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| 1878 || || Surgeon Major Peter Shepherd and Dr Coleman run the first public first aid course in {{w|London}}.<ref name="History of First Aid"/> || {{w|United Kingdom}} | | 1878 || || Surgeon Major Peter Shepherd and Dr Coleman run the first public first aid course in {{w|London}}.<ref name="History of First Aid"/> || {{w|United Kingdom}} | ||
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| − | | 1888 || Field development || {{w|Johnson & Johnson}} begins making the first commercial first aid kits.<ref name="From 1888 to 2013: Celebrating the 125th Birthday of the First Aid Kit">{{cite web |title=From 1888 to 2013: Celebrating the 125th Birthday of the First Aid Kit |url=https://www.kilmerhouse.com/2013/06/from-1888-to-2013-celebrating-the-125th-birthday-of-the-first-aid-kit |website=kilmerhouse.com |accessdate=3 January 2019}}</ref> || {{w|United States}} | + | | 1888 || Field development || American company {{w|Johnson & Johnson}} begins making the first commercial first aid kits.<ref name="From 1888 to 2013: Celebrating the 125th Birthday of the First Aid Kit">{{cite web |title=From 1888 to 2013: Celebrating the 125th Birthday of the First Aid Kit |url=https://www.kilmerhouse.com/2013/06/from-1888-to-2013-celebrating-the-125th-birthday-of-the-first-aid-kit |website=kilmerhouse.com |accessdate=3 January 2019}}</ref> || {{w|United States}} |
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| + | | 1901 || Literature (book) || {{w|Johnson & Johnson}} publishes the ''Hand Book of First Aid'', the first comprehensive, commercially available guide to first aid in the United States. The guide aims at teaching Americans about basic hygiene and emergency care.<ref name="The Birth of the First Aid Kit"/> || {{w|United States}} | ||
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| + | | 1910 || Policy || All American workplaces with more than three employees are required to have basic medical supplies.<ref name="The Birth of the First Aid Kit"/> || {{w|United States}} | ||
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| 1911 || Field development || The Holger-Nielsen method of {{w|cardiopulmonary ressucitation}}, a manual method of resuscitation popular around the turn of the 20th century, is described in detail in the edition of the ''Boy Scouts of America Handbook''. It would become widely used until the 1950s.<ref name="Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation – “Retrieving pulses down the years”"/> || {{w|Unitd States}} | | 1911 || Field development || The Holger-Nielsen method of {{w|cardiopulmonary ressucitation}}, a manual method of resuscitation popular around the turn of the 20th century, is described in detail in the edition of the ''Boy Scouts of America Handbook''. It would become widely used until the 1950s.<ref name="Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation – “Retrieving pulses down the years”"/> || {{w|Unitd States}} | ||
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| + | | 1920 || Field development || The {{w|Band-Aid}}, one of the most famous pieces of home medical care, is released as an addition to the first-aid kit.<ref name="History of the First-Aid Kit">{{cite web |title=History of the First-Aid Kit |url=https://www.providerprepared.com/blogs/news/history-of-the-first-aid-kit |website=providerprepared.com |accessdate=4 January 2019}}</ref> || | ||
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| 1980 || Literature (book) || First Aid in Mental Health, by Joy Melville, is first published.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Melville |first1=Joy |title=First Aid in Mental Health |url=https://books.google.com.ar/books?id=jaxvDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT3&lpg=PT3&dq=%22first+aid%22+%22in+1980..1990%22&source=bl&ots=qwQJex-xcR&sig=ngrF27j51KTGYCLx0uTibzN9yIU&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiVqNnz99LfAhUCOZAKHf3YD38Q6AEwCnoECAkQAQ#v=onepage&q=%22first%20aid%22%20%22in%201980..1990%22&f=false}}</ref> || {{w|United Kingdom}} | | 1980 || Literature (book) || First Aid in Mental Health, by Joy Melville, is first published.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Melville |first1=Joy |title=First Aid in Mental Health |url=https://books.google.com.ar/books?id=jaxvDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT3&lpg=PT3&dq=%22first+aid%22+%22in+1980..1990%22&source=bl&ots=qwQJex-xcR&sig=ngrF27j51KTGYCLx0uTibzN9yIU&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiVqNnz99LfAhUCOZAKHf3YD38Q6AEwCnoECAkQAQ#v=onepage&q=%22first%20aid%22%20%22in%201980..1990%22&f=false}}</ref> || {{w|United Kingdom}} | ||
Revision as of 06:34, 4 January 2019
This is a timeline of first aid. First aid, as a profession in its own right, has a recent history of only 120 years.
Contents
Big picture
| Time period | Development summary |
|---|---|
| 19th century | In the mid-century, the First International Geneva Convention is held and the Red Cross is created to provide "aid to sick and wounded soldiers in the field."[1] By the end of the 19th century, hundreds of thousands of St John first aid certificates are awarded in four continents.[2] |
| 20th century | Throughout the century, first aid kits expand to meet new needs. They are customized for homes, schools, travelers and the workplace.[3] |
Full timeline
| Year | Event type | Details | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1099 | The first recorded history of first aid dates to the formation of a religious order of knights trained to administer medical treatment.[4] | ||
| 1767 | Organization | A society for the preservation of life from accidents in water is started in Amsterdam.[5] | Netherlands |
| 1773 | Field development | English physician William Hawes begins publicizing the power of artificial respiration to resuscitate people who superficially appeared to have drowned.[6] | United Kingdom |
| 1792 | The French Army Surgeon General forms the first official army medical corps. People are trained and equipped for working away from the field hospitals. Their task is to administer first aid on the battlefield and where necessary remove the casualty to the field hospital by carrying them or on carts.[4] | France | |
| 1863 | The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is formed.[7] | ||
| 1860s | The first Geneva Convention and the International Red Cross come into being to protect and deal with sick and injured soldiers on the battlefield.[4] | ||
| 1870 | Field development | German military surgeon Friedrich von Esmarch introduces formalized first aid to the military. Von Esmarch authors a handbook of military surgical technique and institutes training in first aid for civilian and military personnel. | |
| 1870 | Organization | The British Red Cross is formed.[4] | United Kingdom |
| 1878 | Field development | Two British military officers, Surgeon-Major Peter Shepherd of the Royal Herbert Military Hospital, Woolwich, London, and Colonel Francis Duncan establish the concept of teaching first aid skills to civilians. This radical new enterprise, conducted under the auspices of the newly formed St John Ambulance Association, is considered a natural evolution from the body's philanthropic and ambuance transport work.[2] | |
| 1878 | Field development | The term “first aid” first appears in Britain and is thought to be derived from “first treatment” and “National Aid”.[4] | United Kingdom |
| 1878 | Surgeon Major Peter Shepherd and Dr Coleman run the first public first aid course in London.[4] | United Kingdom | |
| 1888 | Field development | American company Johnson & Johnson begins making the first commercial first aid kits.[10] | United States |
| 1901 | Literature (book) | Johnson & Johnson publishes the Hand Book of First Aid, the first comprehensive, commercially available guide to first aid in the United States. The guide aims at teaching Americans about basic hygiene and emergency care.[3] | United States |
| 1910 | Policy | All American workplaces with more than three employees are required to have basic medical supplies.[3] | United States |
| 1911 | Field development | The Holger-Nielsen method of cardiopulmonary ressucitation, a manual method of resuscitation popular around the turn of the 20th century, is described in detail in the edition of the Boy Scouts of America Handbook. It would become widely used until the 1950s.[6] | Unitd States |
| 1920 | Field development | The Band-Aid, one of the most famous pieces of home medical care, is released as an addition to the first-aid kit.[11] | |
| 1980 | Literature (book) | First Aid in Mental Health, by Joy Melville, is first published.[12] | United Kingdom |
| 1992 | Literature (book) | The American Red Cross First Aid and Safety Handbook is published by the American Red Cross, and Kathleen A. Handal.[13] | United States |
| 1995 | Field development | The United States Department of Transportation issues a manual for an intermediate level of training called "First Responder".[14] | United States |
| 2000s | Field development | The LUCAS Chest Compression System is designed to help improve outcomes of sudden cardiac arrest victims and improve operations for medical responders.[6] | |
| 2000 | Field development | The Mental Health First Aid Program is developed in Australia by Betty Kitchener and Anthony Jorm.[15] | Australia |
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See also
External links
References
- ↑ "First Aid: From Witchdoctors & Religious Knights to Modern Doctors". medicinenet.com. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "The earliest days of first aid". doi:10.1136/bmj.309.6970.1718.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "The Birth of the First Aid Kit". jnj.com. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 "History of First Aid". magnifiedts.com. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
- ↑ The Monthly Review, Or, Literary Journal, Volume 49.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Shanbhag, Madhura; Desai, Brinda; Desai, Vidhi; Bhowmick, Mita. "Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation – "Retrieving pulses down the years"". International Journal of Research Studies in Science, Engineering and Technology.
- ↑ "Historical background - First Aid for all". ifrc.org. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
- ↑ Kühn, Michael. "Antiquariat" (PDF). antiquariat-banzhaf.de. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
- ↑ "Friedrich von Esmarch". britannica.com. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
- ↑ "From 1888 to 2013: Celebrating the 125th Birthday of the First Aid Kit". kilmerhouse.com. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- ↑ "History of the First-Aid Kit". providerprepared.com. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
- ↑ Melville, Joy. First Aid in Mental Health.
- ↑ "The American Red Cross First Aid and Safety Handbook". Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- ↑ "Emergency Medicine 2: First Responder". s2institute.com. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
- ↑ "Mental Health First Aid: Program grows from humble Canberra beginnings to train people worldwide". abc.net.au. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
