Welcome to First Aid Course Introduction

FIRST AID
What is First Aid?

Initial help given to a person who is sick or injured is called first aid.

STEP ONE:

Evaluate the situation.
Look for dangers to yourself and to the victim. You cannot help the victim by putting yourself at risk. If assisting COVID-19 positive or suspected victim, Don PPE (Wear a face mask, preferably N95 respiratory. Recommend gloves, gown, and face shield, if available) and limit the number of people around the victim. Non-essential people should be standing at least 6 feet away from the victim.
Make the area safe for yourself and the victim

STEP TWO:

Call 911 Emergency medical services (EMS). Be prepared to give the operator your location
Provide emergency aid
Get help from others
Reminder: always use gloves if available and use universal precautions

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The American Academy of CPR and First Aid is accredited by Postgraduate Institute for Medicine who is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education^® (ACCME) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.