TY - JOUR AU - Semwal, Jayanti AU - Juyal, Ruchi AU - Singh, Meenakshi AU - Kandpal, S D PY - 2013/09/30 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - RAPID ASSESSMENT OF FIRST AID AWARENESS AMONGST THE RURAL COMMUNITY OF DOIWALA BLOCK, DEHRADUN JF - Indian Journal of Community Health JA - Indian J Community Health VL - 25 IS - 3 SE - Original Article DO - UR - https://www.iapsmupuk.org/journal/index.php/IJCH/article/view/325 SP - 262-264 AB - <p>First aid is the immediate help provided to a sick or injured person and is concerned not only with physical injury or illness but also with other initial care. Many experts believe that even a limited understanding of first aid would be a valuable service to individuals. The present study was done with objective to assess the basic knowledge &amp; understanding of first aid among the rural people. FGD was conducted amongst 156 people of 20-40 years age group in both sexes who participated voluntarily. &nbsp;In the present study it was found that only (25.6%) 40 persons were familiar with the term “First aid” and male female ratio was 2:1.</p> ER -