Why is First aid so important?

First aid is the emergency care that is administered to a sick or injured person prior to the professional medical care. First aid basically comprises of easy life saving practices that can be carried out by a layman or a person without any medical background and knowledge. 

First aid is found to be very useful in reducing the injury and potential harm to the victim. If first aid is provided on time, the risk of the injury can be reduced and it can be stopped from growing out to be really worse. In some cases, first aid becomes essential to save the life of the injured person.

First aid treatments are required in a majority of instances, including eye injury, cuts and abrasions, burns, food poisoning, choking, bites, stings, road accidents, accidents at home and work place, and heart attacks.

First aid treatment can be carried out by a bystander. But it is important that he/she knows basic first aid skills. If you have children, or you indulge in sports and hobbies that could result in injuries, you must know first aid. Getting proper training in first aid and CPR can be of great help. in case some one gets injured, you can always provide help and make that person feel better until professional help comes.

Emergencies do happen, they are part of life. First aid helps avoid the detrimental effects of the emergencies.