Young adults and teenagers often find themselves the first responders until an adult can be located and called for. This book is designed to be read and discussed with parents or teachers in order to promote knowledge and understanding of what actions can be taken by the young reader. This book will help young adults memorize a practical and systematic approach to helping perform the steps for first aid.
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The Danish Red Cross is working towards a minimum of every other adult Dane being able to give qualified first aid. The more people able to give first aid, the more peace of mind we will all have in our daily lives. This book is addressed to you, the person who is going to learn to give first aid, and it provides simple directions for providing first aid, supported by illustrations. The aim is to teach you how to handle minor as well as larger emergencies through the four basic principles of first aid: 1 Ensuring safety 2 Assessing the 3 Getting help 4 Administering first aid Once you know how to perform each of these four steps, you will be equipped to assess and handle an emergency situation and provide help and assurance for strangers as well as next of kin involved in an accident.
First aid is a crucial step in a health emergency. It can be provided by anybody anywhere, but one should be aware of the correct first aid methods for specific conditions like cramps, bleeding injuries, accidental falls, burns and poisonous bites. This book gives you tips to cope with any accident, and prevent the worsening of the condition. It helps you handle the situation before the doctor arrives.
FIRST AID AND HEALTH: 1. FIRST AID: INTRODUCTION 2. DEALING WITH AN EMERGENCY AND RESUSCITATION 3. RECOVERY POSITION AND TOP-TO-TOE ASSESSMENT 4. HYGIENE AND HAND WASHING AND FIRST AID KIT 5. FIRST AID TECHNIQUES 6. FIRST AID RELATED WITH RESPIRATORY SYSTEM 7. FIRST AID RELATED WITH HEART, BLOOD AND CIRCULATION 8. WOUNDS AND INJURIES 9. FIRST AID RELATED WITH BONES, JOINTS, MUSCLE RELATED INJURIES 10. FIRST AID RELATED WITH NERVOUS SYSTEM AND UNCONSCIOUSNESS 11. FIRST AID RELATED WITH GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT 12. FIRST AID RELATED WITH SKIN AND BURNS 13. FIRST AID RELATED WITH POISONING, BITES AND STINGS 14. FIRST AID RELATED WITH SENSE ORGANS 15. EMERGENCIES AT EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTES AND WORK PLACE 16. BASIC SEX EDUCATION, URINARY SYSTEM, REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM AND PUBERTY 17. PREGNANCY, CHILD BIRTH AND EMERGENCY CHILD BIRTH 18. MISCARRIAGE, ABORTION, BIRTH-CONTROL 19. SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES, LGBTQ, SEX WITHOUT LOVE 20. MENTAL HEALTH AND PSYCHOLOGICAL FIRST AID 21. MENTAL DISORDERS, ILLNESS AND FIRST AID
