Timeline of first aid
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| Year | Event type | Details | Location |
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| 1099 | The first recorded history of first aid dates to the formation of a religious order of knights trained to administer medical treatment.[1] | ||
| 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.[1] | France | |
| 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.[1] | ||
| 1870 | Organization | The British Red Cross is formed.[1] | United Kingdom |
| 1878 | Field development | The term “first aid” first appears in Britain and is thought to be derived from “first treatment” and “National Aid”.[1] | United Kingdom |
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