Annually on the second Sunday of September, the entire world receives World First Aid Day with celebration. This international extravaganza gives proof of the fundamental role of first aid in rescue operations and the saving of lives.
What can we do to save lives?
To achieve that goal, we need to unlearn the traditional way of caring for emergency situations first. By supplying information, first aid education, and personification of them, we can help the establishment and the public to have a powerful and immediate response to emergencies.
Why First Aid Knowledge is Important
Pertaining of first aid is a highly significant matter, it is in fact so important that, it is not overemphasized. Anywhere, at any time, without any prior knowledge of anything a person can be whether afflicted with an illness, involved in an accident, or be a victim of an unexpected emergency.
On the other hand, the profound difference it makes to know some or other first aid skills like how you stop a burning fire by controlling bleeding, the bandaging of the burns or even performing necessary resuscitation process in case one is choked, such basics are sorts of cerebrally encoded information.
Importance of First Aid in Early Age
Another important thing is to know that first aid is a tool with which the community in which one lives is kept safe. By incorporating first aid as a topic taught in daycare centers, schools, workplaces, and community organizations, we can lay the groundwork for a strong atmosphere of being ready and resilient to deal with the unexpected. When members of society have the required knowledge and skills to act proactively in emergencies, they will be the catalyst for good in their community, as they will be instrumental in saving lives and ensuring their own health.
The basics of First Aid are:
Core skills: Acquire the knowledge of handling blood losses, burns treatment, CPCR & resuscitation, and suffocation first aid.
First aid supplies: A first aid kit is easily available to you in your house, your workspace, and your car to be ready for any unexpected event.
Bystander intervention: It is important to be ready to give assistance when someone seeks it, do not hesitate to step in.
Training: You may consider taking a first aid course to boost your skills and confidence.
World First Aid Day is a wake-up call for each and every one of us, this being the call to action for both individuals, organizations, and governments. Through investment in first aid training and the creation of a culture of preparedness, we will have a safer and more resilient world.
What should I keep in my first aid kit?
Bandages, Antiseptic wipes, Pain killers, Gauze pads, Scissors, Tweezers, Medical tape, thermometer.