First aid in traffic are:
- Sign the accident site, to avoid other accidents; Observe how the accident victims are; Call an ambulance: call 192, police: call 190 and / or the fire department: call 193, if necessary; Keep the victims calm; If the individual wear a helmet, do not take it off; do not give the victim liquids to drink; avoid touching the victims; check if the individual breathes alone or if he is trapped somewhere; stay away from the place if there is a danger of fire or explosion, Observe if there are points of external bleeding and try to stop it; Keep the victim warm with the body while waiting for help.
To facilitate first aid in traffic, individuals can have a kit in the car, which includes:
- 1 pack of sterile compresses, small, large and medium size; 1 pack of band-aids; 1 pack of sterile bandages, large, medium and small size; 1 pack of cotton wool; 1 bottle of 0.9% saline; 4 bandages; 1 forceps; 1 scissors; 1 flashlight; 1 pack of disposable gloves; analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antipyretic medicines, for allergy and ointment for burns and insect bite; 1 fire blanket, if possible.
In a traffic accident there can be serious injuries, but first aid can help save the victim's life.
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