Good day, amazing people of the Hive. Welcome back to my blog. It is another edition in the #hivelearners community. I am so delighted to participate in this week's prompt, first aid.
It is very important that everyone should have the basic knowledge when it comes to first aid. First aid is very important because it is the first treatment given to a person before medical attention. It is very necessary that every family or home should have a first aid box. Most times we always have this mindset that first aid is not only for the medical practitioners. Of course, anyone can handle first aid because we can never tell when someone will need our help.
Just like the name implied, first aid is mostly carried out when a patient has an emergency health condition. The nearest person close to the patient should conduct first aid to keep the patient alive before taking the person to hospital or the arrival of a doctor. I swear being able to respond to emergencies is one thing I cherish so much.
Earlier this year my church organised a safety training. I am so glad I didn’t miss that training because it is not only about me; they also taught us how we can handle emergencies if we see one. There was an incident that happened in my church; we lost a member because none of us were able to take the necessary step to help her. Before we could take her to the hospital, we lost her.
After I received the training from the church, I have been happy within myself that if an emergency should occur, I will be able to handle it, having knowledge on the basic things I should do if need be. I am so grateful that my church organised this training because a lot of people have died due to ignorance.
In the last two months at my company, I went into a panic; suddenly, one of my colleagues collapsed. She was unconscious due to breathing issues in my mind. I told myself I can save this life with CPR.
Immediately I rush to her side to check her pulse and breathing. Surprisingly, she was not breathing, and I was not feeling her pulse. I had to call a doctor immediately. While waiting for the doctor to arrive, I was doing chest compressions and mouth-to-mouth breathing, all thanks to God and CPR. After a few minutes of CPR, she regained consciousness before the doctor arrived. CPR increases the chance of surviving. CPR is very important because it helps circulate blood and oxygen before the doctor arrives.
It is very important for everyone to have basic knowledge about first aid because you never can tell when someone will need your help in case of emergency. It is very important that every home should have a first aid box in case of emergency. With those tools inside the box, you can do something before a doctor arrives. First aid has really saved a lot of lives.
This is my entry on the weekly prompts #hivelearners #hl-w180e2 topic: first aid.
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