If the incident required only the following types of treatment, consider it first aid. Do not record the following:

• using non-prescription medications at non-prescription strength
• administering tetanus immunizations
• cleaning, flushing, or soaking wounds on the skin surface
• using wound coverings, such as bandages, adhesive strips, gauze pads, butterfly bandages, etc.
• using hot or cold therapy
• using any non-rigid means of support, such as elastic bandages, wraps, non-rigid back belts, etc.
• using temporary immobilization devices while transporting an accident victim (splints, slings, neck collars, or back boards)
• drilling a fingernail or toenail to relieve pressure or draining fluids from blisters
• using eye patches
• using simple irrigation or a cotton swab to remove foreign bodies not embedded in or adhered to the eye
• using irrigation, tweezers, cotton swabs, or other simple means to remove splinters or foreign material from areas other than the eye
• using finger guards
• using massages
• drinking fluids to relieve heat stress