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First Aid, Bandages, Dressing, Antiseptic

Occupational First Aid ranges from the treatment of minor cuts to the treatment of life threatening injuries. When you provide basic medical care to someone experiencing a sudden injury or illness, it’s known as first aid.

In some cases, first aid consists of the initial support provided to someone in the middle of a medical emergency. This support might help them survive until professional help arrives.

In other cases, first aid consists of the care provided to someone with a minor injury. For example, first aid is often all that’s needed to treat minor burns, cuts, and insect stings.

In many cases, you can use an adhesive bandage to cover minor cuts, scrapes, or burns. To cover and protect larger wounds, you might need to apply a clean gauze pad.

Over-the-counter pain relievers can help relieve pain. Applying burn gel/burn pads or an aloe vera gel or cream can reduce discomfort from minor burns. To help prevent infection, apply an antiseptic cream such as savlon, and loosely cover the burn with clean gauze.

You never know when you might need to provide basic first aid. To prepare for the unpredictable, considering storing a well-stocked first aid kit in your home and car. It’s also a good idea to have a first aid kit available at work. You can buy preassembled first aid kits from many first aid organizations, pharmacies, or outdoor recreation stores. Alternatively, you can create your own first aid kit using products purchased from a pharmacy.

A standard first aid kit should include: