3 Ev. First Aids
3 Ev. First Aids
3 Ev. First Aids
FIRST AID
Lifesaving techniques consist of giving first aids at the site of the incident to the victim of an accident
until specialized help arrives. The success of the patient´s subsequent recovery depends on the first
aids.
When faced with an emergency situation of any type, you always have to follow three steps (conducta
PAS), always in the same order:
To determine the extent of injury, you must first do a preliminary examination. You have to check
these things, in this order:
Side recovery position: it prevents victims from choking on their vomit and keeps the airways open.
A lot of types of accident can occur in a Physical Education class or while doing some kind of
physical activity. The following are some of the most common:
WOUNDS
SPRAINS
FRACTURES
FAINTING
Automatic defibrillators can be used by untrained people and represent a real possibility for saving
lives. This is why they are placed in all kinds of places like markets, metro, schools…