General direction and principles of First Aid

In the management of casualty, as a general principle, the first aider has to consider the following tasks as his or her responsibility.

• Assessment of the situation and casualty.
• Reaching to diagnosis for each casualty.
• Giving immediate and adequate treatment based on priority matrix.
• Arrangement for transport according to the seriousness of the condition.
• Prevent cross infection.
• Provision of psychological and emotional support.