Inglés

 First Aid

First aid kit:

• Adhesive bandages. 
• Aluminum splints.
• Elastic bandage.
• Protectors.
• Pads.
• Eye bandages.
• Gloves.
• Sterile gauze.
• Non-adhesive gauze.
• Tape.
• Triangular bandage.

Accidents:

1. Burns: Assess the patient's condition, assess the surface of the burned skin, put a sterile gauze dressing on the burned surface, call 911.
2. Fractures: immobilizes the injured area
3. Drowning: Remove the affected person from the water carefully: head, neck and spine aligned, check if the person is breathing, ask him to cough, to see if he obeys orders, if he coughs and expels water is a very good sign.
4. Fainting: It is essential that the person lie down in a cool place with their legs up. When the symptoms have disappeared, he should be helped to get up slowly, checking that he does not have any bumps or injuries.
5. Fires: In case of smoke, crawl to the exit and cover your mouth and nose with a wet towel.
6. Scrapes: Then wash the scrape very well with mild soap and water.
7. Cuts: Then thoroughly wash the wound with mild soap and water, use direct pressure to stop bleeding, apply an antibacterial ointment, and a clean, non-stick bandage.
8. Suffocation: It is suggested to perform the Heimlich maneuver immediately.
9. Hemorrhage: Apply direct pressure to the wound. Elevate the injured limb. The pressure should be made for 10 minutes, then release for 5 seconds and evaluate.
10. Animal bite: Stop wound bleeding by applying direct pressure with a clean dry cloth, wash the wound, use mild soap and hot running water, apply antibacterial ointment to the wound, put on a sterile bandage.