A Brief History of First Aid - Article about how the training of civilians in providing pre-medical care came about,beginning

A Brief History of First Aid

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Article about how the training of civilians in providing pre-medical care came about, beginning with the Order of St. John.

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	A brief history of the origins of First Aid and public First Aid training.
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