6/6/12

So today we finished off the First aid course with a guy named Neville from Red Cross.It was a 2 day course on how to save people who are involved in different unfortunate situations.For example;Car crashes,falls,drownings and many more.I learn't about CPR and how to do the Recovery position.To do the recovery position,You grab the persons left arm,lay it flat on the ground,The grab their shoulder and hip and pull them over till they are on their side,Then grab thier leg and pull it inwards so they can support themselves and thier head will be facing downwards preventing the person from throwing up and choking on their own vomit.
We used dummys and were shown where to place our hands for the chest pumps,Its 30 presses to 2 breathes.We had also been given these face plastic sheets which were to be placed over the mouth of the manican and blown into twice every 30 compression's.We had to complete multiple scenarios in regards to serious accidents.Once we had done these I got marked off and signed showing that I can do these important steps,We as first aiders abide by the DRABCD,;

D – Danger
Check for danger – to yourself, others and the injured person. You can’t help someone else if you become hurt yourself. Only move an injured person if it’s absolutely necessary to get them away from danger.
R – Response
Check for any physical response – is the person conscious? Squeeze the person’s shoulders and ask for their name. If they respond and are conscious, check for other injuries.
A– Airway
If the injured person doesn’t respond, look in their mouth – is the airway clear of foreign material? If not foreign materials are present, leave the injured person on their back and open the airway by placing one hand high on the injured person’s forehead and supporting the chin with the other hand. Gently tilt the head backwards, lift the chin and open the injured person’s mouth.
B – Breathing
Check for breathing. Look and feel for breathing by searching for chest movements, or by placing your head close to the injured person’s mouth and listening for the sound of breathing or feel for their breath on your cheek.
If breathing is apparent, lay the injured person on their side in the recovery position, call 111 for an ambulance and regularly check the person for signs of life.
If they are not breathing, ask someone to call 111. Open the airway by tilting the head backwards,
Pinch the soft part of the nose closed. Lift the chin and hold the person’s mouth open.
Take a breath and blow steadily into the mouth – watch for their chest to rise. Repeat twice.
C – CPR
Check the injured person for signs of life. Is the injured person breathing, responding or moving? If there are no signs of life, start CPR.
If the person if an adult, or a child older than 1 year old, place the heel of your hand over the lower half of the breastbone in the centre of the chest, with the other hand on top of the first.
If the injured person is an infant (1 year old or younger), place two fingers (index and middle finger) over the lower half of the breastbone. Press down 1/3 of the depth of the chest.
Give 30 compressions and two breaths (30:2) to the injured person. You should complete five sets of CPR (five sets of 30:2) in about two minutes. Continue CPR until the ambulance arrives.
D – Defibrillator
If a defibrillator is available, apply it and follow the voice prompts.

Once we had finished with the first aid,Me and a few others got back out to the house build and installed the Jack trusses along one end of the house.A level was used to Plumb/level up the trusses.