***U CAN DO THIS..... lets say you run into an accident scene, blood and people screaming in pains and you have limited knowledge of basic human health. what do you do ? will you be like most people, standing bye andsympathizing with the victims?, will you join some other bad ones searching and stealing from the victims? Or will you be that eager person that will take charge and make good of the situation ? But Note; before interfering you should knowthat Helping road accident victims has principles and they are as follows; Safety – Do not attempt heroics which may potentially jeopardize your own safety. Your safety comes first, before that of the injured. You are of no use to anyone if you become injured while attempting to help others. If there is any fire/ flames and you have a fire extinguisher, use it and direct the foam/ water at the base of the flames. Do NOT move the patient or attempt to remove them from the vehicle UNLESS there is an immediate threat to life (e.g. the car is on fire and you are unable to extinguish it). There may be an underlying injury to the neckor spine and unnecessary movement could make this worse. If the person is unconscious, open the mouth and check there is nothing inside causing obstruction. Check if the person is breathing. If the patient is breathing leave them in the position you find them and monitor them regularly. If the patient is NOT breathing and you have been trained to do so, you may begin CPR andrescue breathing as necessary. If a person is bleeding heavily from a wound, take any available material e.g. a t-shirt/ gauzefrom the first aid kit/ a towel/ a blanket/ etc, and place it over the open bleeding wound. Then press tightly applying direct pressure to the wound. Maintain that pressure until the emergency services arrive. Do not stop pressing to check if there is continued bleeding or to look at the wound. This procedure may save a persons life. Being a bystander at an accident scene is invariably a stressful event. However if you remain calm, keep your head and follow the above principles, you could be instrumental inassisting, reassuring and even saving the livesof the accident victims. Ultimately our goal is to save live, Tell as many other people as possible about this. It could save their lives!! If everyone who reads this post shares it withabout 10 persons, you can bet that we’ll save at least one life. Contribute by sharing
Posted on: Tue, 20 Aug 2013 09:13:25 +0000