First Aid: Page 4

In this video clip series, our expert will demonstrate several first aid techniques that can easily be done to treat minor injuries and basic situations that you might find yourself afflicted with. Bee sting treatment, abrasion care, blister care and more.

In this series of online videos you'll learn how to pick a first aid kit for your home. Dr. Susan Jewell shows you what medical supplies should always be in your home first aid kit, including bandages, alcohol, hydrogen peroxide, scissors, tape, gauze, cotton balls, ear & eye drops, a thermometer, splint bandages, medicines and more. Whether you're shopping for a new first aid kit, restocking, or building one from scratch, the tips in these videos will help ensure you're prepared for any minor...

Only perform carries if you have ruled out neck and spine injuries.There are many types of carries: pack strap,and direct ground lift,

In this video you will be shown how to clear a conscious infants foreign object in the airway.You need to recognize choking, perform 5 back blows and 5 chest thrusts. Repeat this procedure until object is expelled or infant becomes unconscious.

Ask the conscious adult if they can talk, if not step behind them. Position one fist just below their ribs and begin the abdominal thrusts.

If the patient has no neck or spine injury and is again breathing on their own. You now move the patient to the recovery position. Move the patients left arm over their head and cross their legs, pull their body on their side and allow them to recover on their own.

To stop the bleeding and treat an open wound you need to do the following.First control the bleeding, prevent further contamination,immobilize injured part, and stabilize impaled object.

Chest wounds are life threatening and must be handled with special care.You must close these kind of wounds leaving one side of the bandage open to allow air to leave the chest cavity.

During CPR make sure you check for breathing.There are three things to remember: look for the patients rise of the chest,listen for the sound of air in and out, and feel for air on the side of your face.

Follow these rules. Give your location. Give your cell phone number. Tell them the emergency. Watch the video to find out why.

Witnessing a seizure can be scary, especially when the seizure occurs in someone you know. Do you know what to do when you see someone having a seizure?

The proper way to treat an open chest or back wound is demonstrated in this video.

If a neck injury is suspected and the victim is on their back you can use the jaw thrust technique to open the airway. Place your fingers behind the angle of the lower jaw and move it upward. At the same time, use your thumbs to slightly open the mouth.

This video demonstrates first aid for serious bleeding. Lay the injured person down with head slightly lower than the trunk or elevate wound above the level of the heart. Apply pressure, after bleeding stops, wrap tight with sterile gauze bandage. Get medical help for the victim. Good video for camping or just good knowledge for home.

Here are the four steps you need to know in order to treat a person with an open wound.

Poison ivy and its nasty cousins, poison sumac and poison oak strike year round. Poison ivy is found as a vine, it has 3 leaves and can have berries. The poison is called urushiol. If exposed, wash with hot soapy water immediately. Mild reactions can be treated with antihistamines and hydrocortisone cream for itching. Serious reactions need medical attention immediately.

This video demonstrates how give an child CPR in case of an emergency. The video walks you through waking the child, calling 911, breathing twice in the victims mouth, and compressing their chest 30 times.

In this online video series learn from certified First Aid and CPR Instructor Amy Pearson as she teaches and demonstrates first aid techniques.