Here is a flowchart to quickly guide you on different first aid procedures. If the injury of a person is not included in the ones mentioned in this web site, give necessary treatments needed to address that different injury.
FIRST AID OF COMMON INJURIES AFTER AN EARTHQUAKE:
- Open wounds:
1. Disinfect your hands with alcohol or wash them.
2. Gently apply pressure with a bandage or clean cloth and elevate wound.
3. Wash the wound in clean water and apply a small amount of antibiotic cream.
4. Cover the wound with bandage or clean cloth.
- Bruises:
1. Elevate the bruised area.
2. Apply pressure with an ice pack in damped cloth.
3. Rest the bruised area as much as possible.
- Burns:
1. Run the burn over cool water (not cold!) until the pain eases.
2. Apply moisturizer or gel to reduce pain and relieve the burned area.
3. Give necessary treatments.
1. Disinfect your hands with alcohol or wash them.
2. Gently apply pressure with a bandage or clean cloth and elevate wound.
3. Wash the wound in clean water and apply a small amount of antibiotic cream.
4. Cover the wound with bandage or clean cloth.
- Bruises:
1. Elevate the bruised area.
2. Apply pressure with an ice pack in damped cloth.
3. Rest the bruised area as much as possible.
- Burns:
1. Run the burn over cool water (not cold!) until the pain eases.
2. Apply moisturizer or gel to reduce pain and relieve the burned area.
3. Give necessary treatments.