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Chapter Eight
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First aid

First aid is the help given to an injured or sick person before

taking him or her to hospital. In Standard Two, you learned
how to give first aid to an injured and bruised victim. In this
chapter, you will learn how to give first aid for bites from

poisonous animals.

Centipede Bee Wasp

Figure 1 Poisonous animals

Giving first aid to a victim bitten by poisonous animals

Read the following conversation and then answer the questions
that follow.

One day, a teacher taught pupils how to give first aid to a
person bitten or stung by a poisonous insect. After the period,
the teacher had a conversation with Musa, as follows.

Teacher How did you find today’s lesson, Musa?

Musa The lesson was good. I am very happy about the

things I learned.
Teacher Have you ever been bitten by any poisonous animal?

Musa Yes sir, when I was in Standard Two, a scorpion
stung me when I was playing with my friends.

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