"First Aid Box - Show Off Your Life-Saving Skills! (2)"

INTRODUCTION

Hello!,
Good morning to all my fellow steemians here in HEALTHY STEEM community, I believe we all had a good night rest.

Here is my participation on a contest "First Aid Box - Show Off Your Life-Saving Skills! (2)", organized and published by @hive-168205.

We all find the need of first aid especially when we a injured or any form of health challenge that requires first aid so as to help sustain, here is this post I will give an highlight about first aid and it uses.

Let's answer some questionsbelow....

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What is First Aid, and when is it given?

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First Aid is an immediate attention or treatment given to an injured or ill person before the arrival of professional medical help, In a simple word it is the initial care and attention given to someone in need to help stabilize his/her condition to prevent further harm.

First Aid can be used in most situations example injuries, accidents and sudden illnesses, it is treatment given before medical professionals takes over and provide more advanced medical treatment.

The main goal of First Aid is to preserve life, prevent the worsening of health condition and promote health recovery.

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What is the importance of giving first aid?

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Let's discuss about three(3) importance of giving first aid treatment.

• Saves lives: First aid treatment do make an important difference in saving individual life especially during emergencies, giving this Immediate medical attention do prevent worsening the situation and gives temporary health relief before professional help.

• Reduces recovery time: Proper first aid treatment can quicken the recovery process, through providing immediate attention the injured persons condition can stabilize or recover.

• Prevents further injury: First aid treatment do help prevent further injury or damage to a victim. Because with first aid treatment they will use different techniques like stopping bleeding, immobilizing fractures.

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What is a First Aid Box, and how can someone identify one?

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A First Aid Box is a container that contains basic medical equipment to provide initial medical assistance in case of incident like injury or illness. it can be used in schools, homes, workplaces and many public places.

To simply identify a First Aid Box, check the branded label It likely have a white cross symbol on a green background or white cross symbol on a red background, this is universally recognized as the symbol for first aid.

The box can be labeled with the words "First Aid" on it.

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List and give the uses of at least 5 items found in a first aid box.

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• Scissors: Used to cut tape and clothing materials.

• Adhesive bandages (Band-Aids): it is used to cover small cuts and blisters or wounds to protect the victim from dirt and bacterias.

• Medical tape: it is used to secure bandages or any dressings in place.

• Antiseptic wipes: it is used to clean the skin around wounds to help prevent infection.

• Disposable gloves: it is used to protect the person in charge for the first aid treatment from bodily fluids and to and also to prevent the spread of infections.

In Conclusion

From our article today we have discussed that first aid is specially meant to provide immediate health assistance and support before professional medical help is arive, It is very important to help stay calm, act quickly and prioritize the well being and safety of the injured individual.

Thank you all for your precious time spent to read my post today. Here I will love to invite @mesola @pea07 and @ngoenyi to participate in this contest.

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