It is a proven fact that the most basic of first aid skills can saves lives as well as improve the quality of life and recovery from both minor and major accidents. This article provides a brief discussion as to the importance of first aid and some of the vital elements required to make first aid as impactful as it can be.

What is basic first aid
The first arrivals at any accident scene who are able to provide the necessary first aid advice as well as practical assistance are regarded as basic first aid. We see them as St Johns ambulance volunteers, private medics at sporting events and games and at school sporting events. These have become essential skills to have and to share in our communities.
It’ll be as important to have these skills as it will be to have the first aid supplies and there is … Read more


