When time is tight, first aid is at your side - revealing the importance and skills of first aid

    First aid is a life-related rescue act and an important means of providing immediate assistance in emergencies. Today, let us unveil first aid together and understand its importance and skills, so that each of us can become the guardian of life around us.

1. What is first aid?

     First aid is emergency medical care performed in emergencies to quickly identify and treat a patient's acute illness, trauma, or emergencies in order to alleviate the condition, prevent worsening of the condition, and protect life. It can provide critical assistance to the sick and injured while waiting for professional medical help to arrive.

2. Why is first aid so important?

     The importance of first aid cannot be overstated. In emergencies, prompt and correct first aid actions can save lives, reduce illness and prevent long-term disability. First aid is not just limited to medical professionals, everyone should learn first aid because we never know when and where an emergency may occur.

3. Basic first aid skills and steps

   - Emergency call: First, call an emergency number to seek higher-level medical assistance, such as calling an emergency number or contacting a local emergency center.

     - Protect the scene: ensure the safety of yourself and the injured to prevent further injury or danger.

     - Assess the condition: Quickly but carefully assess the injured person's condition to determine the nature and severity of the emergency.

    - Perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR): If breathing or heartbeat stops, perform CPR promptly. By compressing the chest and performing artificial respiration, blood circulation and oxygen supply are guaranteed to increase the chance of survival.

     - Control bleeding: Use appropriate methods to control bleeding from the wound, such as direct pressure or using a bandage.

   - Treat broken bones or injuries: Use simple first aid techniques to treat broken bones, dislocations, cuts or burns while protecting the injured area.

4. Learn first aid and become a life guardian

    Everyone can learn first aid skills by taking first aid courses and training. These courses will teach you basic first aid knowledge, skills and procedures, so that you can respond to emergencies more confidently and proficiently, and become the guardian of life around you.

       First aid is not just a skill, but also a care and a responsibility. No matter where you are, learn first aid knowledge and apply it in practice. Let us act together to provide the best possible assistance to those around you and protect the preciousness of life together.

       Let us become a caring force in society, spread knowledge and awareness about first aid in everyone's daily life, and jointly build a safer and more reliable community.