First Aid Box - Show Off Your Life-Saving Skills!

First Aid on the other hand is that immediate and temporary care given by a first responder to an ill or injured person with the goal of stabilizing the person while waiting for the arrival of professional medical care or transporting the person to a medical facility for proper attention.

First Aid is provided a quick as possible around the scene of the incident, which could be a car accident, a sport injury, a fall, some kind of sudden illness, a stroke or heart attack, an allergic reaction or a drowning person.

It's important to give first aid because in a emergency situation a few minutes difference can mean life or death. Taking the case of a cardiac arrest for an example or a child who fell in the pool. In the ivent of a serious injury, first aid can reduce the severity of the situation and start the recovery process as quickly as possible.
Without a first responder assistance, wounds can get infected and cuts can lead to serious blood loss.
The pain and suffering of na injured person can be greatly reduced by effective first aid. First-aid also provide comfort, when we hear that our loved ones are in a situation, we worry so much. But upon hearing that first-aid has arrived, everyone has hope.

A first aid box is a container that houses a number of kit and supplies for taking care of a limited level of madical emergencies and for treating minor injuries.

The internationally acceptable colour for a first-aid box is red with a cross on it. The box should be clearly labeled as first-aid to make it easier to identify in an emergency situation. It should be kept in a central location at home, office or workshop.
The first aid box should be regularly checked and restocked to make sure its contents are up to date, in good condition and not expired.

The items that are commonly found in a first aid box include a First-aid manual, bandages, gauze, painkillers, antiseptic wipes, and scissors, Spirits or alcohol, disposable gloves, antibiotic ointment, Thermometer, tweezers, first-aid burn cream, Splint, and antihistamine tablets

Scissors
When administering first-aid, a scissors is an important items often used to cut bandages and gauze to size or For removing clothing from a victim's wound. A scissors could br used to remove splinters, Cutting tape to size, cutting cloth away from affected areas, or cut cloth into a tourniquet

Bandage
We use a Bandages to protect a wound and prevent it from getting infected. The bandage also absorbs blood and other fluids from the wounded area.
It can also be used as a tourniquet or in making a splint.

Hydrogen peroxide
Hydrogen peroxide or methylated spirit are very common first-aid item used to clean minor cuts and scrapes, as it helps kill bacteria and prevent infection.

First-aid burn cream
These are cream that are being applied to the affected area as soon as possible after the burn occurred to soothe or cool minor injuries from hot water, frying pan or oil in the kitchen.

Disposable gloves
A disposable gloves is a protection for both the injured person and the person giving first-aid. Both parties are protected from getting an infection in the process of administering first-aid. The gloves prevent any contact with blood or body fluids. The gloves come in before making contact with the injured person and is disposed well after the process.

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