"SLC21/WK1: Empowering Life-Saving Skills: A Guide to First Response and Basic First Aid

Hey steemit I am delighted to participate in this week SLC session 21.In Emergencies every second count knowing basic first head can save life.so we are going to learn A guide to first response and basic first aid .

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Share your any experience of your life, in which you faced an emergency that could be handled on your own only if you know the basic first response skills. (2 marks)

In 2021, I attended a friend's traditional marriage ceremony in her village. The joyful celebration took an unexpected turn.After enjoying traditional food and taking photos with the bride, a pregnant schoolmate suddenly began behaving erratically, like someone with a mental health condition.She was screaming, disoriented and uncontrollable. Panic set in as we struggled to understand what happened. Some thought it was a mental breakdown, attack or poisoning. I personally was confused,she was standing close to me shouting am mad , give me water to drink, please don't allow me to die, I was standing close to her,she was shouting my friend please help me, give me water my throat is dry.

As a first responder here, it is obvious that saving her is important Although I didn't know what to do than to just hold her to sit down,then give her water and poured some in her head ,then I alert some of my colleagues about the incidence,then she was quickly rushed to the hospital, where doctors attended to her immediately. Test was carried out, an the results revealed that she had consumed a harmful substance.

In a traditional village ceremony, a special drink is typically prepared for the boys. This drink is made with tiger nut, ginger, garlic and other ingredients, is a local custom. However, on this occasion, the drink was tainted with an illicit substance.

Unbeknownst to our schoolmate, she was mistakenly given this drink. Upon consumption, she began exhibiting erratic behavior, sparking panic among us.Thanks to prompt action, that she was taken to the hospital,then her life was saved.

This experience taught me: to be Very careful any time I go to ceremonies,I should not drink unsealed drink or one that does not have a NAFDAC number
In Conclusion that day, I realized the importance of quick thinking and medical knowledge.

Imagine you are walking back home, when you witness a road traffic accident between a car and a motorcycle, and the motorcyclist is lying on the road, not moving. There’s some bleeding from his leg, and he appears to be unconscious. You being the first responder, how will you manage this scenario? (1.5 marks)

In this situation, I need to play my role as a first header,then Ensure that I follow the standardise first response protocol used world wide which is DRABC.
Then firstly, ensure my own safety,by checking whether the environment is safe for me, if there's any danger like fire or sharp objects ,I should remove it or move my self to a safer location.

Secondly, I need to check whether the victim is responding or not ,by simply taping him or her by his shoulder or hand or by asking him a simple question like Are you okay?if they respond , I will just make sure the keep calm,then assess for any visible injury if they are unresponsive,I should try another alternative by calling the ambulance.

Thirdly, I need to ensure that the victim airway is open and clear ,if not I will apply a head tit chin lift technique and also check for obstruction of the airway by any This could be done by rising and falling of the chest region ,if the victim is breathing,I will put him in a recovery position but if he is not breathing I will perform CPR to help her breath.

Finally,I will check for circulation and see if there is any severe bleeding then check pulse by arm or neck region .then I will check for severe bleeding by applying clean clothes in the bleeding wounds if possible .

In conclusion,I will support emergency services by giving them brief overview of what happened and what care that is provided for the victim, and lastly I will try and keep bystander and causalty calm in order to Avoid mismanagement.

Write down the numbers of emergency services of your country/area on a paper (Minimum 5, maximum 10) (1.5 marks)

Draw or Create an engaging illustration/flowchart of DRABC protocol (Try to be creative and don't forget to add your username on the illustration) (2.5 marks)

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Thanks for the lesson,I will invite @khayjay,@eliany @goodybest to join the lesson.