Project:WikiProject First aid

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Goal: To create, improve and expand Wikipedia's first aid related articles.

Scope: First aid articles which would not be more appropriate in the medicine wikiproject or the Wikipedia:WikiProject_Medicine/Emergency_medicine_and_EMS_task_force.

Statement: As first aid trainers, we see a need for articles relating to this subject to be more organised. There are many articles in existence, 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.

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

• Use Wikipedia:Manual of Style (medicine-related articles) for guidance on article format (as a suggestion, not a rule).
• Remove howtos which are prevalent throughout Wikipedia's first aid articles, but feel free to move then to Wikibooks, where howtos are allowed.
• Add articles to the section below. Use template {{First aid}} on article talk pages.
• Improve structure, grammar
• 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.

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

If you are interested in this WikiProject please add either the template or category to your user page. We are transitioning from listing users on the project page to organizing by category. The userbox will automatically add you to the contributor category. Feel free to also your name to the list below:

* User:John24601 User:JamieJones User:St.isaac User:Stevenfruitsmaak User:Andrewjuren User:Bridesmill User:Jmatt1122 User:Master Thief-117 | User:Mattvct User:Owain.davies User:PullToOpen User: Fmandog85 User:je_at_uwo User:ColinLittle User:Mbisgaier User:GageParker | User:Scope2776 User:MarrowDoctor User:Dep. Garcia User:Xinoph User:michaelp7 User:Sunray Major Police,Mad,Jack (talk · contribs) 09:20, 27 January 2008 (UTC)

1. Put {{WikiProject First aid}} at the top of the Article's talk page.
2. Put {{First aid}} at the bottom of the Article
3. Add the article to the list below using one of the following color codes:

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bgcolor=#FF00FF align=center|in limbo |This article may need to be deleted or merged into another article. Please clarify in comment section.

bgcolor=#FF5555 align=center|stub or empty |Please create this article or help turn this stub into a full article.

bgcolor=#FF9900 align=center|poor |This article is in poor condition, and could use a lot of help.

bgcolor=#FFFF66 align=center|needs exp/org/NPOV |The article needs expansion, organization, and/or a neutral point of view. It may contain inappropriate howtos.

bgcolor=#77BBFF align=center|good |The article is in good shape. With a little care, it could be a Featured Article candidate.

bgcolor=#00CC00 align=center|featured |This is a featured article! Congratulations!

bgcolor=#FFFFFF align=center|needs opinion |This article has not yet been classified into the categories above. Please help by classifying this article.

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: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 {{To do}} template.

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Article !Status !Comments (optional)
Certified first responder	bgcolor=#FFFFFF|needs opinion
Tourniquet	bgcolor=#888888|redirected	See discussion page please]
SAMPLE History	bgcolor=#FFFFFF|needs opinion	Mattvct-
Wilderness Emergency Medical Technician	bgcolor=#FFFFFF|needs opinion	no longer a stub but need opinions Mattvct
Wilderness First Responder	bgcolor=#FF5555|stub	Article could use expansion and a professional opinion Fmandog85 15:56, 19 January 2007 (UTC
- |Golden hour	bgcolor=#FF5555|stub	needs citations
Wilderness_medicine	bgcolor=#FF9900|needs merge	should be merged with Wilderness first aid St.isaac 22:57, 25 June 2007 (UTC)
Wilderness First Aid	bgcolor=#FF9900|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)
Good Samaritan law	bgcolor=#FF9900|needs rewrite	Requires rewriting to cover international situation and generic explanation, with references to individual countries placed in main generic text if possible
Biological fluids	bgcolor=#FF9900|needs rewrite	No reference to Medical implications. Currently at AFD.
Basic life support	bgcolor=#FFFF66|needs consensus	either needs significant expansion or merging in to another article such as ABC (medical)
Artificial respiration	bgcolor=#FFFF66|expand	All howtos now removed - just needs more detail
Automated external defibrillator	bgcolor=#FFFF66|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	bgcolor=#FFFF66|pretty good	still has some howto's in the Purpose and Precaution sections. St.isaac
Bleeding	bgcolor=#FFFF66|needs expert
Dressing (medical)	bgcolor=#FFFF66|needs expansion	needs more first aid input
Bandage	bgcolor=#FFFF66|needs expansion	No longer a stub, but in major need of expansion
Oropharyngeal airway	bgcolor=#FFFF66|Good basis to expand	Guedal pattern airway merged here, needs expansion
Airway management	bgcolor=#FFFF66|needs input	Start of a good structure, needs input
Emergency bleeding control	bgcolor=#FFFF66|Good basis to expand	Article started, expansion would help Owain.davies 18:59, 29 April 2007 (UTC)
RICE (medicine)	bgcolor=#FFFF66|needs expansion	Good structure, but some more first aid input would help
Bag valve mask	bgcolor=#FFFF66|needs expansion	More input needed to make this a good article
OPQRST	bgcolor=#FFFF66|needs expansion	needs more detail, maybe history of term, scope of use etc.
Choking	bgcolor=#FFFF66|needs expansion	needs more detail
Street medic	bgcolor=#77BBFF|good	|needs more Citations
ABC (medical)	bgcolor=#77BBFF|Good	Updated with new structure (and new place)
AVPU system	bgcolor=#77BBFF|good	needs picture
First aid	bgcolor=#77BBFF|good	now lets make it featured!
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation	bgcolor=#77BBFF|good	CPR is a featured article on fr.Wikipedia. It could use more info, if somebody knows French...
Emergency action principles	bgcolor=#77BBFF|Rewritten	Rewritten completely - removed POV and walkthroughs to make generic article, applicable worldwide
Direct pressure	bgcolor=#888888|Redirected	Now part of Emergency bleeding control]
[[DR ABC	bgcolor=#888888|redirected	This article now redirects to ABC (first aid). It has been merged.
Jaw thrust	bgcolor=#888888|Redirected	Moved this detail to Airway management for more complete article Owain.davies
Pressure point (first aid)	bgcolor=#888888|Redirected	Now part of Emergency bleeding control Owain.davies 20:37, 29 April 2007 (UTC)
Rescue breathing	bgcolor=#888888|Redirected	Now part of Artificial respiration
Face shield	bgcolor=#888888|Redirected	Now part of Artificial respiration
Abdominal thrusts	bgcolor=#888888|Redirected	Now part of choking

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