First Aid Training

South Africa
First Aid Training
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First Aid Level 1
 
 
What Is First Aid?
 
 
First aid is the initial assistance or care of a suddenly sick or injured person. It is the vital initial care we all feel an impulse to give as soon as possible after an accident or illness.
Not every incident requiring first aid will be a life and death situation and most commonly first aid knowledge is used to manage minor injuries at home or work.
This prompt care and attention prior to the arrival of an ambulance can sometimes mean the difference between life and death, or between a full or partial recovery.

Main Aims of First Aid:
Preserve life
 
Protect from further harm
 
Provide pain relief
 
Prevent worsening of injury
 
Provide reassurance