First Aid and CPR.

What is First Aid?

•First aid is the provision of initial care for an illness or injury. It is usually performed by non-expert, but trained personnel to a sick or injured person until definitive medical treatment can be accessed.

THE MAIN AIMS OF FIRST AID :-

•Preserve life - This includes the life of the casualty, bystander and rescuer.

•Protect the casualty from further harm - Ensure the scene is safe.

•Provide pain relief - This could include the use of ice packs or simply applying a sling.

•Prevent the injury or illness from becoming worse - Ensure that the treatment you provide does not make the condition worse.

•Provide reassurance

IN EMERGENCY REMEMBER Dr. CAB.

•D - 

•R - Response

•C - Circulation

•A -  Airway

•B -  Breathing



Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation :- 
1. CPR Ratio is 30:2 as per AHA guideline.
2. Chest Compression Rate :- 

• In adult victims of cardiac arrest, it is reasonable for rescuers to perform chest compressions at a rate of 100 to 120/min.
• During manual CPR, rescuers should perform chest compressions to a depth of at least 2 inches (5 cm) for an average adult, while avoiding excessive chest compression depths (greater than 2.4 inches [6 cm]).
• To allow full chest wall recoil after each compression, rescuers must avoid leaning on the chest between compressions

3. Breathing Rate :- 

1. TILT VICTIM ON HIS BACK - RAISE HIS NECK - OPEN THE MOUTH.

2. GIVE Two QUICK BREATHS

 BY SEALING YOUR MOUTH WITH

VICTIM’S MOUTH. WATCH THE

CHEST RISE.