First Aid
Essays

Psychological First Aid (PFA) is a system that has been created to fill the newly perceived need of first responders and the way in which they meet the needs in turn experienced by victims in a disaster situation.

First aid is important in preventing problems related to accident and injury. This three page paper is about first aid: why it is important, what needs to be done, and how. Two personal experiences are included, one is a car crash and one is a snakebite. The two personal experiences offer details that are supported by official first aid information found on reliable websites.

There are basic skills and knowledge relating to first aid that Aron Ralston used while he was trapped in the Blue John Canyon a Slot Canyon for 127 hours when a rock fell on his hand squeezing it against the wall of…