Safety and First Aid

It is the inital intervention or care given to any person suffering from a sudden illness or injury.

(a)  

What is the normal pulse rate of an adult person?

(a)  

What is the average temperature of an adult person

(a)  

What are the aims of First Aid?

(a)  

What is the ABC of First Aid?

(a)  

What is the first step in giving first aid

• Check the surrounding

• Call for help

• Care for the victim

An adult at rest typhically breathes between (a)   times per minute

It is a sterile material used to directly cover the wound

• Bandage

• Dressing

It is an elastic bandage that comes in a roll of different sizes with metal clip

• Ace Wrap Bandage

• Tubular Gauze

The following are the rationale of using sterile dressing except:

• control bleeding

• absorb fluids from wound

• prevent germs from entering wound

• heal faster