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Adhesive bandages: for minor cuts, abrasions and puncturewounds. These are available in different sizes like Triangular Bandages X 3 to 5.***,Conforming Bandages, 10cm and 15cmX 2 each, Crepe Bandage 7.5cm X 2, Tape 2.5cm X 1 Roll,

First Aid in case of :-

Absorbent cotton gauze bandage wrap - 1.5 inch width, 3 inch width

Waterproof cloth tape 1" wide - It works for fixing tears in clothing, tents, and sleeping bags, aswell as taping bandages.

Rolled gauze: these allow freedom of movement and are recommended for securing the dressingand/or pads. These are especially good for hard-to-bandage wounds.

Nonstick Sterile Pads: these are soft, super absorbent pads that provide a good environment for wound healing. These are recommended for bleeding and draining wounds, burns, infections.

First Aid Tapes: Various types of tapes should be included in each kit. These include adhesive,which is waterproof and extra strong for times Nonstick Sterile Pads: these are soft, super absorbentpads that provide a good environment for wound healing. These are recommended for bleeding anddraining wounds, burns, infections.

Re-hydration World Health Organization oral re-hydration salt packets for treating diarrhea anddehydration.

Benadryl capsules - anti-histimine to suppress allergic reactions (i.e. hay fever) and as soporific

Alcohol swabs with Lidocaine - the Lidocaine is a local anaesthetic which takes a lot of the hurtout of abrasions and the like.

Butterfly closures: these hold wound edges firmly together

Needle & Thread for repairing gear.

Fever Thermometer for multiple day trips.

Water purification tablets

Band-aids (Plasters) X 1 Box

Antihistamine This is for Bee Stings

Scissors X 1.

Latex Gloves, Pair X 2

Clinical Thermometer.

Pen Torch.

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Ideal First Aid Kit Contents

Adhesive bandages: for minor cuts, abrasions and puncturewounds. These are available in different sizes like Triangular Bandages X 3 to 5.***,Conforming Bandages, 10cm and 15cmX 2 each, Crepe Bandage 7.5cm X 2, Tape 2.5cm X 1 Roll,

First Aid in case of :-

Absorbent cotton gauze bandage wrap - 1.5 inch width, 3 inch width

Waterproof cloth tape 1" wide - It works for fixing tears in clothing, tents, and sleeping bags, aswell as taping bandages.

Rolled gauze: these allow freedom of movement and are recommended for securing the dressingand/or pads. These are especially good for hard-to-bandage wounds.

Nonstick Sterile Pads: these are soft, super absorbent pads that provide a good environment for wound healing. These are recommended for bleeding and draining wounds, burns, infections.

First Aid Tapes: Various types of tapes should be included in each kit. These include adhesive,which is waterproof and extra strong for times Nonstick Sterile Pads: these are soft, super absorbentpads that provide a good environment for wound healing. These are recommended for bleeding anddraining wounds, burns, infections.

Re-hydration World Health Organization oral re-hydration salt packets for treating diarrhea anddehydration.

Benadryl capsules - anti-histimine to suppress allergic reactions (i.e. hay fever) and as soporific

Alcohol swabs with Lidocaine - the Lidocaine is a local anaesthetic which takes a lot of the hurtout of abrasions and the like.

Butterfly closures: these hold wound edges firmly together

Needle & Thread for repairing gear.

Fever Thermometer for multiple day trips.

Water purification tablets

Band-aids (Plasters) X 1 Box

Antihistamine This is for Bee Stings

Scissors X 1.

Latex Gloves, Pair X 2

Clinical Thermometer.

Pen Torch.

A first aid kit is a collection of supplies and equipment for use in giving first aid,[1]

and can put together for the purpose (by an individual or organization, for instance),

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or purchased complete. There is a wide variation in the contents of first aid kits

based on the knowledge and experience of those putting it together, the differing

first aid requirements of the area where it may be used, and variations in legislation

or regulation in a given area.

CBSE Class 10 Social Science Project -Pocket Guide on First Aid

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This article contains the write up for the CBSE Class 10 Social Science Project -Pocket Guide on First Aid. The question for the project is -

Prepare a pocket guide on First Aid for your school. The First Aid pocket guide should contain aid that needs to be

given for fractures, poisoning, cuts and burns, heat and cold wave and other threats that are prevalent in that area.

The content shared in the guide should be supported with adequate pictures so as to give a clear and elaborateunderstanding about the topic. Choose awareness campaign strategy for either senior citizens or illiterate people and

prepare a brief write-up.

You may also like to have a look on our CBSE question section which we are in process of preparing.

Acknowledgement

For the successful completion of the project, Iwould like to thank first of all my social science

teacher [teacher’s name] who introduced me tothis project and incepted me with the idea of how to proceed with the project. This projectdefinitely would have not been a successfulproject without his assistance and vigilance.

There are many other people whom I would liketo thank. First of all I would like to thank myelder brother who helped me a lot while I was on

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the go with the project. He assisted me every time I needed. I would also like to thankmy parents for helping me in the project with their own ideas and suggestions.

I would like to then thank [if you have a family doctor or a doctor friend], a doctor friendof mine who helped me in the project providing details about various things.

Again, I would like to thank the above mentioned people. Without them, this projectcould not have been the way it is.

Your signature.

Contents

Make the table of contents according to the chapters and page number.

Foreword

We know what the value of our life is. But, there are situations in which it falls in dangerand sometimes, without appropriate steps that need to be taken, lives are lost.

“A drop of water is more valuable to a man who is thirsty, nearing to death than atumbler full of water when he is dead.”

Yes, in most of the cases of injury, if first aid is provided successfully, the dangers to lifeare reduced to less than 60%. However, in most of the cases in which the injured isserious, lack of first aid leads the injured to his last breath. This project has beenintentioned to be viewed as a pocket first aid guide which can be used for referenceduring emergencies.

Readers may find guidelines, which contain steps that need to be taken to give first aidfor fractures, poisoning, cuts, burns and a lot of other cases in which first aid can proveto be the life saving action.

What is First Aid?

First Aid is a set of measures which need to be taken in order to prevent any furtherharm being done to the body of an injured person in case of an accidental injury. Firstaid has three main objectives –

1. To preserve life of the injured – Definitely, the main objective of providing first aid to

the injured is that life of the injured can be saved. The life of the injured must not belost just because no one was there to provide first aid – this is the main objective of firstaid.

2. To prevent deterioration of the condition – The first aider needs to make sure that thecondition of the injured does not deteriorate otherwise the first objective might fail.



3. To promote recovery of the injured – If the first and the second objectives aresuccessfully met, then the first aid provider must try to take the injured to the doctor incase of availability. Otherwise, he / she must try his best to do what he / she can do inorder to support recovery of the injured.

Essence of a First Aid Kit

To provide the needy with first aid properly, one needs to have a good first aid kit whichcontains the essential things which might be needed while providing first aid to theinjured.

A good first aid kit must contain the following things in side it –

• Adhesive tape• Crepe bandage• Cotton• Wool

• Sterile Dressing• Soap• Gloves• Scissors• Thermometer• Pain Killer• Antacid• Mineral Water (to be renewed regularly)• Triangular Bandage• ORS Packets• Antiseptic Liquid Disinfectant like Dettol or Savalon

A first aid kit can be made in any kind of box. One can use a shoe box to make a first

aid kit too. However, it is to be kept in mind that the first aid box must be clean.

First Aid for Different Injuries and Circumstances

In this column, one can find first aid measures for different types of injuries andcircumstances. One of the very important steps is calling for the emergency help orcalling for the ambulance in all the cases. It has not been included one by one in all thecases or injuries.

First Aid for Fractures

In case of fractures or broken bone, one should do the following as the steps of providing first aid –

1. Stop any bleeding – In case there is any bleeding nearby the fractured area, the firstaid provider must try to stop it by applying pressure on the wound with clean, sterilebandage or a clean cloth like a clean handkerchief.



2. Immobilize the fractured part – The fractured area must not be moved or tried to berealigned or pushed. Until and unless the first aid provider is an expert or a professional,the fractured part must not be manually tried to be adjusted. If the provider is an expertand knows how to fit a splint, a splint must be tried to be fitted.

3. Apply ice – A mass of ice must be applied to the fractured area in order to limit the

swelling and help the injured person to get a bit of relieve until the arrival of emergencyhelp. The ice must not be applied directly, but must be wrapped in a towel or any otherpiece of cloth and then must be applied.

4. Treating for shock – If the person is getting unconscious or is fainting, then theperson must be treated with mouth to mouth breaths, and must be tried to lay downwith the legs, slightly raised.

5. Padding or Support – The wound can also be supported with padding so as to relaxthe injured.

First Aid for Poisoning

In case of poisoning, the following first aid measures can be taken –

1. Fresh air – If the person has inhaled the poison, then he must be allowed to intakefresh air immediately, as soon as possible.

2. Removal from the mouth – In case the victim has swallowed the poison, anythingwhich remains in his mouth, must be removed immediately.

3. Dilution – In case of intake of poison through mouth, the person must be made todrink water or milk in order to dilute the poison.

4. Requesting directions from control centre – If the poison is a household cleaner orsome other chemical then one should try to call up the control centre through the phonenumber supplied on the back of the container and directions must be requested.

5. CPR – If the person suffers from breathing problems, then he must be aided with CPR.CPR or Cardiopulmonary resuscitation is a process which is attempted in an effort tobring someone who is showing no signs of circulation, back to life. This can involvechest compressions at 100 compressions or more per minute and artificial (mouth tomouth) respiration.

6. Cleaning – If the poison has spilled off on the cloth, skin or eyes of the person, thenthe person’s cloth, skin or eye must be cleaned with regular showers of lukewarm waterfor about 20 minutes.

First Aid for Cuts

The following steps must be undertaken in case of a cut



1. Stopping the bleeding – In case of a cut, if the bleeding of the wound does not stopitself in a few minutes, then gentle pressure with a piece of clean cloth or bandage,must be applied.

2. Cleaning – The wound must be cleaned with fresh water. If available, a AntisepticLiquid Disinfectant must be used to clean the wound. Debris and dirt should be carefully

removed without troubling the injured. The hands of the cleaner must be sterilized orgloves should be used.

3. Antibiotic or Ointment – After cleaning the wound, a thin layer of antibiotic orointment like Neosporin must be applied.

4. Bandaging– After cleaning and applying ointment on the wound, a sterile bandagemust be used to cover the wound, carefully.

5. Stitches – For deep wounds, the first aid provider must seek help and get the deepwounds stitched if possible.

6. Tetanus – If one suspects that the cut has been caused by some dangerous, rustedthing, then the injured person must be given a tetanus shot or tetanus injection too.

First Aid for Burns

There are three levels or degrees of burns –

1. First Degree – In this, only the outer layer of the skin is burnt.2. Second Degree – In this, the first and the second layer of the skin are burnt3. Third Degree – In this, all the layers of the skin can get burnt. Tissues can be burntpermanently and elements like fats, muscles and bones can also get burnt. It is the

most serious case of burns.

For minor burns (first and second degree), the following first aid measures can be taken–

1. Cooling the burn – The burnt area must be cooled using running water or cool water(not too much cool) for about 20 minutes. If this does not reduce the pain, the burntarea can be left immersed in the water.

2. Bandage and pain relieve – The burnt area can be next, bandaged loosely andblistered skin must be protected. Pain relievers like aspirin can be given to the injured if he is not allergic to it.

Ice must not be applied and blistered skin should be taken care of.

For major burns (third degree), the following aids can be given –1. Burned clothing – The burnt clothing must not be removed off the skin but heating orsmouldering materials must be removed.

2. No cold water – Cold water must not be used in case of serious burns. This candeteriorate body temperature, blood pressure and circulation.



3. CPR – If there is no breathing or no sign of circulation or movement, then CPR mustbe initiated.

4. Covering the area – The burnt area must be covered with moist, sterile cloth liketowels.

5. Elevation – The body must be elevated, if possible, above the chest portion.

First Aid for Heat and Cold Wave

Heat wave or heat stroke is also known as sunstroke or hyperthermia. This is generallycaused due to excessive exercise during high temperature conditions and high humidityand inadequate water supply. Also, heat waves like loo winds can be the reason.Following steps can be taken as first aid for heat waves –

1. Air Conditioning – The person suffering from heat wave must be instantly brought toan air conditioned ambience. Though fans would work too, but air conditioners would be

more effective.

2. Mineral drinks - If the person is not allergic to any of these drinks, then he must beprovided with sherbet or mineral drinks.

3. Cramps - If the person feels that he is having cramps, the area where he feels thecramp is must be massaged and must be transferred to a cool place.

Cold waves or hypothermia is a condition when the body loses a lot of its heat.Following are the first aid measures to be taken for cold wave –1. Blanket - The person suffering from cold wave must be provided with a blanket.

2. Hot Drinks – The person can be provided with hot drinks like tea, coffee etc. Also, hecan be provided with soup and broth.

3. Hot water bath – The person can be arranged for a hot water bath. This is effective inincreasing the temperature of the body.

First Aid for Fainting

If oneself faints, the person must lie down with head between the knees. If someoneelse faints, then the following steps can be taken –

1. Positioning the person – The person must be positioned on his back with the leg’s

elevated above the chest level. He must not be made to get up too quickly.

2. CPR – If the signs of circulation like breathing, movement, coughing, etc. are absent,then the CPR must be initiated.

First Aid for Heart Attack

The following aids can be very helpful during a heart attack –



1. Aspirin – If the person who has got heart attack is not allergic to aspirin, he must beasked to swallow (if possible, after chewing) an aspirin.

2. Nitroglycerin – If the person has suffered from heart attack before too and has beenprescribed nitroglycerin by the doctor, he can be asked to take it as directed and otherpeople’s nitroglycerin must not be taken.

3. CPR - In case the signs of circulation are absent, and the person is unconscious, thenCPR must be immediately initiated.

First Aid Awareness Campaign Strategy for Illiterate

People

In order to make a social project more effective, it is very much needed that the massesare aware of the project. To make illiterate people aware about something like first aidis very much important because awareness of first aid can be very helpful if an illiterateman comes up to be a first aider someday. I would take the following steps to spread

awareness about first aid among illiterate people –

1. A story – An Example – First of all, I would tell them a short story like this –Sheela was working for late hours in her office as she was doing overtime job. Therewere only a couple of more people who were in her office. As she began to go, a shortcircuit took place and her cabin caught fire. She was badly burnt. But, to her rescuecame the sweeper Arjun, of the office who knew something about how to provide thefirst aid to a badly burnt person. He provided Sheela with first aid and took her to thedoctor. She was burnt badly but her life was saved. For the good work, Arjun wasawarded.

2. Need of First Aid – After telling them the story, I would tell them about what the need

of first aid is and how useful it can be at instances.

3. Introduction to First Aid by a doctor – I would approach a local doctor who agrees withme on introducing these illiterate people about the first aid. I would ask him to give aspeech to the people and tell them about the first aid.

4. How to give First Aid – Next, I would introduce them to the methods of giving first aidto the victim in case of different situations, as mentioned in this pocket guide. This willhelp them be informed on how to give first aid, in case, someday needed.

5. Preparation of First Aid Kit – I would ask them all to prepare a good first aid kit andafter prepared, will ask them to show it to me and I would approve them if they are fine

and will bring them to correction if not. These are what I will do in order to make illiterate people aware about the first aid.

Conclusion

As the concluding part of this project, I would like to say that –

“Without proper action at proper time, danger awaits us with a bigger face.”



We must act on time when a person is injured. We must take care of the person the wayit is meant. Otherwise, a valuable life might be lost. We need to understand howprecious lives of people are and what importance first aid carries in saving theseprecious lives.

If this project imparts this idea in even one person, I would think that the project has

been successful.

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