The principles of advanced first aid aim to prevent injury from happening, to alert the proper professionals when serious injury does happen, to prevent the spread of sexually transmitted diseases, and to educate about fire safety. EMS is the Emergency Medical system, including health care professionals such as doctors, nurses, paramedics, life guards, police, and firemen. They are known as EMTs, emergency medical technicians. Superficial, partial thickness, and full thickness wounds should be washed with water and covered with a clean bandage such as an ace bandage. Superficial wounds might be small but effect sensitive areas like the eyes. Fire prevention and fire safety are important to observe. Do not allow sparks from a fire to blow into a yard or forest. Cover all grills to prevent accidents. All homes and offices should have smoke detectors and fire alarms. Douse fires with water. A good garden hose is a start but ABC fire extinguishers offer protection for remote rooms, professional offices, and industrial platforms. Fire is not a toy. Never allow sparks from a fire to blow into a yard or forest. Always use cover hearths to cook outdoors and always douse the fire with water or a chemical powder afterwards. Stay away from outlets and plugs where electrical appliances are plugged into something. Electricity is intense energy and can start a fire if mishandled. Electricity could shock a careless person, causing electrical burns or even death. Check voltage meters often and do not handle electrical equipment without a proper insulator such as thick rubber. Never touch exposed electrical wires. An electrical charge often remains inside of wires even after a piece of equipment has been turned off. This is dormant energy. Grounding the wire can release dormant energy. Never assume that there is no charge remaining. Grounding is a precaution that directs unsafe electrical energy away from a device and away from people, toward a neutral outlet such as the ground. Charges are grounded by a grounding wire or pole connecting the source to the ground - grounding. Fuses also help to protect unsafe electricity from spreading by limiting the amount of electricity that can pass through a circuit. Too much energy breaks the fuse and halts the flow of energy from wire to wire. If a fuse breaks then the flow of energy is temporarily stopped until the equipment is turned off and a new fuse is installed. Do not tamper with such equipment. Do not touch or service such equipment while the equipment remains on. Turn the equipment off and take the equipment to a licensed engineer for repairs. Superficial burns, partial thickness burns, and full thickness burns are dangers that need care. Superficial burns are small but may threaten sensitive areas like the eyes, so always be careful. Such wounds can be cooled and washed with water and then bandaged with a clean cloth, such as an ace bandage. Safety goggles, safety gloves, safety boots, pants, shirts, safety hats, and safety vests help to prevent direct injury. Proper medical attention should be found for all life threatening burns and injuries. Always have an exit plan in case of fire. Keep the area clear of obstacles in order to prevent problems when moving from area to area. Citizen Responders survey a scene in order to gather as much information as possible. During this survey they will notice any obstacles, dangers, leaks, fires, chemicals, and victims. Dangers to be avoided include broken power lines, gas leaks, chemical spills, fire, broken glass, scattered tools, and dangerous debris. Beware of them. Beware of wounded animals as well. Beware of stray animals. Beware of wild animals. Beware of sick animals. Citizen Responders should be prepared to describe the situation in detail when the authorities are found. The authorities will need information about what is happening and details of the situation. They must avoid injury to themselves and not cause further harm to any victims in the area. Do not bump, bruise, hit, or disturb victims. Beware of injuries to the head and spine. Only professionals may safely move victims without causing further injury. Do not attempt to move seriously wounded victims, especially not victims with head or spine trauma. These injuries require stability or they will become worse. Do not complicate the situation. Leave them alone until professional care arrives. Have a fine day! -DuskyRiver
