First aid safety:


First aid refers to medical attention that is usually administered immediately after the injury occurs and at the location where it occurred. It often consists of a one-time, short-term treatment and requires little technology or training to administer. First aid can include cleaning minor cuts, scrapes, or scratches; treating a minor burn; applying bandages and dressings; the use of non-prescription medicine; draining blisters; removing debris from the eyes; massage; and drinking fluids to relieve heat stress. It's revised recordkeeping rule, does not require first aid cases to be documented. A worker goes to the first-aid room and has a dressing applied to a minor cut by a registered nurse. Although the registered nurse is a health care practitioner, the employer does not have to report the accident because the worker simply received first aid. The selected references below provide more information on first aid. The first aid safety is required in companies, factories, houses etc. the first aid safety should be kept far away from children's hands. The first aid safety should be always in the houses because we can't say when it may require. The first aid safety requires in companies because:
1. Protect the employees
2. Increase employee productivity
3. Promote a safe working environment

First aid products:
1. Bandages and ointments
2. Burn care
3. Eye care
4. Tablets

First aid products should contain everything for treatment of minor workplace injuries and illness.

First aid kits can be prepared in the houses:
For preparing first aid kit in the house you need these things:
1. Adhesive bandages in assorted sizes.
2. Gauze pads and roller gauze in assorted sizes.
3. Adhesive medical tape.
4. Scissors to cut bandages and tape.
5. Thermometer.
6. Tweezers, to remove splinters and ticks.
7. Calamine lotion, for itchy rashes.

Safety for eyes:
We should wear eyeglasses when we ride bikes or vehicles to protect our eyes from dust particles and sunrays. Sunglasses protect our eyes from dusts. We get different eyeglasses in the market for our protection of eyes. Safety glasses with tinted lenses for outdoor use. Eyeglasses are of different types which are; a) welding eyeglasses, b)eyeglasses for outdoor, c)eyeglasses for indoor.

First aid for cuts:
If an injury has excessive bleeding or pain, see a physician immediately. If you have minor cuts and scrapes you should firstly wash up the place where you have got cut. After washing it wash your hands with soap and water. Always recommend wearing...

First Aid for Electrical Shock
Children, love sticking their little fingers anywhere and everywhere, especially into plug points and sockets. The human body is a very good conductor of electricity, and contact with a live power source can cause significant burns, or may interfere...

Outdoor first aid:
Whenever you travel in the wilderness make sure you are prepared completely with the proper equipments and training to safeguard yourself. The emergency of first aid course is designed to introduce a Systematic method of first aid for managing...

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