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Much of first aid is common sense, and people are almost certain to learn some elements as they go through their life (such as knowing to apply a plaster to a small cut on a finger) | Much of first aid is common sense, and people are almost certain to learn some elements as they go through their life (such as knowing to apply a plaster to a small cut on a finger) | ||
However, effective life saving first aid needs hands-on training by experts, especially where it relates to potentially fatal illnesses and injuries, such as those that require | However, effective life saving first aid needs hands-on training by experts, especially where it relates to potentially fatal illnesses and injuries, such as those that require Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), as the procedures may be invasive, and carry a risk of further injury to the patient - which the '3 aims' of first aid above, clearly try to avoid. | ||
As with any training, it is more useful if it occurs ''before'' an actual emergency, although in many countries, emergency [[ambulance]] dispatchers will give basic first aid instructions over the phone whilst the ambulance is on its way. | As with any training, it is more useful if it occurs ''before'' an actual emergency, although in many countries, emergency [[ambulance]] dispatchers will give basic first aid instructions over the phone whilst the ambulance is on its way. | ||
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The airway can also become blocked through a foreign object becoming lodged in the pharynx or larynx, commonly called [[choking]]. The first aider will be taught to deal with this through a combination of 'back slaps' and 'abdominal thrusts' | The airway can also become blocked through a foreign object becoming lodged in the pharynx or larynx, commonly called [[choking]]. The first aider will be taught to deal with this through a combination of 'back slaps' and 'abdominal thrusts' | ||
Once the airway has been opened, the first aider would assess to see if the patient is breathing. If there is no breathing, or the patient is not breathing normally, such as [[agonal breathing]], the first aider would undertake what is probably the most recognised first aid procedure - | Once the airway has been opened, the first aider would assess to see if the patient is breathing. If there is no breathing, or the patient is not breathing normally, such as [[agonal breathing]], the first aider would undertake what is probably the most recognised first aid procedure - Cardiopulmonary resuscitation or CPR, which involves breathing for the patient, and manually massaging the heart to promote blood flow around the body. | ||
=== Promoting Recovery === | === Promoting Recovery === | ||
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* [[Ambulance]] | * [[Ambulance]] | ||
* [[Artificial respiration]] | * [[Artificial respiration]] | ||
* | * Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) | ||
* [[Occlusive dressing]] | * [[Occlusive dressing]] | ||
* [[Oxygen first aid]] | * [[Oxygen first aid]] | ||
