Saturday, December 12, 2009
Ten Ways to Prepare for an Emergency
1. Plan your plan
2. Settle your supplies
3. Allow for communication
4. Help out your home
5. Care for your car
6. Think About others
7. Prepare your pets
8. Do the right thing
9.Consider special needs
10. Review your plan
Do's and Dont's of Dressing
Applying a dressing or bandage is straightforward enough, but a few points should be kept in mind to avoid making matters worse.
- Use sterile dressings whenever possible
- Apply dressings carefully so that they remain sterile
- Use the rigth size dressing
- Don't use loose, fluffy cotton(such as cotton balls) on an open wound
- Dont remove a dressing if it gets soaked through with blood
- Don't pull off a dressing that stuck to a wound
- Use sterile dressings whenever possible
- Apply dressings carefully so that they remain sterile
- Use the rigth size dressing
- Don't use loose, fluffy cotton(such as cotton balls) on an open wound
- Dont remove a dressing if it gets soaked through with blood
- Don't pull off a dressing that stuck to a wound
Friday, December 11, 2009
When to Call EMS?
When you call EMS, the dispatcher will often ask for following information. Speak slowly and clearly when you provide this information.
- Your name and the phone number you are calling from. This prevents false calls and allows a dispatch center to call back if disconnected or for additional information if needed.
- The victim's location . Give address, names of intersecting roads, and other landmarks, if possible. Also , tell the specific location of the victim
- What happened . State the nature of the emergency
- Number of persons needing help and any special conditions
- Victim's condition and any first aid you have provided . Do not hang up the phone unless the dispatcher instructs you to do so
The following are situations that would recommend you to call for EMS
1. Difficulty or shortness of breath
2. Chest or upper abdominal pain or pressure
3. Fainting
4. Weakness or change of vision
5. Sudden, severe pain
6. Bleeding that will not stop
7. Severe or persistent vomiting
8. Coughing or vomiting of blood
9. Feeling or wanting to hurt himself or others
- Your name and the phone number you are calling from. This prevents false calls and allows a dispatch center to call back if disconnected or for additional information if needed.
- The victim's location . Give address, names of intersecting roads, and other landmarks, if possible. Also , tell the specific location of the victim
- What happened . State the nature of the emergency
- Number of persons needing help and any special conditions
- Victim's condition and any first aid you have provided . Do not hang up the phone unless the dispatcher instructs you to do so
The following are situations that would recommend you to call for EMS
1. Difficulty or shortness of breath
2. Chest or upper abdominal pain or pressure
3. Fainting
4. Weakness or change of vision
5. Sudden, severe pain
6. Bleeding that will not stop
7. Severe or persistent vomiting
8. Coughing or vomiting of blood
9. Feeling or wanting to hurt himself or others
First Aid Management of Heart Attack
1. Recognize the signals of heart attack and take immediate action
2. Have patient stop what he or she is doing and have him/her sit or lie down in comfortable position.
3. Have someone call the physician or ambulance for help
4. If patient is under medical care, assist him/her in taking his/her prescribed medicine.
5. If patient becomes unconscious check ABC and perform CPR if necessary.
6. Transport patient to medical facility for further management
2. Have patient stop what he or she is doing and have him/her sit or lie down in comfortable position.
3. Have someone call the physician or ambulance for help
4. If patient is under medical care, assist him/her in taking his/her prescribed medicine.
5. If patient becomes unconscious check ABC and perform CPR if necessary.
6. Transport patient to medical facility for further management
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)