World's First Aid Day: Awareness and Importance of First Aid

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Today is World's First Aid Day. On every year second Saturday of September is observed as World's First Aid Day. 

The main importance of World's First Aid Day is to create awareness about First Aid in people, how first aid can help to save lives.

Doing First Aid is an important thing to save lives in critical situations. Timely action, i.e. the right steps in the golden hour can help a person trump even death.

First aid training is important to provide immediate care to the patient or an injured person. A quick first aid treatment can save thousands of lives and prevent infections. All should aim to learn lifesaving skills (First Aid) and be of help to others.

Carrying a First aid kit with us while travelling is a good thing to face critical situations like accidents. Let check here what are the essential items that must have on yours First Aid Kit.

Items That Must Have on Yours First Aid Kit

1) Surgical Mask

2) Cotton Balls

3) Cleaning Wipes

4) Thermometer

5) Instant cold packs

6) Disposable Gloves

7) Safety Pins

8) Scissors & Tweezers

9) Syringe

10) Tapes and Bandages

11) Medicines

12) Gels and Lotions.

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