Timeline of first aid
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This is a timeline of first aid. First aid, as a profession in its own right, has a recent history of only 120 years.
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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] |
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.[3] | ||
| 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.[3] | France | |
| 1863 | The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is formed.[4] | ||
| 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.[3] | ||
| 1870 | Organization | The British Red Cross is formed.[3] | 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”.[3] | United Kingdom |
| 1878 | Surgeon Major Peter Shepherd and Dr Coleman run the first public first aid course in London.[3] | United Kingdom | |
| 1888 | Field development | Johnson & Johnson begins making the first commercial first aid kits.[5] | United States |
| 1992 | Literature (book) | The American Red Cross First Aid and Safety Handbook is published by the American Red Cross, and Kathleen A. Handal.[6] | United States |
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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 3.3 3.4 3.5 "History of First Aid". magnifiedts.com. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
- ↑ "Historical background - First Aid for all". ifrc.org. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
- ↑ "From 1888 to 2013: Celebrating the 125th Birthday of the First Aid Kit". kilmerhouse.com. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- ↑ "The American Red Cross First Aid and Safety Handbook". Retrieved 3 January 2019.
