorm the

fve and fve process once again"

eFainting occurs $hen the blood suppl! to the brain

is momentaril! inade;uate thereb! causing loss o

consciousness" This loss o consciousness is usuall!

brie"

I someone aints:

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=+osition the person on his/her bac%* restore blood

@o$ to the brain b! raising the person.s legs above

the heart level 9about =C inches" 5oosen the belts*

collars or other constrictive clothing" To reduce thechances o ainting again* do not get the person up

too ;uic%l!"C3hec% the person.s air$a! to be sure it.s clear"

#atch or vomiting signs"3hec% or signs o circulation 9breathing* coughing

or movement* i absent do the 3+R 93ardio

+ulmonar! Resuscitation"3ontinue 3+R untilmedical help arrives or the person starts to breathe

again"

I possible beore !ou tr! to stop severe bleeding*

do $ash !our hands thoroughl! to avoid inection

and put on s!nthetic gloves" 3over the $ound $ith

a dressing"

Treatment:

='ave the injured person lie do$n and position

his/her head slightl! above the trun%* this

increases blood @o$ to the brain and reduces the

chances o ainting" I possible elevate the point

o bleeding"CRemove an! obvious dirt /debris rom the $ound

b! $earing gloves i possible"Appl! pressure directl! on the $ound till

bleeding stops" For this *use a sterile bandage or

clean cloth"EDon.t remove the bandage"

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<S;ueee the arter! suppl!ing blood to the

aected area i necessar! $ithout removing !our

hand covering the $ound"

YOUR FIRST AID KIT SHOULD CONTAIN

=" Antiseptic 1intment or Dettol or both"C"3otton""7and Aid"

E" Instant +ain Relie spra!"<" 7andages or Dressing Rolls"G" 3alamine 5otion or insect stings 9I

necessar!"

Remember not to provide an!one $ith an!

medicines as the same have to be provided onl!

b! a Registered Medical +ractitioner*under la$"

Remember not to provide an!one $ith an! medicines

as the same have to be provided onl! b! a Registered

Medical +ractitioner*under la$"

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