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Showing 1 to 20 of 60 for “"first aid"”.
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Disaster Relief and Psychological First Aid
… tool for those involved in disaster relief and aid work. A review of the literature, mental health disorders, basic information about disasters, common stress reactions, and Psychological First Aid are included. Although Psychological First Aid has not really been systematically studied, it …
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Practical aspects in first aid cooling of burns
The beneficial effects of first aid cooling of fresh burn wounds have been recognised for many years, particularly with regard to the relief of pain, but there still exists controversy as to the effects of cooling in limiting the damage and the influence on subsequent healing in the burn wound. …
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Autonomous Cricothyroid Membrane Detection and Manipulation using Neural Networks and Robot Arm for First-Aid Airway Management
… Victim Extraction Robot (SAVER), an autonomous first-aid airway-management robotic system designed to perform Cricothyrotomy on patients is proposed. Perception, decision-making, and control are embedded in the system. In this system, first, the location of the cricothyroid membrane (CTM)-the …
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Adapting a community first aid responder programme to increase out-of-hospital capacity in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo
… outcomes, the incorporation of a layperson first responder programme could facilitate greater access to care for individuals in need and serve as an effective initial intervention to bolster out-of-hospital emergency care (OHEC) capacity. WHO developed the Community First Aid Response (CFAR) …
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Developing a framework to identify and respond to health literacy needs usingcommunity-based emergency first aid responders in the Lavender Hill
… In recent years a community-based emergency first aid responder (EFAR) program has been created to address this need. EFARs have expressed interest in participating in other health related projects, and have the potential to help address health literacy needs in the Cape Town area. The aim of …
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Evaluating the need for first aid and basic life support training among early childhood development practitioners in Cape Town, South Africa
… development facilities have training in first aid or emergency care, what their attitudes towards first aid are and how competent they feel to manage emergencies. Methods: A cross-sectional survey will be carried out among early childhood development (ECD) practitioners who are studying …
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First Aid Kit and Emergency Medical Kit Onboard Commercial Aircraft: A Comparative Study of American, European, Indian, Indonesian, Emirati, and Canadian Civil Aviation Regulations
… ground-based medical consultants. In addition, first-aid kits and emergency medical kits can be found on some commercial flights. To increase awareness of the components of the first-aid kit and emergency medical kit, this study reviews and compares regulations concerning those components as …
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Scald burn admissions to Princess Margaret Hospital in 1998 and 2008: A comparative analysis
… over the past few years focussed on prevention, first aid, and improved services postinjury (Department of Health Western Australia, 2009). The population of children in WA is rising and an epidemiological study was undertaken to assess changes in the profile of scald injury among WA children and …
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Pilot study into knowledge and confidence of sports trainers in community level Australian rules football leagues
… for dealing with injuries have appropriate first aid qualifications, knowledge and confidence. There was no known research in this area for Australian football. A questionnaire was designed and distributed to two Melbourne metropolitan community level ARF leagues (65 clubs) via post. Sports …
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Contemporary methods of treatment of injuries and their complications in immature permanent teeth in children
… primary schools teachers` knowledge on providing first aid in cases of tooth avulsion injuries: immediate and proper first aid and fast transfer of children to dental practitioner are determining factors for prognosis of the injured tooth and for future occurrence of post-traumatic complications. …
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Zkušenosti běžné veřejnosti s poskytováním laické první pomoci
Timely and properly delivered lay first aid can significantly increase the chances of survival in sudden and life-threatening conditions. Before emergency medical services arrive, it is the general public who must be able to respond adequately. The effectiveness of lay intervention depends not only …
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Medical Availability in Delaware High School Athletics
… reported less than 50% of coaches with current first aid certification. Delaware should require all coaches to complete first aid certification with the CPR certification. They should also require athletic trainers at all sport events instead of just football.
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A Developmental Program for Trainable Mentally Retarded Pupils
… The training program was the Social Education First Aid (SEFA) program (Gunzburg, 1964). Additional concrete materials were used to supplement the SEFA material. The children's growth in the following areas of social competence was evaluated: self-help, communication, socialization, and …
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Le emergenze sanitarie e gli Smart Hospitals. Apparecchiatura costruttiva di un Pronto Soccorso assemblabile prefabbricato in legno X-LAM
Il presente lavoro di ricerca si colloca nel panorama dell edilizia sanitaria mobile temporanea, che viene impiegata durante le emergenze generate da eventi naturali imprevisti (terremoti, alluvioni, tsunami, etc.). Ad oggi la risposta sanitaria a tali emergenze viene garantita principalmente …
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The epidemiology of injuries in South African high school soccer players
… on gravel pitches and on no occasion was a first-aid kit available. The majority of players were not aware of appropriate stretching, warm-up, and strapping techniques to prevent injuries. None of the players engaged in any form of pre-season training. In two of the schools (20%) the soccer …
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Sudden Death in Sport at the Secondary School Level: A Perspective of the Head Football Coach
… Prior research has examined the first aid knowledge and decision making among high school coaches, but little is known about their knowledge of sudden death in sport or their relationship with an athletic trainer. <strong>Objective: </strong>Evaluate the knowledge of the secondary …
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Peer Tutoring To Teach Children To Seek Help When Lost
… safety skills. Skills such as gun safety, first aid, and abduction prevention have all been taught using a method called Behavioral Skills Training (BST). However, BST only teaches a few children at a time and is often taught by an expert. This study aimed to test whether young children (5 …
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Coaches' knowledge of injury and associated risk factors among young track and field athletes: A case study on the Western Cape Talent Development Programme (TDP) branch of the Mass participation, Opportunity and accessibility, Development and growth (MOD) programme for U12-U14 track and field athletes
… and MCQ score, and c) qualification in first aid and the MCQ subsection score relating to injury and injury management. Method: A descriptive cross-sectional design was used. Inclusion criteria were: 1) coaches associated with the TDP for Athletics in the WC, 2) coaches with > one year's …
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