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Lecture on

FIRST AID TO THE INJURED

By :
Dr. T.C. Gupta
DY. COMMISSIONER
(Mob: 9871221414)
SJAB.

What is FIRST AID ?

First Aid
First assistance or initial care provided to a
victim till medical care is available.

Aims 3 Ps

Qualities
OPTRADES

Preserve life
Prevent condition getting worse
Promote recovery
Safe transportation to the nearest
health care facility
Observation
Patience
Tactful
Resourceful
Able
Discrimination
Explicit
Sympathy

To preserve life
Access
Airway
Breathing
Chest compressions
Control bleeding

To prevent the worsening of a

medical condition
Examination of the casualty
Make diagnosis
Give priority to seriously injured
Treat multiple injuries in order of
priority
Consider possibility of secondary
condition

To promote recovery
Relieve discomfort, pain or anxiety
Reassure
Get medical aid

Safe transportation to the

nearest health care facility
Inform nearest health care facility
Care until ambulance arrives
Facilitate safe transportation

Responsibilities
DTD

Golden Rules

Diagnosis (HSS)
(History, Sign, Symptom)
Treatment (SSS)
(Sources, Safe Place, Season)
Disposal

Eveready to save life (carefully,

Calmly & Methodically)
Dr. ABC (EAR & CPR or BP)
Guard from shock
Avoid Crowd & Unnecessary
handling.
Use Sources Available
Reassure the casualty
Arrange Disposal

FIRST-AID
F- FAST
I - IDENTIFICATION OF DISEASE /INJURY
R- REASSURANCE
S SAFE
T- TREATMENT
A - ARRANGE
I IMMEDIATE
D- DISPOSAL TO THE DOCTOR/HOSPITAL

TPRC
T - TEMPRATURE
P PULSE
R RESPIRATION
C- COLOUR

TEMPRATUR
E
Mercury Thermometer
Digital
Thermometer
Forehead
Thermometer
Ear Sensor
Normal Range
97 F/36.1 C 99 F/37.2 C
Above
99F (Pyrexia) Temperature
Above
105F (Hyperpyrexia) High
Temperature Low Range
95F - 97F
Average
98.4F

PULSE
Brachial Pulse
Radial Pulse
Carotid
Pulse
Pulse Rate
Infants

100-140

Children

90-100

Adults
Average

60-80
72

RESPIRATION
Range
15-20 per min

Adults

18
per min
Average
24-28 per min
30-40 per min

Assessing
Children Breathing Rate
Infants

For a baby or a
young child it
may be easier
for you to place
your hand on

COLOUR
REDDISH
PALE (YELLOW)
BLUEISH

TO SAVE LIFE
TREAT B B S
TREATMENT

BREATHING
BLEEDING
SHOCK

Through EAR, CPR or BP

Check with RED or RICE
Guard by laying down the
patient with raised legs.

To maintain Breathing
E A R - Expired Air Resuscitation
C P R - Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation
BP

- Blow the Air - Pump the Heart.

PRIORIZATION OF CASUALTY