CPR + First Aid Certification Manual: Common First Aid Mistakes
- 1. CPR Introduction
- 2. Recognizing Cardiac Arrest
- 3. Positioning & Pulse Check
- 4. Compressions for Adults
- 5. Compressions for Infants & Children
- 6. Ventilation Equipment
- 7. Ventilations for Adults
- 8. Ventilations for Infants & Children
- 9. AED Usage
- 10. AED Special Circumstances
- 11. Common CPR Mistakes
- 12. CPR Conclusion
- 13. First Aid Introduction
- 14. Get to Know Your First Aid Kit
- 15. Recognition & Protective Gear
- 16. Medical Emergencies
- 17. Medical Emergencies II
- 18. Trauma Emergencies
- 19. Trauma Emergencies II
- 20. Choking
- 21. Choking Procedures for Adults & Children
- 22. Choking Procedures for Infants
- 23. Aftercare
- 24. Common First Aid Mistakes
- 25. First Aid Conclusion
- MyCPR Now™ Glossary
Common Mistakes
Avoiding common mistakes when administering First Aid can help ensure that the victim receives the correct treatment. Early response and making sure that the victim's first aid is applied correctly are essential. Some of the most common First Aid mistakes are listed below:
- Entering a dangerous situation to provide first aid
- Not asking permission to administer first aid
- Not calling 911 before treating anything but a minor wound
- Treating a minor wound before starting CPR or stopping a severe bleed
- Not cleaning a wound before bandaging it
- Unnecessarily moving a dislocated joint or fractured bone
- Not using PPE prior to administering first aid
- Improperly removing PPE and contaminating yourself
- Not properly disposing contaminated PPE