Guidelines for Bystander First Aid 2016

We need to include bystander first aid in trauma research

BACKGROUND The chain of trauma survival is a concept that originated in the area of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) and was adapted to the treatment of trauma. In out-of-hospital cardiac arrest research into bystander first aid has resulted in improved outcome. Whereas, in trauma research the first link of the chain of survival is almost ignored. METHODS In OHCA, cardiopulmonary resusci...

Part 17: first aid: 2010 American Heart Association and American Red Cross Guidelines for First Aid.

The American Heart Association (AHA) and the American Red Cross (Red Cross) cofounded the National First Aid Science Advisory Board to review and evaluate the scientific literature on first aid in preparation for the 2005 American Heart Association (AHA) and American Red Cross Guidelines for First Aid.1 In preparation for the 2010 evidence evaluation process, the National First Aid Advisory Boa...

Minimum guidelines and scope of practice for wilderness first aid.

Wilderness First Aid (WFA) Scope of Practice Document v 12/17/12 pg 1 of 9 Introduction People who live, work, travel and recreate in the outdoors have specialized medical training needs not met by traditional first aid programs. They care for patients in remote locations, in challenging weather, with questionable communication and support, limited equipment and the need to make independent dec...

Danish first aid books compliance with the new evidence-based non-resuscitative first aid guidelines

BACKGROUND The European Resuscitation Council (ERC) released new guidelines on resuscitation in 2015. For the first time, the guidelines included a separate chapter on first aid for laypersons. We analysed the current major Danish national first aid books to identify potential inconsistencies between the current books and the new evidence-based first aid guidelines. METHODS We identified firs...

Part 15: First Aid: 2015 American Heart Association and American Red Cross Guidelines Update for First Aid.