General principles of surgery first aid person

Situation
A person who has and / or express symptoms of an emergency.
Definition
Assistance provided by the person who is first aid, assistance that can maintain life and health, alleviate suffering, provide psychological support and prevent long-term disability before arrival / emergency contact service and support for this service once it arrived on the scene.
Risks
Without the intervention of first aid person, life or health of the victim may be in danger.
Principles of action
These principles apply in any situation where there is a person first aid:
1. Before any commitment to action, the person providing assistance to assess the emergency situation, primarily risk issues that may threaten or harm her, the victim or on the past.2. Protection of danger and the possible reappearance of it should be first and permanent concern of the person providing assistance. If there is a potential danger to the person providing assistance, protection and rescue must be performed by specialized forces (police, fire, etc.)..3. Shares of first aid person must not worsen the victim's condition and should provide a beneficial stabilizing effect on the situation or the victim and bystanders, preventing or limiting complications also develop.4. Assistance measures taken must be appropriate and should be initiated situation safely, quickly and effectively, priority is life-threatening problems.5. First aid person should:- Assist without being affected by prejudice or trying to alleviate the suffering of a person, being guided only by humanitarian assistance that responds to the needs of victims and shows respect for the victim and realities.- Always act safely and comfortably be able to easily execute the rescue and protection of life and to supervise the victim and the situation.- Seek appropriate assistance from community resources, when and where possible.- Follow to obtain the cooperation of the victim, presenting and establishing the role of nurse.- Gather all possible information about the victim's situation and condition, to guide their actions.- Teach the victim of an emergency department as soon as possible, if such service is available and required (inability to complete the surgery without such support).- Provide psychological support victims through attitude, words and actions, taking into account the fact that care "an injured person, not just the wound." Reassurance should be provided also to pass.- Assist and monitor the condition of the victim until further assistance is no longer necessary. Discontinuance of aid can occur when arriving at the emergency intervention, victim reach emergency services or to determine that the victim does not need any further care.- Be willing and able to assist emergency services in providing victim care, including providing information about the victim and the emergency situation.
Notes:
• Priority actions is determined by the condition of the victim and the severity of problems, taking into account both physical and psychological needs. Criteria such as nationality, race, religious, class or political opinions would be to guide first aid intervention.
• Even if an unconscious victim can not hear and / or perceive what is said and happening around them, you should use words and the appropriate contact as assisting a conscious victim.