IMMEDIATE HELP
First aid - the care given before emergency medical help arrives - can literally mean the difference between life and death. But knowing the correct thing to do if someone has a nosebleed or cut is also important.Saving lives.In the time it takes to read this page, you could learn enough first aid to save a life.

IMMEDIATE HELP
First aid - the care given before emergency medical help arrives - can literally mean the difference between life and death. But knowing the correct thing to do if someone has a nosebleed or cut is also important.
Saving lives
In the time it takes to read this page, you could learn enough first aid to save a life.

The latest government figures, from 2002, estimate 2.7 million people in the UK went to A&E because of an accident in their home. Of these, 910,000 were aged under 16. Sadly, almost 4,000 people in England and Wales died because of accidents in or around their home in 2004, according to the Office for National Statistics. This means you're more likely to give first aid to someone you know than a stranger. Knowing what to do will allow you to react rapidly if an accident does happen.

Top ten home accidents and injuries

01. Falls (1,248,000)
02. Strikes and collisions (530,000)
03. Cuts and tears (230,000)
04. Foreign bodies (128,000)
05. Acute overexertion, for example moving furniture (90,000)
06. Burns, scalds (84,000)
07. Pinching or crushing injuries (79,000)
08. Bites, stings (72,000)
09. Puncture wounds (54,000)
10. Suspected poisonings (33,000)