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first aid
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first aid (furst ād) emergency care and treatment of an injured or ill person before complete medical and surgical treatment can be secured.
first aid
n.
Emergency treatment administered to an injured or sick person before professional medical care is available.

first-aid adj.

first aid,
n the immediate care that is given to an injured or ill person before treatment by medically trained personnel.

first aid
emergency care and treatment of an injured patient before complete medical and surgical treatment can be secured.


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Module three - Health and safety Explained by/Date Personal responsibility Accident procedures Forms Working of health and safety committee Evacuation procedures and route Reporting hazards Introduction of first aider, location of kits First aid code call Safe shelving practices OOS handouts/guidelines Location of fire extinguishers Reporting incidents Pain preventation seminar Delivered by Network Support Staff
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