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# First aid

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The Star of Life sign, which is used to show Medical Services all over the world
The First Aid sign

First aid is basic knowledge about injuries (body damage), which is used at accidents to help hold off more serious harm from happening from the person until medical treatment (help by doctors, nurses or ambulance paramedics.) It does not need a lot of equipment, and so it can be done just about anywhere.

## [edit] Goals of First Aid

The goals of First Aid - what you want to do - is the "Three P's":

- Preserve life - stop the person from dying
- Prevent further injury - stop the person from hurting themselves even more
- Promote recovery - try to help them heal their injuries.

## [edit] Training

You need very good training to be a First Aid giver; training is given by very experienced (lots of knowledge) medical person, for example a Doctor or a Nurse. The level of training needed to be a First Aid giver changes from country to country - for example, in the UK you can go on a 1-day course to become a First Aid giver for anything, and a 4-day course for emergencies in a place of work.

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