Basic First Aid for Common Injuries and Conditions

The piping hot soup was spilled on the arm of your brother.

• A. Hold the injury under in a bath of cold water.

• B. Hold the injury under hot water.

   Your friend fell on his bike. There is blood on his elbow.

• A. Touch the wound with your fingers to check if it will bleed more.

•  B.   Use disposable gloves to clean the wound and its surrounding parts.

  Your teammate has a sprain.

• A.   Rest the injured part. Ice and cold compress apply. Compress the injured and, Elevate the injured part.

• B.    Rest the injured part.  Elevate the injured part. Ice and cold compress apply and, Compress the injured.

Because of her allergy, your sister's nose is bleeding.

• A.  Let the head bent slightly forward

•    B.   Let the head tip back

   Your classmate has a wound on her knee

• A. Cover the wound temporarily with a clean bandage

• B.  Let the wound get an infection