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1 Conditions that often necessitate first aid

2 Providing first aid

3 Techniques and procedures of first aid

4 External links

First aid is a series of simple, life-saving medical techniques that a non-doctor or layman can be trained to perform in medical emergencies, before the intervention of emergency medical technicians or doctors. It is best to obtain training in first aid before a medical emergency occurs. Supplies useful in giving first aid are often kept together in a first aid kit.

Training in first aid is often available through community organizations such as the Red Cross. First aid instruction is a part of military basic training and the Scouting movement. In many countries in the Commonwealth of Nations St. John Ambulance provides first aid training and in some countries operates Ambulance services. In the United States, the American Heart Association also offers first aid training.

First aid is often taught as a four step process:

Assess the accident scene for hazards to the victim or rescuer(s), and if necessary perform a protection (suppressing the risk, marking out the dangerous zone etc.)
Assess the patient
Call for help and activate the emergency medical services (EMS)
Provide treatment to the limits of your skill

(see also Emergency Action Principles).

1 Conditions that often necessitate first aid

Also see medical emergency

Childbirth
Diabetic comaDiabetic coma is a medical emergency in which a person with diabetes mellitus is unconscious because the blood glucose level is too low or too high. If the glucose level is too low, the person has hypoglycemia and if the level is too high, the person has
Diving disorders
FractureA fractured bone in a living person is treated by immobilization with a plaster or fiberglass cast, and in some cases surgical nails, screws, plates and wires to supplement a cast. By allowing only limited movement, fixation helps preserve anatomical alig
Gastrointestinal bleedingGastrointestinal bleed Gastrointestinal bleeding describes every form of hemorrhage (blood loss) in the gastrointestinal tract. It has diverse causes, and a medical history, as well as physical examination, generally distinguishes between the main forms.
Heat stroke
HyperglycemiaHyperglycemia is the condition of having an excessive amount of glucose circulating in the blood plasma. Etymology hyper in Greek meaning "too much"; glyc in Greek meaning "sweet"; emia meaning "of blood". It is the basic and most consistent finding in al
HypoglycemiaHypoglycemia is a medical term referring to a pathologic state produced and usually defined by a lower than normal amount of sugar ( glucose) in the blood. The term hypoglycemia literally means low blood sugar. Hypoglycemia can produce a variety of sympto
HypothermiaHypothermia is a medical condition in which the victim's core body temperature has dropped to significantly below normal and normal metabolism begins to be impaired. This begins to occur when the core temperature drops below 35 degrees Celsius (95 degrees
Laceration, incision , abrasion and other types of wound or bleeding
Avulsion
Sprain
Strain

3 Techniques and procedures of first aid

4 External links

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Emergency Institute
HealthWorld Online - Emergency & First Aid
First aid tips and tutorials
First Aid - U.S Army manual.
VBgov.com - First Aid Tips

The rock and roll band Live used the name First Aid for a time before achieving much success in the music world.

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