In any emergency situation, you can be the first one to provide the necessary first aid to your dear one as it requires no real technical skills. A little courage and a bit of common sense can do the trick for you in saving your loved one's life. You can also minimize the damage due to casualties caused by day-to-day road accidents with simple first aid skills.
Break-Free from All Misconceptions on World's First-Aid Day
Mostly, manipulation or improvisation of the nearby handy materials along with best hygiene-friendly techniques can be your tools for saving a life.
Have you ever been through an emergency situation where you desperately required first aid? Please share your experience with Health on Move...
Break-Free from All Misconceptions on World's First-Aid Day
- Burns - Never apply butter or cream on any type of burns. The only first line treatment to prevent blister formation is cold running water on the affected area.
- Bone injury - If you are unable to move a limb, don't even try to move it. It might be broken. Place some cushioning material or some sort of support to prevent further injury and restrict limb movement before an x-ray can be taken.
- Bleeding from wound - It is a misconception that running water can put a hold on bleeding from a wound or injury; rather it will wash away the cells responsible for clot formation making the wound bleed more. A little pressure on to the wound area can control bleeding from the wound.
- Nosebleed - It is a myth that putting your head backwards can treat a nosebleed. Rather, pinching the nose at the end with the head forward and breathing through the mouth will certainly help.
- Fallen tooth due to injury must be replanted immediately. Rinse off the root on tooth in water. Try putting the tooth in its position, or else put tooth in a cup of milk & rush to dentist.
- Moving an accident victim from vehicle is not as simple as it looks. It needs stringent training. Often well-meaning spectators end up making the injuries worse by attempting what they are not trained to do.
Mostly, manipulation or improvisation of the nearby handy materials along with best hygiene-friendly techniques can be your tools for saving a life.
Have you ever been through an emergency situation where you desperately required first aid? Please share your experience with Health on Move...
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