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What is the importance of First Aid in being prepared?

Wednesday, August 28, 2013 12:01
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When
we talk about being prepared, we mean having an all rounder approach.
Self sufficiency; providing for and protecting your family doesn’t
just mean knowing how to plant and grow vegetables, it also includes
being able to care for them in a time of crisis. First Aid skills are
vital in protecting your family during times of crisis. If you have
children, you know how difficult it is to keep an eye on them and
stop them from injuring themselves on any old day. While you may not
be able to stop every injury from happening, you can help stop a
regular injury from becoming any worse. Cuts and bruises for example
are prominent among kids, but with a little know-how you can stop
these from becoming infected, swollen and even painful. Having a
well stocked First Aid kit
is the first step towards being
properly prepared for injuries, to take a step further, you could
take a first aid course, like the ones at First
Aid Management and Training Centre,
which will equip you with all
the skills you will need to protect your family from any nasty
injuries. Remember to use common sense though, if the injury looks
too serious for you be of any help, immediately call the emergency
services so they can quickly assist and stop any serious situation
from becoming any worse.
Knowing the basics of first aid is an
amazing skill to have, it not only saves
lives
, but it is helpful towards the community. Depending on the
size of your community, if emergency services are not in close range,
you could be the key to keeping someone alive or letting them die
waiting for a distance ambulance. If you are serious about being
prepared, giving yourself vital skills is the best thing you could
do.



Source: http://preparedforsurvival.blogspot.com/2013/08/what-is-importance-of-first-aid-in.html

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