Basic Life-saving Skills You Must Know
>> Jan 4, 2018
You’ll never know how
pivotal life-saving skills can be unless a situation arises that demands them. Always
consider the possibility that you can end up with someone choking, desperately
gasping for breath, or someone suffering from a heart attack.
Meaning, these skills
can literally make the difference between life and death.This is the perfect
knowledge to learn alongside your CPR training, if you’re having any.
Here are some basic
life-saving skills that you must know.
CPR
CPR is an extremely
essential skill to have, especially when someone is drowning. This is perhaps
the first thing that you appear in your mind the moment you hear the
phrase“life-saving skills.”
When Someone is Choking
Choking happens when an object is
wedged in a person’s throat, which blocks the airway. Kids usually choke on toys or other small paraphernalia, while adults choke on food. In case of
choking, the famous Heimlich maneuver enters the spotlight.
What To Do:
1. Give the person 5 back blows.
2. Perform the Heimlich maneuver (or give
the person 5 abdominal thrusts).
3. Alternate between the blows and the
thrusts until the person can breathe freely again.
When Someone is having a Heart Attack
Heart attack is a dire medical
emergency, which means that you should seek medical attention as quickly as you
can.
What To Do:
1. Let the person relax. Ask him or her to
sit down.
2. Loosen tight clothes.
3. If the person has heart medications,
ask him or her to take it at once.
4. Administer CPR if the person is
unconscious (only you if you’ve had CPR training).
How to Stop Bleeding
If a person is bleeding profusely, the
initial thing to do is to stop the bleeding.
What To Do:
1. Apply pressure on the wound with a
clean cloth or bandage
2. Keep on putting pressure until the
bleeding eventually stops.
Minor burns are, fortunately, fairly
easy to address.
What To Do:
1. Run the affected area under cold,
running water for at least 10 minutes, until the pain subsides.
2. Never put ice directly on the skin.
How to Deliver a Baby
Every couple probably dreads this
scenario: that is, having to deliver the baby outside a medical institution, or
without professional help.
1. Hold the baby’s head—and eventually,
the body—when it emerges from the mother’s body.
2. Dry the baby, and envelop it in warmth.
Get rid of any fluid inside the baby’s mouth.
3. Tie the umbilical cord inches away from
the baby (with a string or a shoelace).
4. Only cut the cord if it will take you
hours before you reach the hospital. After cutting, tie it a few inches closer
to the mother.
Key Takeaway
You’ll never know exactly when you’ll
need these life-saving skills. But it’s best to be equipped with this
knowledge, so that you’ll know what to do in case of an emergency. These are
some things that you must complement with your CPR training.
0 komentar:
Post a Comment