LIVE First Aid Suit

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red dot award: design concept 2007

design:

Aztech Systems Ltd

In house design:
Chris Tu	Lin Wei
Patrick Lim	Yang Shu Xian

Specially designed for emergency situations, LIVE First Aid Suit assists with giving immediate attention and first aid to accident victims.

When an accident happens, time is everything. Immediate attention and first aid are critical to prevent permanent disability and loss of life. LIVE First Aid Suit is based on a simple inflatable function to prevent injuries from worsening. It also encourages people to know more about first aid, which can potentially save lives. Integrated with inflatable cell lining, LIVE Suit is equipped with multiple functions. Each component plays an important role when first aid is required.

When a person is seriously injured, one of the critical first measures is to stop any bleeding. LIVE Suit is able to perform this function in a few ways. The sleeves and the lower portion of the pants can be detached and strapped tightly over any part of the limbs like a sphygmometer, to stop serious bleeding by inflating the lining. If conventional methods of applying pressure to the wound are not able to stop the bleeding, the vital artery icons found on the LIVE Suit are able to help indicate the points where pressure should be applied.

Coupled with explanation and simple-to-follow instructions, anyone can perform first aid when the situation arises. Together with adjustable straps, the sleeves can further act as bandage support for fractured arms. When an injured person suffers from dislocated joints or fractures, the jacket can be inflated to provide firm and strong support for the fractured leg or hand. The detachable sleeves or pants provide additional support by restricting movement of the limbs. This is extremely important as the slightest mistake made may cause the injured permanent disability for the rest of his or her life.

First aid is about the provision of immediate care for the injured. It generally consists of a series of simple rescue and medical techniques that an individual can be trained to perform with minimal equipment. The LIVE First Aid Suit offers first aid solutions for different emergencies, but is best catered to giving first aid to physical injuries.