First Aid

The First Aid and Accident Management program aims to provide basic tools to members of the UC Community, to know how to act in case of accidents and deal with them in a useful and quick way. This knowledge and skills will be useful in both university and personal life. The word comes from the Latin Auxilium, which is used to name the relief, shelter or help given to someone in need. It ranges from accident prevention to basic procedural or technical assistance. These are not medical treatments but emergency actions.

Golden rules

• Do no more harm, be sure of what we do.
• It does not replace specialized health intervention.

First aid objectives

• Preserving life.
• Avoid physical or psychological complications.
• To aid recovery.
• Ensure the transfer of the person to a health care center.

The program’s main lines of action include:

• Recognize the importance of first aid and be aware of it.
• Educate on materials, techniques and actions to be performed in first aid.
• Practice first aid techniques and personal skills.

Services

Workshops requested by the Academic Unit:

They consist of theoretical and practical sessions to learn about the most prevalent accidents and how to handle them as a first aid provider. Here we learn by doing, which is why we seek to carry out dynamic workshops, with the participation of all members. The following topics can be addressed in the workshops:

• Scene Safety and Accident Prevention.
• CPR and Heimlich Maneuver.
• Wounds, Hemorrhages and Burns.
• Musculoskeletal injuries.
• First aid kit.
• Transfer and mobilization.
• Heat stroke and hypothermia.
• Hypoglycemia and Hyperglycemia.
• Cortopuncture Accidents in Clinical Practice.
• Seizures.
• Medical emergencies.
• UC and State School Insurance Agreement.

Educational videos on Accident Management:

Practical videos will be available, showing the correct approach to injured persons and risk situations, such as: heat stroke, cardiorespiratory arrest, suffocation by object, wounds and hemorrhages, etc.

Practical Guide to First Aid and Accident Management:

This guide is intended as a quick help manual to be used in case of accidents or to share knowledge.