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First Aid Techniques everyone should know<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A majority of the\ntime when accidents happen or when people have attacks due to medical\nconditions, there may be no hospital or trained medical professional nearby. It\nis for this reason that everyone should have some knowledge of first aid\ntechniques to save lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let us look at some\nof them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First Aid Technique 1 – Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When most people\nthink about first aid, the first thing that comes to mind is CPR and with good\nreason. When someone has a cardiac arrest, CPR is one of the best ways to save\ntheir life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

According to the American Heart Association (AHA),<\/a> about 90% of the people who have cardiac\narrest have it at home or somewhere else where there are no trained\nprofessionals to help them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One out of seven\ndeaths is as a result of heart disease. But even sadder than that is the fact\nthat most people have no idea what the signs of a heart attack are and what to\ndo in case they come across someone having a heart attack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It also only takes\nfour minutes after one has stopped breathing for the brain to start dying and\nthe probability of death after the tenth minute is almost one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If the heart stops,\nthe CPR first aid technique helps to manually pump blood and oxygen to the\nbrain and other parts of the body. This helps keep the patient arrives until medical\nassistance arrives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While in some\ninstances the symptoms of a heart attack<\/a> may be dramatic, in some cases they may be very mild. If you\nsuspect that someone is having a heart attack, call 911 and ask them if they\nare allergic to aspirin. If they aren’t allergic, give it to them as this may\nhelp reduce damage to the heart.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can learn CPR by taking\na CPR training and certification course<\/a>. But even without the course, CPR is one of the most\nstraightforward first aid techniques to learn. Watching a one minute YouTube\nvideo can help you learn how to administer chest compressions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chest compressions\nbasically involve you placing your hands on top of each other on the center of\nthe patient’s chest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 Press the patient\u2019s chest 2 inches at the rate\nof 120 compressions per minute. Do the compressions until medical aid arrives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CPR is not only straightforward but can be done to anyone who has stopped breathing except infants younger than four weeks old. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

First Aid Technique 2 -Using the Automated external defibrillator (AED)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

While CPR helps to\nresume blood circulation, it does not restart the heart. This where the AED\ncomes in an AED can increase the patient\u2019s chances of\nsurvival. Using an AED is also an excellent first aid technique. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We reiterate that you should only use the AED if you\nare untrained and have no way of getting guidance. But even if you have no\ntraining, you may call 911, and the operator will guide you through the\nprocedure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When it is available, you can apply and listen to\nthe use instructions. Ideally, you should administer one shock, continue with\nCPR for about two minutes before giving another shock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can find an AED in most public areas like\nairports and shopping centers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The best way to get training is by attending a first\naid training course, and there are so many of them you can even find them\nonline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First Aid Technique 3 – The Heimlich maneuver<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cardiac arrest may\nbe as a result of a genetic or medical condition. Chocking, on the other hand,\nis usually an accident. It occurs when a foreign object, food in most cases,\nlodges itself in the throat and blocks the airway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Like a cardiac\narrest, chocking limits the amount of oxygen that goes to the brain. It is for\nthis reason that first aid is needed quickly lest the brain begins to die. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Heimlich\nmaneuver also known as abdominal thrusts is the best known first aid technique\nfor chocking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How can you tell someone is chocking?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In most instances,\nthe victim will gesture towards their throat. But if they are not able to do\nthis, the may exhibit any or a few of the following signs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n