Right now i am taking health 120, responding to emergencies, it isn't really a tough class, except for one think. We just started learning about how to preform CPR. It seems like it is going to be very complicated. We were handed this really large and confusing flow chart in which to follow. There are all kinds of different avenues to take when dealing with a person who needs CPR. Their are many factors that one must look at.
It seems very confusing but I'm sure that i will get the hang of it with some practice and studying. There are difference between adults and infants. In a few weeks i am going to be tested on these skills. I will just walk into a certain scenario or situation and i will have to know what to do, and preform these talks correctly. I am a little nervous because the test is a pass/fail kind of thing, so i need to do good. There is a lot of information that i will need to review before that time comes, so hopefully i will be ready. I have a pretty cool professor so things should be OK, i hope.
There is a lot of responsibility when it comes to saving someones life, i was talking to my professor about it after class, and he said that most people wont even know what to do in an emergency because they are just in shock and the scene is hectic. So he said to remain calm and just try and remember what he is teaching us. And also not just to be a bystander, try and so something productive, if you don't know how to help, call for emergency services as quickly as you can. So we will see what happens. I give alot of props to emergency responders they need to know a lot of things and act quickly without panicking.
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Staying calm in an emergency situation is important.
When I was younger, I had training in EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) and was certified at the intermediate level. For a short time, I worked volunteering for the fire department on the emergency squad. One night I arrived on the scene of a car accident and knew one of the victims. She was not seriously injured - had broken a leg and was going into shock. I made her comfortable and because she knew me, I was able to calm her down until other members of the squad arrived to assist. It is reassuring an injured person to know that help is on the way and that you won't leave them until the ambulance arrives.
I still maintain my certification for CPR. Luckily, I've never had to use CPR on a real person.
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