Wednesday 23rd May: Emergency first aid course with Steve
Today yr 5&6 did a course with Steve, the paramedic trainer, to learn about emergency first aid, he prepared us for emergencies and taught us the following:
– The primary survey ( Danger, response, Airway, breathing, circulation )
– How to dial services: 999 or 112 (they both dial the emergency services)
-Recovery position
-CPR
-Choking
– Mouth to mouth
– defibrillator
How to use a defibrillator:
step1
You dial 999 or 112
They will then give you a code to open the cabinet.
step2
You will then receive instructions from the defibrillator
step3
they will tell you to remove all clothing from chest.
step4
remove the stickers from the pads and place them on the torso.
step5
It will then tell you weather the casualty will need another shock.
How to do CPR
step1
Locate the heart on the torso.
step2
Place one of your hands on top of the other.
step3
And push in as hard as possible.
step4
This should be repeated until the paramedics arrive.