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[edit] Goals and Scope

Goal: To create, improve and expand a vast set of first aid related articles.

Scope: any first aid related article which would not be more appropriate in the medicine wikiproject.

Statement: As first aid trainers, we see a need for articles relating to this subject to be more organised. There are many articles in existance, but many have serious problems, both stylistically and factually (see below for details of individual articles). Many first aid articles contain how-tos not appropriate for an encyclopedia.

[edit] How to help

A lot of work can be done to improve our first aid articles without knowledge of first aid:

  • Remove howtos which are prevelant throughout wikipedia's first aid articles
  • Add articles to the section below. Use template {{First aid}} on article talk pages.
  • Improve structure, grammer
  • When in doubt, research! There's a lot of free information on the web on first aid. But be very careful about making unverified claims - its important not to spread incorrect information on first aid, especially on serious topics such as CPR or Tourniquets.
To-do list for Wikipedia:WikiProject First aid: edit · history · watch · refresh
  • Decide on a sample article. AVPU was mentioned as a good article. St.isaac 19:31, 15 August 2006 (UTC)
  • Assign articles below a status St.isaac 19:31, 15 August 2006 (UTC)
  • Reorder list of articles below in order of importance St.isaac

[edit] List of interested users

To add this userbox to your userpage, just add the following: {{User First aid}}
This user contributes to the First aid WikiProject

Please add your name to the list below:

[edit] How to add an article

Article Alert Status
in limbo This article may need to be deleted or merged into another article. Please clarify in comment section.
stub or empty Please create this article or help turn this stub into a full article.
poor This article is in poor condition, and could use a lot of help.
needs exp/org/NPOV The article needs expansion, organization, and/or a neutral point of view. It may contain inappropriate howtos.
good The article is in good shape. With a little care, it could be a Featured Article candidate.
featured This is a featured article! Congratulations!
needs opinion This article has not yet been classified into the categories above. Please help by classifying this article.

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[edit] Articles in the WikiProject

Category:WikiProject First aid articles has a list of articles included in this project. Please make specific improvement comments on the discussion page of the article, perhaps using a {{todo}} template.

First aid related articles
Article Status Comments (optional)
ABC (first aid) ok; needs 2nd perspective Rewrite unnecessary; it's pretty good
Abdominal thrusts remove howtos Besides too much walkthrough, this article is pretty good.
Artificial respiration remove howtos Needs overhaul; dead link, too much howto
AVPU system good needs picture
Bandage stub content needed
Bleeding needs expert
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation good CPR is a featured article on fr.wikipedia. It could use more info, if somebody knows French...
Direct pressure stub & merge Needs content; merge with Emergency_bleeding_control
Emergency action principles walkthrough Just a walkthrough, perhaps delete it and rewrite it.
First aid good now lets make it featured!
Golden day stub needs citations
Golden hour (medicine) good
Jaw thrust stub I've put something up, but a review would be nice Mattvct
Pressure point (first aid) not first aid! Should be removed from part of this project, imho
Public access defibrillation needs expert Lots of potential, but as it stands this article is a mess. Will try to see to it sometime soon. --John24601 20:47, 23 August 2006 (UTC)
Recovery position pretty good still has some howto's in the Purpose and Precaution sections. St.isaac
DR ABC redirected This article now redirects to ABC (first aid). It has been merged.
RED needs creation
Rescue breathing needs expansion
RICE needs expansion
Tourniquet remove howtos Besides too much walkthrough, this article is very good.
Wilderness Emergency Medical Technician needs opinion no longer a stub but need opinions Mattvct
Wilderness First Aid remove howtos This article needs a complete rewrite. An expert was requested; I'll try to get to it soon. St.isaac 02:54, 24 August 2006 (UTC)
Wilderness First Responder needs creation
Basic life support needs opinion
Certified first responder needs opinion
OPQRST needs opinion Mattvct
SAMPLE History needs opinion Mattvct
Good Samaritan law needs opinion
Guedel pattern airway needs opinion No articles link to this page. Add links! St.isaac

[edit] Current Proposals

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