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Aid Basics
What You Will Learn You'll learn the basics of first aid.
Definitions and First aid is the immediate care that you give someone with an illness
Key Facts or injury before someone with more advanced training arrives and
takes over.
Topics Covered
First aid may help someone recover more completely or more quickly
and may mean the difference between life and death.
Most of the time you'll give first aid for minor illnesses or injuries.
You may also give first aid for a more serious illness or injury, such
as a heart attack or major bleeding.
Rescuer Duties
Victim and Rescuer Safety
Phoning for Help
Finding the Problem (*Skill You Will Demonstrate)
After the Emergency
1. Rescuer Duties
What You In this section we'll cover
Will Learn
Deciding to Provide First Aid
Asking to Provide First Aid
Supplying the First Aid Kit
Dec1dmg to Provide First Aid
Definitions and Some people may be required to perform first aid while working. For
Key Facts example, law enforcement officers, firefighters, flight attendants, life-
guards, and park rangers may have a duty to give first aid when they
are working. If they are off-duty, they can choose whether or not to
provide first aid.
What You Will Learn You'll learn the basics of first aid.
Definitions and First aid is the immediate care that you give someone with an illness
Key Facts or injury before someone with more advanced training arrives and
takes over.
Topics Covered
First aid may help someone recover more completely or more quickly
and may mean the difference between life and death.
Most of the time you'll give first aid for minor illnesses or injuries.
You may also give first aid for a more serious illness or injury, such
as a heart attack or major bleeding.
Rescuer Duties
Victim and Rescuer Safety
Phoning for Help
Finding the Problem (*Skill You Will Demonstrate)
After the Emergency
1. Rescuer Duties
What You In this section we'll cover
Will Learn
Deciding to Provide First Aid
Asking to Provide First Aid
Supplying the First Aid Kit
Dec1dmg to Provide First Aid
Definitions and Some people may be required to perform first aid while working. For
Key Facts example, law enforcement officers, firefighters, flight attendants, life-
guards, and park rangers may have a duty to give first aid when they
are working. If they are off-duty, they can choose whether or not to
provide first aid.
