Directorate of Industrial Safety and Health

• Particularly the ABCs of first aid, which focus on critical life-saving intervention, must be rendered before treatment of less serious injuries. ABC stands for Airway, Breathing, and Circulation. The same mnemonic is used by all emergency health professionals.

• C.P.R

  chest compression & mouth to mouth breathing for adult, child and infant.

• A.E.D.

  Heart Start Machine for restarting the heart after cardiac arrest.

• AMBU Bag

  Artificial Breathing Machine for giving air.

• Suffocation

  Choking : Back Blows,Abdominal Thrusts (Heimlichs Manouvre), Chest Compressions, Drowning : Rescue and First Aid, Smoke and Fire : Rescue and First Aid

• Head Injury and Stroke

  Conscious Patient, Unconscious Patient, Recovery Position.

• Shocks

  Electric Shock, Hysterical (Emotional) Shock, Cardio-Respiratory Failure

• Wounds

  Types Of Wounds, Cleaning And Dressing, Bandages And Slings

• Bleeding

  Direct Pressure, Indirect Pressure Points, Amputations

• Fractures

  Identification And Fixing Of All Fractured Bones

• Muscle And Joint Injuries

  Muscle Strain And Rupture, Muscle Cramps, Joint Sprains And Dislocations

• Burns

  Degree, Location, Area, Minor And Major Burns And Their First Aid, Chemical And Acid Burns

• Heart Attack

  Signs, Symptoms, And First Aid

• Allergic Reactions And Shock

  (Anaphylaxis) Causes, Identification And First Aid

• Poisons

  Types And First Aid, Dog Bite (Rabies) Snake Bite, Scorpion, Bee Stings

• Heat Stroke And Hypothermia (Frost Bite)

  Signs And Emergency First Aid

• Diabetes And Hypoglycaemia (Low Sugar)

  Signs And Emergency First Aid Alcoholism

• Transportation Of Patient

  Hand Seats, Stretcher Carry.