1. FIRST AID Dr Yogeesh R 28th Aug 2017 CASUALTY MEDICAL OFFICER
MBBS,CCEBDM
CASUALTY MEDICAL OFFICER
K R HOSPITAL
MMCRI, MYSORE
28th Aug 2017

4. Goals of First Aid

22. FIRST AID KIT

23. Definition
A small box containing items such as bandages, plasters, and antiseptic wipes for use in giving help to a sick or injured person until full medical treatment is available.

24. Contents

26. Tweezers : Instrument used to remove fragments of a foreign body (usually splinters) accidentally introduced under the skin.
Absorbent cotton : Absorbent white cotton containing no fatty or resinous substances; it is used to clean wounds.
Elastic support bandage : Extensible fabric that is rolled around a limb to reduce an edema (swelling) or to secure a bandage or splint.

27. scissors : Instrument with two movable overlapping shanks having sharp inside edges; they are used for trimming and cutting.
Antiseptic : Substance that kills pathogenic microorganisms on living tissue.
First aid manual : Booklet describing how to treat common injuries and illnesses

28. Gauze roller bandage : Roll of extremely light, transparent cotton fabric used to make compresses or dress wounds. Adhesive bandage : Adhesive strip with a piece of gauze for dressing wounds. Cotton applicators :Stick whose ends are covered with cotton wadding; they are used to clean and disinfect wounds. Sterile pad : Piece of sterilized gauze that is folded into several layers and used to dress wounds. Triangular bandage : Triangular piece of fabric used to dress wounds

29. Rubbing alcohol :Alcohol used to clean and disinfect skin or wounds after scarring. Splints : Small strips of wood, metal or plastic used to immobilize a limb that is fractured, sprained or dislocated. Aspirin : Salicylic acid tablet used to treat pain, fever and inflammation. Peroxide : Antiseptic used to clean and disinfect wounds. adhesive tape : sticky tape used to fasten bandages, compresses and other materials to a wound.