Definition
An appointed person someone who
is nominated take charge when
someone injured becomes ill,
including calling ambulance if
required.2 gives list the contents any first aid box com-
ply with the HSE Regulations. First aid personnel must
be available all times when people are work, taking into account shift
working patterns and providing cover for sickness absences.
Appointed persons should not attempt give first aid for which they
have not been trained, but should limit their help obvious common sense
assistance and summon professional assistance required. Apply sterile dressing pad and bandage
firmly before obtaining professional advice. Table 1. Clean the skin
around the wound and apply plaster, pulling the skin together.
There now follows description some first aid procedures which
should practised under expert guidance before they are required an
emergency. The appointed person will
also look after the first aid equipment,
including re-stocking the first aid box. The training course and
certification must approved the HSE.
Every company must have least one first aid kit under the regula-
tions.
Now having defined first aid, who might become first aider? first aider
is someone who has undergone training course administer first aid
at work and holds current first aid certificate.1.
. The appointed person will also look after the first aid equipment,
including re-stocking the first aid box.
If the bleeding severe apply direct pressure reduce the bleeding and
raise the limb possible.
A first aider may also undertake the duties appointed person. The aims first aider are to
preserve life, limit the worsening the injury illness and promote
recovery. The size and contents the kit will depend upon the nature the
risks involved the particular working environment and the number of
employees. An
appointed person someone who nominated take charge when
someone injured becomes ill, including calling ambulance if
required.
To avoid possible contact with hepatitis the AIDS virus, when dealing
with open wounds, first aiders should avoid contact with fresh blood by
wearing plastic rubber protective gloves, allowing the casualty to
apply pressure the bleeding wound.
Definition
First aid the initial assistance treat-
ment given casualty for any injury
or sudden illness before the arrival of
an ambulance, doctor other medi-
cally qualified person.
Bleeding
If the wound dirty, rinse under clean running water. Suggested
numbers first aid personnel are given Table 1. The actual number of
first aid personnel must take into account any special circumstances such
as remoteness from medical services, the use several separate build-
ings and the company’s hazard risk assessment.
Definition
A first aider someone who has
undergone training course to
administer first aid work and holds
a current first aid certificate.32
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consequences injury illness until such help obtained’. more
generally accepted definition first aid might follows: first aid the
initial assistance treatment given casualty for any injury sudden
illness before the arrival ambulance, doctor other medically quali-
fied person
