Every individuals life and work are closely related to his envoironment.Man has progress in various field of life such as industrialisation, mechanisation, transport and science etc. Therefore, this age is called an electronic age or space age but on the other hand this development has created such problem that a person may get injured anywhere and at anytime. The number of accident is still high in industries and specially in day to day life. Indeed there is no definite time of such injuries. These can happen to anyone, anywhere and at anytime injuries usually occured in industries and on farm, during the repair, maintenance and operation vehicles of various kinds, during games and sports and in various situations everyday. These often happen by accident, so It is impossible to anticipate the time and place of an accident . Someone may get fractured, another may be bitten by snake. so, it can be said that every individual is trapped in one way or the other by accidents. In fact it is very difficult to get medical aid to the victims at the spot of the accident. At that moment, some immediate possible add is required to the victims. So first aid is the first help which is given to the wounded or accidental victim before the arrival of the doctor.
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF FIRST AID
AIM: The Main aim of first aid is to try to save the precious of the wounded person or victim.
OBJECTIVES OF FIRST AID :The following are the objectives of first aid.
1.To Preserve Life: To Preserve or to save the life of the victim or wounded person is the significant objective of first aid. However, there are limitation of first aid but ever then every possible effort is done to save the life of a wounded person with the help of first aid.
2.To alleviate pain and suffering: The second important objective of first aid is to alleviate pain and suffering of the victim or wounded person. Pain is natural in any type of accident. Pain becomes unbearable in case of fracture or dislocation of joint during accident so, it is a major objective to reduce such unbearable pain.
3. To promote recovery: The main objective of first aid is to start the process of recovery as early as possible. Sometimes, the treatment of injury is also included in this objective.
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