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Published online by Cambridge University Press: 25 May 2011
To receive trauma victims from site of incidence to the emergency department without mauling with adjuvant by first aid managers.
Poor dressing techniques practiced for first aid in industrial, domestic, traffic, calamity, etc. inflicted wounds. Dressing with copious amounts of cotton on traumatized parts that are open or exposed. Wrong wrapping, storage, transport of amputated parts for attempt of salvage / reimplantation.
Assessment of increased rate in sepsis and rise in rate of risk of complications or loss of traumatized body part or even life in cases of trauma in which primary / incident manager with poor awareness / skills, shortage of first aid material.
Need of training of general public on skills of first aid. Maintaining First Aid Kits for Emergencies as per stipulation and need based.
Improved results in management of trauma that were properly attended to from time of incidence to casualty.
Improved ratio of post traumatic sequel like sepsis, delayed amputations, revisions, graft rejections, co morbidities, expenditure, etc.