Question

First aid is an application of ---
a) Skills and knowledge b) skills and training c) Skills and techniques d) skills and happiness

Answer 1

First aid is an application of - a) Skills and Knowledge.

Explanation:

• Children spend most of their time in schools and are vulnerable to injuries and mild ailments, hence requiring first-aid care.

• School teacher can provide immediate first-aid care in the absence of any health professional.

• Children are vulnerable to injuries and accidents, which may vary from minor injuries to severe accidents resulting in fractures, thus the first-aid management becomes as important as taking a child to a medical facility.

• The knowledge of first aid, when properly applied, can bridge the gap between temporary or permanent injury, rapid recovery, or long-term disability.
• It is recommended that school health services need to ensure the provision of school health care team having relevant knowledge and skills to make the accurate use of first aid.