First Aid: Why is it so Important?
First aid are actions to carry out and help anyone who may need it. The
Ainco Foundation indicates what to do in these cases.
Having knowledge on how to help
a person who suffered an accident is important. We never know when
something unexpected can happen around us, and, not knowing how to attend that
emergency, can lead into something worst.
In communities and homes,
there are certain accidents, which require attention: burns, wounds
by sharp objects, falls, breathing problems, headaches and
stomachaches, fever¸ etc., and is essential that people assist the
wounded or affected while he is taken to the nearest health center. This
assistance is called first aids.
The knowledge
of how to help a victim sets the difference between something simple, severe,
or fatal. The Ainco Foundation, and its president, Mr. Edgard Leoni, explain
what to do in case of emergency:
1. - Remain
calm: Around a wounded person, everything is
chaos and confusion. Whoever does first aids needs to remain calm to attend
the wounded correctly until help arrives.
2. - Send
away curious people: Congregations,
instead of beneficiating, tend to have the opposite effect. Only the person
doing first aids has to be with the wounded.
3. - Calm down the patience: Is important to keep the patience calmed so he can be checked and
determine what first aids to give, being anxious or in distress can make the situation
worst.
4. - Don’t
feed the wounded or give him medicines: Since it can be contra producing. It is better to wait for a specialist
to attend it.
5. - In case of burning: If there is a burning, wash the area gently with abundant cold
water. If it an acid burn, alkaline metal, or a carburant it needs to be
dry first before applying water. Afterwards, cover the area with gauze or a clean and dry
cloth, do not use cream, nor ground coffee. Take the person to a hospital, immediately.
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7. - Do
not move the wounded: If the
person suffered a fall, do not move him until an ambulance arrives with the proper
medical assistance, since we do not know how severe it is.
8. - Do only the necessary:
If you are in situation that requires first aids, do only what is essential
until medical assistance arrives, or the patience is taken to nearest health
center.
With these advices you can save a life, or prevent bigger
consequences.
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