GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT

FIRST-AID LEAFLET

SITUATIONS – PROCEDURES

Industrial Medicine Division

Central Labour Institute
Directorate General Factory Advice Service & Labour Institutes
Ministry of Labour & Employment, Government of India
Sion, Mumbai 400 022, INDIA

Telephone: 0091 – 22 – 24092203

Fax: 0091 – 22 – 24071986
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.dgfasli.nic.in

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CONTENTS

FIRST AID
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION
CONTROL OF BLEEDING
FRACTURES
BURNS
SHOCK
WOUNDS
EYE INJURIES
ABDOMINAL WOUNDS
BACKBONE FRACTURE
HEAT STROKE
BLEEDING NOSE
FOREIGN BODY IN THE NOSE
BLEEDING EAR
FOREIGN BODY IN THE EAR
SNAKE BITE
DOG BITE
INSECT BITE
CHEMICAL BURNS
SUFFOCATION
ELECTRIC SHOCK
UNCONSCIOUSNESS
POISONING

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FIRST - AID

First-aid is the immediate care given to the victim

of an accident or sudden illness before the arrival
of a qualified expert. The purpose of First-aid is to
preserve life, assist recovery, prevent aggravation
and minimize complications at a later date with the
help of such material as may be available.

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ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION

• Mouth to Mouth: This is appropriate and

effective technique for emergency artificial
respiration.
• Keep the head slightly backward and open
the jaw.
• Seal the casualty’s nose to prevent escape
of air by pinching with thumb and index
finger.
• Take a deep breath, open your mouth
widely, place it over the victim’s mouth and
make a tight seal.
• Quickly blow the full breath into the mouth of
victim.
• Remove your mouth from the victim and
allow him to exhale passively.
• Repeat the procedure 12 to 15 times per
minute, till medical aid is arranged.
• Arrange immediate medical aid.

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CAUTIONARY NOTE

• Do not give mouth to mouth resuscitation

during CPR in the presence of toxins such
as cyanide, hydrogen sulphide, corrosives
and organo-phosphates. Ventilate the
casualty by using a face mask or
bag/valve/mask assembly.

• Avoid mouth to mouth resuscitation if there

is possibility of transmission of infection
between the victim and the rescuer, such as
HIV, Hepatitis-B, Tuberculosis, Shigellosis,
Meningococcal meningitis, Herpes simplex
virus and Salmonella. Use an interpositional
airway device which must function effectively
in both its resuscitation and protective roles,
and be immediately available at all times.

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CONTROL OF BLEEDING

• Apply direct pressure by thumb or finger.

• Apply dressing – gauze pad and bandage.

• Apply indirect pressure on pressure points.

• Apply tourniquet.

• Remove the injured to the hospital.

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FRACTURES

Signs of Fracture : Pain, Tenderness, Swelling,

Loss of Power, Deformity

• Do not move the injured unless the life is

endangered from other causes.

• Deal with the haemorrhage and breathing

difficulties. Immobilise the fracture by using
suitable splints.

• Immobilisation should include one joint

above and one joint below the fracture.

• Remove the injured to the hospital.

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BURNS

• Pour running cold water on the affected part.

• Do not apply ointments or oils or any other

substance.

• Cover the wound with sterilized cloth.

• Give artificial respiration, if needed.

• Prevent shock.

• Arrange immediate medical aid.

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SHOCK

• Lay the patient on his back.

• Stop bleeding, if any.

• Relieve pain by supporting the injured part.

• Keep the patient comfortable.

• Do not cause sweating.

• Fluids may be given by mouth in small

amounts, if the patient is conscious.

• Reassure the patient.

• Arrange immediate medical aid.

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WOUNDS

• Stop the bleeding, if any.

• Avoid touching the wounds.

• Cover the wound with sterilized cloth.

• Arrange immediate medical aid.

EYE INJURIES

• Removal of foreign body should not be

attempted.

• Do not apply oil or ointment.

• Apply sterile pad and loose bandage.

• Send the patient to the hospital.

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ABDOMINAL WOUNDS

• No time should be lost in sending the patient

to the hospital.

• Keep the patient flat on his back.

• Give nothing by mouth.
• Maintain warmth.
• If intestines protrude from the wound, do not
attempt to touch or replace them.

• Apply sterile dressing and binder on the

wound.

• Provide immediate transportation to the

hospital.

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BACKBONE FRACTURE HEAT STROKE

• Fracture of backbone may lead to paralysis • Make the patient lie down.
of limbs. Hence, victim should be handled
with great care. • Remove all clothings except the underwear.

• Transport on a rigid frame, which may be • Keep the patient under the fan.
improvised by using available board.
• Pour cold water on the body repeatedly.
• The rigid frame is to be placed on a stretcher
for transportation. • Wash the head thoroughly with cold water
and dry it with towel.
• Immediate hospitalization is needed.
• Record body temperature falls up to 38ºC
stop pouring water.

• Give plenty of cold water with a pinch of

common salt in each glass of water to drink.

• Send the patient to the hospital.

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BLEEDING NOSE BLEADING EAR

• Make the patient sit on a Chair with head • Lay the patient with the head slightly raised.
downward.
• Incline the head to the affected side and
• Pinch the nose with fingers and thumb. apply a dry dressing over the ear with loose
bandage.
• Apply ice or cold compression.
• Do not plug the ear.
• Do not plug the nostrils.
• Apply pressure in front of the ear.
• Do not put water or any medicine through • Send for medical aid immediately.
the nostrils.
FOREIGN BODY IN THE EAR
• Send for medical aid immediately. • Solid – Do not try to remove, scratch or
probe it.
• Insects – Put a few drops of water in the ear
FOREIGN BODY IN THE NOSE and turn the head so that affected ear points
upwards.
• Do not try to remove the solid object. • Keep the head in that position for 5 minutes,
then turn the head downwards so that the
• Ask the patient to breathe through mouth. water flows out.
• Send the patient to the hospital. • Arrange immediate medical aid.

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SNAKE BITE

• Reassure the patient

• Do not allow the person to run or walk

• Apply a ligature above the wound (in

between the heart and the wound) if the bite
is in the leg or hand.
• Wash the wound with potassium
permanganate solution or with soap and
water.
• Allow free bleeding.

• Never suck the blood from the wound.

• Treat for shock.

• Arrange immediate hospitalization, by

transporting the patient in a lying down
position.

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DOG BITE

• Clean the wound immediately with water.

• Then wash with antiseptic soap and water.
• Do not try to stop bleeding.
• Do not cover the wound.
• Send the patient to hospital for treatment.

INSECT BITE

• The sting bite should be pulled out.

• Apply cold compression.
• Apply vinegar diluted with water.
• Soda-bicarbonate paste should be applied at
the site.

• Prevent shock.
• Send for medial aid immediately.

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CHEMICAL BURNS OF THE EYES

• Immediate washing of the eye with clean

water at least for fifteen minute or longer.
• Apply sterile dressing over the eye.
• Neutralising agents or ointments should not
be used.
• Send the patient to the hospital.

SUFFOCATION

• Remove the patient from the source

• Clean the airways.
• Restore breathing by artificial respiration.
• Send the patient to the hospital.

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ELECTRIC SHOCK / INJURIES

• Do not touch the casualty while he is still in

contact with electricity.

• Switch off the current at once.

• Do not attempt first aid until the contact has

been broken.

• Make the air passage clear and clean.

• Restore breathing Artificial respiration and

external cardiac massage, if needed.

• Call for immediate medical aid.

• Send the patient to the hospital.

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UNCONSCIOUSNESS

• Make the patient lie down on his belly with

head turned to one side.

• Check breathing and pulse.

• Loosen tight clothings.

• Clean the air-way.

• Give artificial respiration and external

Cardiac Massage, if needed.

• Transport the patient to the hospital.

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POISONING

• Find the nature of the poison

• Give universal antidote mixture as given

below to drink:

Charcoal powder - 2 table spoons

Coffee powder - 2 table spoons
Chalk powder - 1 table spoon

Add it to a glass of warm water and mix well.

• Send the patient immediately to the hospital.

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HEAT STROKE

• Make the patient lie down.

• Remove all clothings except the underwear.

• Keep the patient under the fan.

• Pour cold water on the body repeatedly.

• Wash the head thoroughly with cold water

and dry it with towel.

• Record body temperature falls up to 38ºC

stop pouring water.

• Give plenty of cold water with a pinch of

common salt in each glass of water to drink.

• Send the patient to the hospital.

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BLEADING EAR
• Lay the patient with the head slightly raised.

• Incline the head to the affected side and

apply a dry dressing over the ear with loose
bandage.

• Do not plug the ear.

• Apply pressure in front of the ear.
• Send for medical aid immediately.

FOREIGN BODY IN THE EAR

• Solid – Do not try to remove, scratch or
probe it.
• Insects – Put a few drops of water in the ear
and turn the head so that affected ear points
upwards.
• Keep the head in that position for 5 minutes,
then turn the head downwards so that the
water flows out.
• Arrange immediate medical aid.

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Prepared by

Industrial Medicine Division http://www.dgfasli.nic.in/first_aid_hin.doc

Central Labour Institute
Directorate General Factory Advice Service &
Labour Institutes
Ministry of Labour, Government of India
Sion, Mumbai 400 022, India

This booklet is complied by combing the English and Hindi

First-aid resources of Government of India At few places Hindi
translation using Google translate http://translate.google.com/ by
http://www.dgfasli.nic.in/first_aid_eng.doc Dr. R.Yadagiri, Head Public Health, SDSC SHAR

August 12, 2012

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