Ghar Ghar First Aid

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(A project enables use First aid Kit and Learn Basic Health Knowledge)

The aim of First Aid:

The primary goal of first aid is to prevent illness, or serious injury or death from worsening.

 Preserve life: is the overriding aim of all medical care, including first aid, is to save lives and
minimize the threat of death.
 Alleviate suffering: First aid done correctly should help reduce the patient's level of pain and calm
them down during the evaluation and treatment process.
 Prevent further harm: Prevent further harm also sometimes called preventing the
condition worsening this covers both external factors, such as moving a patient away from a
cause of harm, and applying first aid techniques to prevent worsening of the condition, such as
applying pressure to stop a bleed becoming dangerous.

 Promote recovery: First aid also involves trying to start the recovery process from the illness
or injury, and in some cases might involve completing a treatment, such as in the case of
applying a plaster to a small wound.

 First aid involves making common sense decisions in best interest of an injured person. Another
set of goals for keeping a badly hurt person alive is sometimes.

BY THE NUMBERS THE CURRENT STATE OF HOME SAFETY:

Is your home safe? If not, you’re not alone. Take a look at where Indians stand today in regard to home safety, as
well as the first steps you can take toward a safe home for you and your family.

1 of 3 Indians - Have been Affected by an emergency situation

Only 8% of Indians are fully prepared for an emergency situation

1 of 5 Indians that not knowing how to prepare is why they not prepared what should be in my
Emergency kit

Impact:
First aid training often also incorporates the prevention of initial injury and responder safety, as well as
the treatment phases.

First aid is the first and immediate assistance given to any person suffering from either a minor or
serious illness or injury, with care provided to preserve life, prevent the condition from worsening, or to
promote recovery.
First aid refers to the emergency or immediate care you should provide when a person is ill until full
medical treatment is available. For minor conditions, first aid care may be enough. ...

It enables you to assist persons who become injured in the event of an accident or emergency situation until help
arrives. First Aid skills can be applied in the home, the workplace or in public locations, therefore the more First
Aid certified people there are in a community the safer that community becomes.

First aid is emergency care given immediately to an injured person. The purpose of first aid is to minimize injury and
future disability.

Get first aid right away…..Trouble comes when you delay….. Make safety is your first priority….

Be prepared 24/7 for a medical emergency.

Whether you’re at home, on the road, or in the woods, Healthier Hearts Foundation’s First Aid Kit Guide is
at your fingertips with concise, clear instructions to care for you and your loved ones.

Contents of first aid Kit

SL No Contents Size Qty

1 Digital Thermometer Regular 1 pcs
2 Scissor Small 1 pcs
3 Aspirin or Paracetamol Tabs Regular 5 pcs
4 Antiseptic Cream Small 1 pcs
5 Antiseptic Lotion Liquid 50 ml 1 pcs
6 Cold Rub/ Balm Small 1 pcs
7 Hydrogen Peroxide 50 ml 1 pcs
8 First Aid Bandage Regular 5 pcs
9 Roller Bandage 5 cm 1 pcs
10 Roller Bandage 10 cm 1 pcs
11 Cotton Roll 10 Gms 2 pcs
12 Large size Sterilized Dressings Gauze Large 1 pcs
13 Small size Sterilized Dressings Gauze 7.5 cm 1 pcs
14 Adhesive Tape 1 inch 1 pcs
15 Safety Pins Regular 5 pcs
16 First Aid Guide Book 1 pcs
TOTAL CONTENTS 29 PCS
FIRST AID KIT PROJECT

Description:

A basic First Aid Kit is required from all students in the First Aid and CPR course. The items that should
be in the kit will be discussed in class and are also listed below to help you build your kit. Every kit
should contain basic first aid treatment items. The kit should be designed with a specific purpose in
mind and the extras included in your kit should meet those specific needs. Examples would be a kit for
hiking, in home use, car, camping, biking, etc. Personalizing your kit is encouraged and will boost your
grade. To help defray the cost of your kit, we encourage you to use basic first aid items that you may
already have in your home. You should NOT use a store bought pre-made kit because that cannot be
tailored towards a specific purpose. The container to hold your kit should also fit the purpose of your kit.
Example, a shoe box would be good for a home use kit, but may not be suitable for use on a camping
trip (cardboard could get wet and fall apart while camping). A more suitable kit for camping would be a
waterproof container such as a tackle box or plastic bin. Your completed kit must have a table of
contents and the quantity of each item contained in your kit. You will also need to include a list of
emergency contact phone numbers in your kit. The grade for your kit will be based on the following
criteria: Presentation (neatness, organization) Contents Personalization Fulfills intended purpose A
“basic” kit with no extras is worth 40 points. To earn a higher grade, you will need to personalize and
add extras to your kit. Maximum number of points for a kit is 50 points. Each kit should contain the
following items for a “basic” kit: 12 band aids 6 sterile gauze pads 1 antiseptic 1 tweezers 1 roller gauze
1 triangular bandage 1 set of gloves 6 moist towelettes 1 roll of water proof tape

Due date: ___________________

When First Aid is required?

 Altitude sickness, which can begin in susceptible people at altitudes as low as 5,000 feet, can
cause potentially fatal swelling of the brain or lungs.
 Anaphylaxis, a life-threatening condition in which the airway can become constricted and the
patient may go into shock. The reaction can be caused by a systemic allergic reaction to
allergens such as insect bites or peanuts. Anaphylaxis is initially treated with injection of
epinephrine.
 Battlefield First aid – This protocol refers to treating shrapnel, gunshot wounds, burns, bone
fractures, etc. as seen either in the ‘traditional’ battlefield setting or in an area subject to damage
by large scale weaponry, such as a bomb blast or other terrorist activity.
 Bone fracture, a break in a bone initially treated by stabilizing the fracture with a splint.
 Burns, which can result in damage to tissues and loss of body fluids through the burn site.
 Choking, blockage of the airway which can quickly result in death due to lack of oxygen if the
patient’s trachea is not cleared, for example by the Heimlich Maneuver.
 Childbirth.
 Cramps in muscles due to lactic acid build up caused either by inadequate oxygenation of muscle
or lack of water or salt.
 Joint dislocation.
 Diving disorders resulting from too much pressure.
 Near drowning or asphyxiation.
 Gastrointestinal bleeding.
  Gender-specific conditions, such as dysmenorrhea and testicular torsion.
 Heart attack, or inadequate blood flow to the blood vessels supplying the heart muscle.
 Heat stroke, also known as sunstroke or hyperthermia, which tends to occur during heavy
exercise in high humidity, or with inadequate water, though it may occur spontaneously in some
chronically ill persons. Sunstroke, especially when the victim has been unconscious, often causes
major damage to body systems such as brain, kidney, liver, gastric tract. Unconsciousness for
more than two hours usually leads to permanent disability. Emergency treatment involves rapid
cooling of the patient.
 Heat syncope, another stage in the same process as heat stroke, occurs under similar conditions
as heat stroke and is not distinguished from the latter by some authorities.
Heavy bleeding, treated by applying pressure (manually and later with a pressure bandage) to the
wound site and elevating the limb if possible.
 Hyperglycemia, or diabetic coma.
 Hypoglycemia, or insulin shock.
 Hypothermia, or Exposure, occurs when a person’s core body temperature falls below 33.7°C
(92.6°F). First aid for a mildly hypothermic patient includes rewarming, but rewarming a severely
hypothermic person could result in a fatal arrhythmia, an irregular heart rhythm.
 Insect and animal bites and stings.
 Muscle strain.
 Poisoning, which can occur by injection, inhalation, absorption, or ingestion
 Seizures or a malfunction in the electrical activity in the brain. Three types of seizures include a
grand mal (which usually features convulsions as well as temporary respiratory abnormalities,
change in skin complexion, etc) and petit mal (which usually features twitching, rapid blinking,
and/or fidgeting as well as altered consciousness and temporary respiratory abnormalities).
 Sprain, a temporary dislocation of a joint that immediately reduces automatically but may result in
ligament damage.
 Stroke, a temporary loss of blood supply to the brain.
 Sucking chest wound, a life threatening hole in the chest which can cause the chest cavity to fill
with air and prevent the lung from filling, treated by covering with an occlusive dressing to let air
out but not in.
 Toothache, which can result in severe pain and loss of the tooth but is rarely life threatening,
unless over time the infection spreads into the bone of the jaw and starts osteomyelitis. Wounds
and bleeding, including laceration, incision and abrasion, and avulsion.

Be prepared 24/7 for a medical emergency.

Whether you’re at home, on the road, or in the woods, Healthier Hearts Foundation’s First Aid & CPR
Guide is at your fingertips with concise, clear instructions to care for you and your loved ones.

First aid is the first and immediate assistance given to any person suffering from either a minor or serious illness or injury,[1] with
care provided to preserve life, prevent the condition from worsening, or to promote recovery. It includes initial intervention in a
serious condition prior to professional medical help being available, such as performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) while
waiting for an ambulance, as well as the complete treatment of minor conditions, such as applying a plaster to a cut. A First aid is
generally performed by someone with basic medical training. Mental health first aid is an extension of the concept of first aid to
cover mental health, while psychological first aid is used as early treatment of people who are at risk for developing PTSD.

Aims