First aid
| Site: | EHC | Egyptian Health Council |
| Course: | Nursing Procedure Guidelines for the Reception and Emergency Department |
| Book: | First aid |
| Printed by: | Guest user |
| Date: | Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 11:39 PM |
Description
"last update: 17 March 2025" تحميل الدليل
- Prepared by
Emergency guide
Under supervision
- Prof. Dr. Mohamed Latif, CEO of the Egyptian Health Council
Dr. Kawthar Mahmoud, Head of the Egyptian Nursing Syndicate - Member of the Senate
Supervised by
Dr. sherif wadie, advisor to the minster of health for emergency and urgent care
Prepared by
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Title |
Name |
NO. |
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Dean Of Faculty Nursing, Professor of Medical and Surgical Nursing, Tanta University |
Dr Afaf Abdel Aziz Abdel Aziz Basal |
1 |
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Professor Of Critical Care Nursing |
Prof.Dr/Zeinab Hussain Ali |
2 |
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Professor And Head of the Department of Medical Surgical Nursing. Faculty-. Benha University |
Prof.Dr Amal Said Taha Refaie |
3 |
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Supervisor Of the Education Sector at Port Said University |
Prof.Dr Amal Ahmed Khalil Morsy |
4 |
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Professor Of Medical Surgical Nursing- Faculty of Nursing- Cairo University |
Dr. Hanan Ahmed Al Sebaee |
5 |
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Head of central administration on secondment at MOHP |
Dr Neveen ab drab al0nabi Mohamed |
6 |
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Director Of Primary Health Care Nursing Department at MOHP. |
Maysa Hosny Ahmed Tammam |
7 |
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Supervisor Of Technical Education- EHA |
Nancy Alaa Eldeen Abd-Elbaset Ali |
8 |
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Supervisor Of Nursing Services Development- EHA |
Sherien Mohamed Saad |
9 |
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Assistant Professor of Maternity and Neonatal Health Nursing - Faculty of Nursing- Ain Shams University |
Assist.Perof. Dr./Heba Mahmoud Mohammed |
10 |
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General manager of general administration of health institutes affairs |
Dr Mai Galal Ibrahim Al-Assal |
11 |
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Participants |
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Director Of Curative Nursing Department MOHP |
Dr. Azza Galal Ahmed Khalil |
12 |
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Member of the Nursing administration, EHA, Luxor Branch |
Mr. Ahmed Mohamed Ahmed Al Noubi
|
13 |
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Nursing Specialist at the General Administration of Nursing - Ministry of Health |
MS. Angham Hamdy Abdel Khaleq
|
14 |
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Nursing Specialist at the General Administration of Nursing - Ministry of Health |
Mr. Ahmed Muhammad Hussein Mubariz |
15 |
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Nursing Specialist at the General Administration of Nursing - Ministry of Health |
Mr. Abdel-Azim Al-Saeed Abdel-Azim Al-Hanafi |
16 |
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Nursing Specialist at the General Administration of Nursing - Ministry of Health |
Mr. Shawkat Yusre Hussein
|
17 |
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nursing specialist at the General Administration of Nursing |
Mr. Karim Ahmed Sadik |
18 |
- Definition
First aid is provided to a person who has suffered any injury or sudden illness until the arrival of the medical team or ambulance, using the tools available at the time, with the aim of preserving the life of the injured person, avoiding the deterioration of his condition, and helping him recover quickly.
- First aid objectives
The primary goal of first aid is to prevent death or serious injury or deterioration. The main goals of first aid can be summarized in three main points:
1. Preserving life
2. stop harm or damage
3. Promote healing by providing initial treatment for injury.
- First aid principles
1. Take charge of the situation
2. Make sure there is no danger at the accident site
3. Wear personal protective equipment
4. If someone arrived at the accident scene before you, rush to help him
5. Reassure the injured person and let him know who you are and that you are helping him.
6. Ask the injured person not to move in order to preserve his spine.
7. Ask for help from those around you
8. Move the injured person away from the accident site
9. Call an ambulance 123))
10. Do not leave the injured person alone
11. Transport the injured person to the hospital
Call an ambulance:
Call 123
1. Leave your name and phone number clearly
2. Clearly identify the location of the accident
3. Determine the easiest route to the accident site
4. Describe what happened and what is happening in the place
5. Determine the number of victims and their condition approximately
6. State the expected hazards in or around the accident site
7. Identify the requirements for dealing with the event
8. Never hang up the line before the ambulance service officer hangs up
- Medical emergencies
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Chest pain |
Difficulty breathing |
continuous bleeding |
fainting |
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Fever or headache with neck stiffness |
Sudden dizziness or weakness |
Overdose of medical drugs |
Human or animal bite |
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Severe and sudden pain anywhere in the body |
hallucination or altered consciousness |
Severe burns |
Poisoning cases |
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severe and persistent vomiting |
Desire to commit suicide or kill |
Difficulty speaking or inability to speak |
Sudden loss or blurred vision |
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Head injuries accompanied by altered level of consciousness , vomiting, or headache. |
Deep wounds, facial and hand wounds |
Spinal injuries |
Road accidents and falls from heights |
Rights of the injured or sick:
1. Benefit
2. Do no harm
3. Non-discrimination
4. Independence and freedom of decision
5. Privacy
Conducting a general examination: The general examination of the injured person is conducted according to the following sequence :
1- degree of awareness
2- Pulse
3- blood pressure
4- temperature
5- Skin color
6- pupil
7- Chest
8- Sweat and perspiration
9- pain
10- body parts movement