leedgepi/FirstAidQA

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# Dataset Card for FirstAidQA

**FirstAidQA** is a synthetic dataset of **5,550 question–answer pairs** covering diverse first aid and emergency response scenarios.
It was created to enable **safe, reliable, and offline-capable AI systems** for low-connectivity or resource-constrained environments.

The dataset was generated with **ChatGPT-4o-mini** through structured, role-based prompting, grounded in the *Vital First Aid Book (2019)*. Each QA pair was further reviewed and filtered for **accuracy, safety, and contextual diversity**.

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## Dataset Details

### Dataset Description
- **Curated by:** Anonymous (for review)
- **Affiliation:** Anonymous (for review)
- **Funded by:** Anonymous (for review)
- **Language(s):** English (en)
- **License:** Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)

### Dataset Sources
- **Source material:** *Vital First Aid Book (2019)*
- **Repository:** N/A
- **Paper:** *FirstAidQA: A Synthetic Dataset for First Aid and Emergency Response in Low-Connectivity Settings* (under review)

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## Uses

### Direct Use
- Instruction-tuning and fine-tuning of **LLMs** and **SLMs** for emergency response.
- Training models for **offline or low-bandwidth medical assistance**.
- Educational tools and research on **safety-critical QA systems**.

### Out-of-Scope Use
- Should **not** be used as a substitute for professional medical care.
- Not intended for **general health advice** outside emergency scenarios.
- Should not be deployed in **high-stakes medical environments** without human oversight.

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## Dataset Structure

- **Format:** JSON file of objects with two fields:
- `"question"`: natural language first aid question
- `"answer"`: detailed, medically accurate response

**Example entry:**
```json
{
"question": "Can a human crutch be used for a person with a shoulder injury?",
"answer": "No, the human crutch should not be used if the person has an injured arm, hand, or shoulder on the side you're supporting. In such cases, you should stand on the opposite side of the injury to avoid causing further pain or damage."
}