| Injuries happen daily. You should always | | | | can exit easily out of their mouth so they |
| have common knowledge of injuries when it | | | | don't breath in the vomit. Hopefully by now, |
| comes to first aid. First Aid is just giving | | | | the victim is stable enough until |
| the patient care when injured or ill, where | | | | professional personnel arrives. There's more |
| the victim became injured or ill. " First | | | | information in the Trauma Injury Article. |
| Aid " is like being the first responder. | | | | There are also first aid manuals you can |
| First Aid is the initial care that's given to | | | | find, or first aid kits you can buy that |
| the victim before medically trained personnel | | | | supply a first aid manual. First responder |
| arrive, or before the victim arrives at a | | | | first aid kits are the best auto first aid |
| health care center. First you should pay | | | | kits, just in case you need it for a huge |
| more attention to the most critical problems, | | | | emergency. There are cheaper first aid bags |
| like opening of an airway, the presence of | | | | or kits you can find for your vehicle. But |
| bleeding, and function of the heart. Keep | | | | you can find any size first aid bag or first |
| the patient as warm and as comfortable as | | | | aid kit that fits your needs. From travel |
| possible. If the victim is conscious, ask | | | | first aid kits and home first aid kits, to |
| for details of their medical history, a known | | | | sports first aid kits, business first aid |
| heart condition, or allergic reactions to | | | | kits, and marine first aid kits, there are |
| drugs. If the victim is unconscious, look | | | | dozens to choose from. Or, find a bag or box |
| for a medical identification card, bracelet, | | | | and build your own first aid kit. Try to |
| or a necklace. Try not to move your victim. | | | | remember a little something about injuries in |
| But if you do move the victim, move them as | | | | case you need that information in the future, |
| little as possible, particularly if there is | | | | whether you're the victim or you're treating |
| a possibility of broken bones. If they're | | | | someone. |
| vomiting, just move their head so the vomit | | | | |