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LESSON 1
AIMS
The aims of First Aid or the reasons for carrying it out or to be more specific, what the first aider
is trying to achieve. They are:
1. to save life
It must be remembered that there is a limit as to the effectiveness that first aid can have, and with
the vast majority of casualties even partial recovery from their injuries can be long term. If a
casualty reaches further medical aid without his condition becoming worse then the first aider
has done his job well.
PRINCIPLES
a) To prevent further injury to the casualty and to avoid injury to yourself: (e.g., from enemy
fire, flames, collapsing building or any other hazards.
b) To assess and treat the casualty in the correct order of priority.
c) To place casualties in a comfortable position.
d) To immobilize injured limbs.
e) To relieve pain and anxiety if possible.
f) To arrange evacuation if necessary in the correct priority.
PRIORITY OF TREATMENT
some injuries are more serious than others and in general they should always be treated in the
following order:
Often at the scene of the accident, the situation is made worse by people rushing in without
thinking and this can lead to the unnecessary suffering of casualties and more importantly injury
to the first aider. To ensure the efficiency of a first aider at the scene of an accident, the following
should always be carried out:
PRIORITIES OF EVACUTION
Once casualties have been treated they are given a priority for evacuation. This ensures that that
those casualties requiring the earliest it and those with minor injuries are left to the end.
PRIORTY 1
PRIORTY 2
PRIORITY 3