The World First Aid Day was observed on 12 September this year since second Saturday of the month fell on this date to raise awareness about health literacy and importance of keeping the first aid kit handy. It is being help that every citizen must learn to provide first aid to the needy person before rushing the person to the hospital.
The observance was proclaimed by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) in 2000 to educate and train people with the following two aims
To create awareness about the benefits of first aid
To get trained in the right way to provide first aid
For common injuries at home, work place, educational institutions and in vehicles has to be as follows.
Antiseptic solution
Antiseptic wipes
Bandages
Band-Aids
Clinical alcohol /spirit
Common Items
Cotton Balls
Cotton Swabs
Dressings
Eyewash
Gauze
Hydrogen Peroxide
Ice pack
Iodine
Reli-spray
Saline
First aid kits now contain sanitizer, pocket mask, face shield, bag and gloves valve mask due to spread of swine flu and novel coronavirus.
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