First Aider

First Aider

1. How to pack a standard 1st Aid Kit.
2. Know your limits of first aid and when you would get adult help.
3. Know how to control bleeding by direct pressure on a wound.
4. Know the importance of cleanliness and show how to dress minor cuts and grazes with gauze and a roller bandage; apply and remove adhesive dressings.
5. Demonstrate the use of a triangular bandage as an arm sling, knee and head bandage.
6. Know how to treat burns and scalds and how to put out burning clothing.
7. Know how to treat a wasp and bee sting and how to remove a splinter.
8. Have knowledge of mouth-to-mouth resuscitation and where possible demonstrate this method by use of a mannequin or other approved aid.
9. Demonstrate how to make a patient comfortable.