The need to provide first aid can arise at any time and in any
circumstance. It may become necessary in situations where specific
equipment may be available, e.g., in the workplace, or in situations
where first aid equipment is completely unavailable requiring
improvisation with materials available at the time. The first witness of
an accident plays an essential role in the survival chain, and therefore
the public should be encouraged to learn first aid since they are often
the first who are present on the spot and thus can serve as a vital
first link in the pre-hospital care. The more people that are trained in
First Aid provision, the more the community benefits. The present work
should serve as a quick reference manual to dealing with a variety of
emergency situations.