The document discusses essential items for a first aid kit including wound care items like gauze, bandages, and antiseptic wipes as well as other items like gloves, scissors, cold compresses, and an emergency blanket. It provides details on the purpose and proper use of each item and recommends regularly checking and restocking the kit.
The document discusses essential items for a first aid kit including wound care items like gauze, bandages, and antiseptic wipes as well as other items like gloves, scissors, cold compresses, and an emergency blanket. It provides details on the purpose and proper use of each item and recommends regularly checking and restocking the kit.
The document discusses essential items for a first aid kit including wound care items like gauze, bandages, and antiseptic wipes as well as other items like gloves, scissors, cold compresses, and an emergency blanket. It provides details on the purpose and proper use of each item and recommends regularly checking and restocking the kit.
The document discusses essential items for a first aid kit including wound care items like gauze, bandages, and antiseptic wipes as well as other items like gloves, scissors, cold compresses, and an emergency blanket. It provides details on the purpose and proper use of each item and recommends regularly checking and restocking the kit.
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INTRODUCTION
BASIC SAFETY INTRODUCTION BASIC SAFETY
SUBMITTED TO: FLORES,KARL JOHN
SUBMITTED BY: PATARATA,IANLIE A. Why You Need a First-Aid Kit:
• First aid is important for a number of situations that don't require a trip to the hospital or emergency room. These situations include minor falls, bee stings, burns, allergic reactions, and other common accidents. A first aid kit is helpful for these types of situations. Essential First-Aid Kit Items:
- Purpose: Apply pressure to bleeding wounds and absorb fluids.
- How to Use: Apply gentle pressure directly to the wound until bleeding stops. Secure with bandage or tape.
- Caution: Do not remove gauze pad stuck to a wound, let medical
professionals handle it. 2. Adhesive bandages (various sizes)
- Purpose: Cover minor cuts, scrapes, and blisters to prevent infection.
- How to Use: Clean the wound with antiseptic wipes, dry the area, and apply the bandage without touching the sterile pad.
3. Non-adhesive dressings (various sizes)
- Purpose: Pad wounds without sticking to the wound bed, ideal for larger or more serious injuries.
- How to Use: Apply sterile dressing directly to the wound, secure with gauze and tape.
- Caution: For serious wounds, seek medical attention immediately.
4. Triangular bandage
- Purpose: Provides support and pressure for sprains, strains, and slings.
- How to Use: Requires some practice to create slings or wraps. Refer to a first-aid manual for proper techniques.
5. Crepe bandage (various widths)
- Purpose: Provides support and compression for sprains, strains, and dressings.
- How to Use: Wrap firmly, but not too tight, around the injured area, starting from the farthest point and working towards the heart. 6. Adhesive cloth tape
- Purpose: Secures bandages and dressings.
- How to Use: Secure dressings firmly in place without restricting blood flow.
7. Antiseptic wipes:
- Purpose: Clean wounds and prevent infection.
- How to Use: Clean the wound gently with a wipe, moving from the center outwards. Discard the used wipe and use a new one for further cleaning. 8. Antibiotic ointment
- Purpose: Helps prevent infection in minor wounds.
- How to Use: Apply a thin layer of ointment to the cleaned wound after bleeding has stopped.
- Caution: Follow dosage instructions and avoid using on allergic individuals.
Other Essential Items: 1. Non-latex gloves
- Purpose: Protects you from contact with bodily fluids.
- How to Use: Put on gloves before treating any wound and discard them after use.
2. Scissors and tweezers
- Purpose: For removing splinters, cutting bandages, or trimming dressing materials.
- How to Use: Use sharp scissors to cut bandages and tweezers to remove splinters with a gentle touch.
- Caution: Sterilize the tips of scissors and tweezers with rubbing alcohol before and after each use. 3. Instant cold compress
- Purpose: Reduces swelling and pain from sprains, strains, and minor injuries.
- How to Use: Activate the cold compress according to package instructions and apply it to the injured area for 15-20 minute intervals with a cloth barrier between the skin and compress to prevent cold injury.
4. Eye dressings (sterile)
- Purpose: Pads and protects injured eyes.
- How to Use: Apply sterile eye dressing gently over the closed eye. Seek medical attention immediately for any eye injuries. 5. CPR mask (with one-way valve)
- Purpose: Provides a barrier for performing CPR.
- How to Use: Use only during CPR to avoid direct contact with the patient's mouth. Follow CPR guidelines for proper use.
6. Emergency blanket
- Purpose: Helps retain body heat in case of hypothermia.
- How to Use: Wrap the emergency blanket around the person to help insulate them. Optional but Useful Items:
1. Pain relievers (paracetamol or ibuprofen)
- Purpose: For pain management (refer to recommended dosage and age restrictions).
- Caution: Not suitable for all injuries and consult a doctor for pre-existing medical conditions.
2. Antihistamine tablets or cream
- Purpose: Alleviates allergic reactions and insect bites/stings.
- Caution: Follow dosage instructions and consult a doctor for severe allergic reactions. 3. Thermometer
- Purpose: Measures body temperature.
- How to Use: Follow the instructions specific to your thermometer type.
4. First-aid manual
- Purpose: Provides instructions on how to handle common injuries and emergencies.
- Use: Refer to the manual for detailed instructions on proper first-aid techniques. Remember:
Check and restock your first-aid kit regularly, especially after use or if expiration dates approach.
Consider the specific needs of your household or workplace when
assembling your kit (e.g., allergy medications for someone with allergies).
