ABCDs of First Aid - Airway, Breathing, Compression-and-Defibrillator

1. ABCDs ofFirstAid- Airway, Breathing,Compression-and-Defibrillator One ofthe basicskillsthat every personshould have isCPRandfirst aidtraining that can help someoneincaseof emergency.Imaginehowbeneficialitwould be toknowhowtoperformfirstaidorbeingawareofwhatisaCPRprocedure when put in an emergencysituation. Whileitisalwaysbest toenrolyourselfin professionalfirstaid training, this ABCDFirstAid guidewe havecuratedfor you can help yougetan understandingofwhatall firstaidentails. Let’sbeginwiththe basics:First aidisthe initialtreatment providedtosomebody whoisseverelyillor woundedbefore thearrivalof emergency medicalservices (EMS). An individual’slifecan besavedinan emergencybyprovidingfirstaid immediately.Attemptingtolearnbasicfirst aidskills mighthelpyoudealwitha medicalemergency. Youmight be capable of keepingsomeone breathing,relievingtheirdiscomfort, orreducingtheseverityof anaccidentorsudden sicknessuntilanambulance comes. For them,thismight spellthe difference between lifeand death. TheABCs offirstaidTheairway, breathing,and CPR(cardiopulmonary resuscitation) are the three components of the ABCs of first aid. You must, however,applythe DRSABCDActionPlaninany situation. What isthe DRSABCD Action Plan?It is a combination ofABCD firstaid plus a DRS responde guide. DRSABCDis an abbreviationfor– • Danger:Alwaystakeintoaccount thethreattoyourself,anyonlookers, andthe wounded orunwellindividual.When goingtosomeone’s aid, be • sure youarenotputtingyourselfat risk. • Response:Youmustcheck if the personis in aconscious stateor if they arerespondingtoyouby talking,touchingtheir hands or squeezingtheir shoulder. • Sendfor help:Youcancall112—theemergency helplinenumber—and remember toanswereach of theoperator’squestionsproperly. • Airway:Youmustcheckifthepersonisbreathingoriftheirairwayis clear. If theindividualisresponsive,awake,andtheir airwaysareclear,find outexactlyhowyou willassist themwithany injuries they mayhave. However,if the personis unconscious and notresponding,youmust check theirairway.Youcandothisbyopeningtheirmouthandlookinginside it to check for content. This is important because if the person’s airway is blocked, it can become difficult forthemtobreathe properly.

2. Breathing: The oxygen neededforlife is deliveredtothe body through breathing. This iswhyit iscriticaltoassesswhetheror notthe individual • is breathing.Followthesestepstodetermineifanindividualisbreathing properly: • Youcan lookfor up-and-down chest movements tochecktheir breathing. • Put your earclosertothe mouthandearandtry listeningtothe sound of theirbreath. • Youcantry tofeeltheir breathby placingyour hand on thelowerpartof • theirchest. • Turnthe individualontotheir side if theyare unconsciousbutstill breathing,whiletakingcaretomaintainthealignment oftheir head, neck, and spine. • Keepaneyeon their breathuntilyoupass themovertotheambulance officials. • CPR(cardiopulmonaryresuscitation) *Here’show you can performtheCPRprocedure: * Whenever anindividualisunresponsive and just not breathing,put theheelof onehandin the middle oftheirchestwhile placingthe otherhand ontop. Apply pressuresecurelyatleast30times. Lift their chintogently tilt their headbackandlet the breathflowin. Closetheir nostrils,position youropen mouthover theirs wideopen,and blowstrongly intothe individual’smouth. Continuewiththe 30compressions andtwobreaths atarateof around fiverepetitionsevery twominutesuntilyouhandovertothe ambulance officials. CPRprocedureforkidsunder theageofeight andnewborns isquite similar,andyoumay acquire these techniques infirstaidCPRtraining. *Theletter“D” can meana fewdifferentthings: Defibrillation:This stageentailsemployinganelectricalcurrenttorestart a person’s heartbeatwhois sufferingfrom cardiacarrest. It is commonly performedwiththe use ofa defibrillator firstaid device knownasanautomated externaldefibrillator,orAEDfirst aidand sometimesevenCPRAED.This should onlybe carried outby a professionalas CPRAEDtrainingismandatorytouse a defibrillator.