First aid

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First Aid is the provision of limited care for an illness or injury, which is provided, usually by alay person, to a sick or injuredpatient until definitive medical treatment can be accessed, or until the illness or injury is dealt with (as not all illnesses or injuries will require a higher level of treatment). It generally consists of series of simple, sometimes life saving, medical techniques, that an individual, either with or without formal medical training, can be trained to perform with minimal equipment.
First aid can also be performed on animals other than humans, although this article refers specifically to human first aid.
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1 History2 Aims3 Training4 Key First Aid Skills4.1 Preserving Life4.2 Promoting Recovery
5 First Aid symbols6 First Aid training around the world6.1 Australia6.2 Ireland6.3 United Kingdom
7 Specific first aid disciplines8 Conditions that often require first aid9 See also10 References11 External links
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