Placing a severed finger directly onto ice to preserve it, pulling off clothing which is stuck to burnt skin and treating a sprain with heat - these are just some of the common mistakes people make when administering first aid.
To find out what you should and shouldn't do in a home health emergency, visit the Newsweek website and read Top 10 First Aid Mistakes.













This is helpful information everyone should know.
I write a boomer consumer blog called The Survive and Thrive Boomer Guide at http://boomersurvive-thriveguide.typepad.com.
Rita
Posted by: Rita | April 28, 2008 at 08:17 AM