First aid

(First Aid)

First aid is the initial care of the sick or injured: to preserve life, stop a condition worsening, and promote recovery until medical help arrives. The overriding rule in the air: managing a casualty must never distract you from flying the aeroplane. If you need help on the ground, make a PAN or MAYDAY call and land (an aerodrome if you can, a field if urgency demands).