CHAPTER 6. EMERGENCY FIRST AID

Theory

In any case a person gets injury it is necessary to deliver him to medical establishment or call an ambulance.

Before doctors come person needs the first (pre-medical) aid quality of which frequently ensures his life.

Everyone has to know how to stop bleeding, make a bandage, and make artificial respiration and external heart massage.

If a person doesn't have external life indication (there is no breathing, absent pulse etc) that doesn't mean yet that the person died and it is not necessary to apply some measures to reanimate his life.

In heavy injuries sharply moving of the person is not allowed at all because it can cause a shock.

Transporting and carriage of a person

Transporting a person it is necessary to treat him very carefully, not to let his body or extremities move. It is important as soon as possible to find somebody to help and transfer him on stretcher made from any available material. Lifting and putting him on stretcher should be coordinated with partners.

If there's suspect for spine and also lower jaw fracture person should be laid face down. Transporting of such person, however possible, is carried out on a stretcher either on an even support or any even place in a car. It is necessary to go carefully avoiding shaking.