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Chapter 1

Background Information

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Why Is First Aid Important?

At some point in your life, you will have to

make the decision to help in an

emergency.

It is better to know first aid and not need it,than to need first aid and not know it.

First aiders do not diagnose, but they can

suspect what the problem is and then givefirst aid.

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Who Needs First Aid?

Value to selfFirst aiders can give proper immediate

care to their own inuries and suddenillnesses.

Value to othersFirst aiders are more likely to give proper

assistance to family members.

Value in remote areas!ome victims need immediate assistance

before "#! can arrive.

First aiders can help

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What Is First Aid?

First $ immediate

Aid $ care

%eals with inuries or sudden illness %&"! '&( replace the need formedical care

)roperly applied, it may mean thedifference between life and death.

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First Aid Supplies

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First Aid and the Law

*egal and ethical issues concern all firstaiders.

#inimi+e the risk of a law suit by

&btaining consent.Following training guidelines."-plaining any first aid you are about to

give.

!taying with the victim until care isturned over to another first aider or"#!.

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Consent

First aider must have the victimspermission before giving first aid.

"-pressed consent

Implied consent

/hildren and mentally incompetent

adults

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Refusing Help

!eldom happens, but it can happen.

Inform victim of his or her medical

condition, what you propose to do, and

why help is needed.

If victim still refuses, call "#! and wait.

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Aandonment

*eaving a victim after starting to give

help without ensuring continued care at

the same level or higher. %o not leave a victim who needs

continuing first aid.

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Negligen!e

'egligence involves

0aving a duty to act.

Breaching that duty.

/ausing inury and damages.

"-ceeding your level of training.

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"uty to A!t

1hen employment re2uires it.

1hen on duty.

1hen a pree-isting responsibilitye-ists.

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Confidentiality

First aiders might learn confidential

information.

3se e-treme caution about revealinginformation that you learn while

providing care.

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#ood Samaritan Laws "ncourage people to assist others in distress

by granting them immunity against lawsuits.

Applies when rescuer is

Acting during an emergencyActing in good faith

Acting without payment

'ot guilty of misconduct or negligence