Image Credit: rd.com Your ligaments are tough, elastic-like bands that connect bone to bone and hold your joints in place. A sprain is an injury to a ligament caused by tearing of the fibers of the ligament. The ligament can have a partial tear, or it can be completely tornRead More
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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR): First aid
Image Credit: Mayoclinic.org Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a lifesaving technique useful in many emergencies, including a heart attack or near drowning, in which someone’s breathing or heartbeat has stopped. The American Heart Association recommends that everyone — untrained bystanders and medical personnel alike — begin CPR with chest compressions. It’sRead More
Heart Attack and Automated external defibrillation
Have you seen your near or dear one died with some sort of sudden unexplained, life-threatening disease? Do you know there are millions of people of all- ages and fitness level die due to sudden heart attack (SCA) at any time, anywhere? When a person collapses in SCA, every minuteRead More
5 Reasons Why Basic First Aid Knowledge is Essential
Image Credit: EmergencyFirstResponse.com. There are numerous reasons why people don’t take First Aid training programs; They are too busy They don’t know where to go They think that they already have enough knowledge, or They think that accidents happen to other people not to them or their friends, family andRead More
Hands-Only CPR for Adults
Image Credit: news-nedical.net CALL 911 IF A PERSON: Collapses Becomes unresponsive 1. Check Responsiveness Tap the person’s shoulder and shout, “Are you OK?” Look for normal breathing. Call 911 if there is no response. Start Hands-Only CPR. Hands-Only CPR should not be used for adults whose cardiac arrest is dueRead More