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First aid is the immediate and temporary proper aid provided to a sick or injured person or animal until medical treatment can be provided. It generally consists of series of simple, life-saving medical techniques that a non-doctor or lay person can be trained to perform with minimal equipment.
History
The Knights Hospitaller were probably the first to specialize in battlefield care for the wounded. St. John Ambulance was formed in 1877 to teach first aid (a term devised by the order) in large railway centres and mining districts. The order and its training began to spread throughout the British Empire and Europe. As well, in 1859 Henry Dunant helped organize villagers in Switzerland to help victims of the Battle of Solferino. Four years later, four nations met in Geneva and formed the organization which has grown into the Red Cross. Developments in first aid and many other medical techniques have been fueled in large by wars: the American Civil War prompted Clara Barton to organize the American Red Cross. Today, there are several groups that promote first aid, such as the military and the Scouting movement. New techniques and equipment have helped make today's first aid simple and effective.
Training
It is best to obtain training in first aid before a medical emergency occurs. One needs hands-on training by experts to perform first aid safely, and recommendations change, so that training should be repeated every three years. CPR recertification is recommended annually. Training in first aid is often available through community organizations such as the Red Cross and St. John Ambulance. In many countries in the Commonwealth of Nations, St. John Ambulance provides first aid training and in some countries operates ambulance services. In Scotland, St. Andrew's Ambulance Association provides first aid training. In the United States, the American Heart Association and American CPR Training also offer first aid training. More on [ First aid ]
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smellslikepeach (beeatbox) Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:54:12 -0000
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Too tired to First Aid!
BekahHorrigan (Rebekah Horrigan) Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:49:30 -0000
Too tired to First Aid!
whoops; already a first aid app out there. will have to get more specific for Nealon: he needs a burn victims app.
cantheman (carmen martucci) Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:45:17 -0000
whoops; already a first aid app out there. will have to get more specific for Nealon: he needs a burn victims app.
Back home. Got 32 pages of a first aid manual to read, and then a test to do for tmw! Firstly, beans on toast, beer and house.
MattB88 (Matt) Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:45:06 -0000
Back home. Got 32 pages of a first aid manual to read, and then a test to do for tmw! Firstly, beans on toast, beer and house.
Nealon needs an apple first aid app. now that i said it you know someone will come up with one and make a million bucks!
cantheman (carmen martucci) Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:40:22 -0000
Nealon needs an apple first aid app. now that i said it you know someone will come up with one and make a million bucks!
Adult, child and infant CPR/AED and first aid
thelonegrainger (Brandon Grainger) Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:26:56 -0000
Adult, child and infant CPR/AED and first aid
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