First aid

GENERAL FIRST AID INFORMATION

1. What is First Aid?
2. A person whose health is endangered as a result of any illness or accident,
3. at the scene
4. Until the health personnel arrive
5. To prevent the situation from worsening
6. They are drug-free applications made with the means at hand, without seeking medical equipment.

1. What is Emergency Treatment

It is the medical interventions made by the doctor and health personnel to the patient / injured in the emergency treatment units or at the scene.

1. What is the Difference Between First Aid and Emergency Treatment?
2. Emergency treatment; It is made by using all kinds of advanced techniques and drugs made by the experts of the job.
3. First aid ; It is a life-saving intervention performed by anyone who has received training on this subject, using the materials they can find at the scene.

1. Who is First Aid?
2. In line with the purpose specified in the first aid definition;
3. With available tools and equipment to the sick or injured
4. drug-free practices
5. They are people who have received first aid training.

1. What Are the Primary Objectives of the First Aid?
2. Ensuring environment security
3. Eliminate life-threatening
4. Supporting the maintenance of vital functions
5. To take the necessary measures to prevent the patient / injured person from getting worse
6. To facilitate improvement.

1. Characteristics of the First Aid
2. Must have basic knowledge of the human body
3. Protect your own life safety first
4. Must be calm, be able to prevent panic
5. Must be self-confident
6. Must be on the scene
7. Must be able to make good use of the possibilities at hand

1. It should be practical
2. Must be able to report the incident promptly and accurately
3. Must have good communication skills
4. Must be able to organize people around

1. Ethical Rules of First Aid
2. Must have sufficient knowledge and skills and must constantly renew them
3. Must keep in shape to give the best first aid

1. If the first aider is not a healthcare professional, they should not act like a healthcare professional. They should not go beyond their own duties and powers.
2. First, he must ensure the safety of himself and his surroundings.

1. If it has to intervene with a large number of patients / injured, it should not make any discrimination other than priorities.
2. Must be responsible for the belongings entrusted to him/her by the patient/injured
3. He should not expect financial gain in return for his service.

1. It should give a sense of security and peace to the patient/injured and the environment.
2. The patient should monitor the injured and not leave them alone until the task is completed.

1. What are the Basic Applications of First Aid?

• Basic duties of a first aider

Protect, Notify, Rescue

( KBK )

is expressed as

1. 1) Protection

• Evaluate the crime scene to prevent aggravating the consequences of the accident or the occurrence of other accidents

• Establishing a safe environment by identifying the hazards that may occur at the scene

• Keeping persons without first aid training away from the scene

• Do not allow unconscious interventions.

1. 2) Notify

• Incident / accident should be reported as quickly as possible via telephone to 112, who has a free phone line.

1. What to Consider While Calling 112

• keep calm

• Clear and meaningful answers should be given to the questions asked by the 112 center;

• While giving the exact location and address information, the name of a street close to the event or a well-known place should be given,

• Introduce yourself and give your phone number if requested

• The name of the patient/injured(s) and the event should be described,

• The number and status of the sick/injured should be reported,

• If any first aid application has been made, it should be stated what kind of help was given,

• The instructions given by the health personnel on the 112 line must be followed.

• The phone should be turned off until the health personnel receiving information on the 112 line says that they have received all the necessary information.

1. 3) Rescue (Intervention)

• Intervention to the sick/injured at the scene is a quick but calm and confident first aid.

1. What First Aid Should Do About Intervention

• Rapidly assess the condition of the sick/injured (ABC) and identify priority interventions

• It should relieve the patient/injured’s fears and anxieties and calm them down.

• He should direct and organize the people around him correctly.

• Making necessary interventions to the patient / injured by using his knowledge

• Fixing in place in the presence of broken bone

• Keeping the sick/injured warm

• Not allowing the patient/injured to see their wound

• To intervene without moving the patient / injured person (if it is very necessary, it can be moved with the least damage) (However, a seriously ill / injured person should never be moved unless life is in danger.)

• To ensure the transfer of the patient / injured person to the nearest health institution with the most appropriate methods (112)