Basic First Aid Information Sheet

Basic First Aid Information Sheet. While it is important to stop the bleeding. CPR CPR is one of the handiest first aid skills and it has saved many lives.

Cleaning and Dressing Wounds This is another very important skill to have. The first aid fact sheets align with the current edition of Australian First Aid 4th edition 102012 and are updated twice a year following the St John Medical Advisory Panel meetings in March and August. THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO FIRST AID THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO FIRST AID 8 9 The first thing to do is to get the casualty to sit or lie down.

The name and job of the injured or ill person.

The Heimlich Maneuver Im sure youve seen the. Cleaning and Dressing Wounds This is another very important skill to have. Apply a cold compress or an ice pack to the injured area to help reduce pain bruising and swelling. They need to know things such as where you are what happened how many people are hurt and who is doing first aid.