First aid to save life: First aid is the primary treatment that is given to a patient in an emergency situation. This first aid is the most important treatment because the steps taken during this can save someone’s life and if some mistakes are made during this, it can also prove fatal. In such a situation, you must know these four methods of first aid, so that you can save someone’s life. In this, you should know many basic skills like CPR and stopping bleeding.
Keep a first aid kit ready
You must keep a first aid kit in your car or at home. Take an empty box and make a cross sign on its top with red tape so that there is no problem in identifying it in an emergency. In this you can keep things like bandages, antiseptic cream, medicine for fever, headache, diarrhea, pain relief spray, hot compress, burnol, anti-bacterial medicine, dettol etc. You can also keep this first aid kit in your children’s school bag.
Learn these four skills for first aid
It is important to have the right information and decision making
In any emergency, the first thing a person should do is not panic and act wisely and immediately call an ambulance or start CPR.
How to Stop Bleeding
If in an emergency situation the patient’s wound is bleeding and it needs to be stopped immediately, then you should tie the wound tightly with a clean cloth or bandage and keep the wound at a height. For example, if there is an injury in the leg, then keep the leg straight, this can stop the bleeding.
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What to do in case of a burn
If a person is burnt and needs first aid, then keep the affected part in cold water for 10 to 15 minutes. Never rub toothpaste or ice on the burnt area, as this can aggravate the wound.
What to do if you break a bone or fracture
Sometimes in an emergency situation, the patient’s bone breaks or gets fractured, in such a situation do not try to move the person. You should immediately contact the doctor and until then avoid moving or touching the affected part of the patient.
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