It’s a must!
Safety is one of the most important things that people should consider in any type of environment: professional, personal, at home, in the streets. Learning CPR for example should be one of the most important skills that one should develop over the years, because you might never know what can happen and how can this skill help in these situations. Some people learn on their own time, others volunteer in projects like the Red Cross or other organizations and there are some that are ignorant and never take this skill into consideration.
Don’t PANIC!
There are several things that one might consider when it comes to CPR and the techniques that imply saving one person’s life. The golden rule when it comes to hazardous situations is to never, ever lose calm. If you panic, the people around you will panic, the victims will panic, everyone will panic. Panic creates chaos and this is something that you never want in this type of situation. Calm is the first tool that you can use in this type of situations and it can save a person’s life. Additionally here, if you are really certain of something wrong that has happened, the very first thing to do is assigning a person to call 911 or any other phone number that can reach help. People are scared in these situations and they need clear directions in order to be of assistance.
Don’t move the person!
This is another golden rule of the rescuing procedure. There are many situations when a person might have fallen, might have suffered an injury or they have been put in a wired position. The rule here is to let them be in that position so that if something is broken or if there are some internal injuries he won’t bleed out or suffer more. This is not a case when saving someone from drowning.
You need to think the situation clearly
When talking about safety measures remembering the training and all that you have learnt needs to be the sole thing on your mind. This is because of the fact that everything depends on your skills now. Yeah, it might sound very harsh and some people will run away from this responsibility, but if you have the training and this type of situation occurs, you need to be the one that takes action because it’s the right thing to do.
If it looks too bad, don’t push it!
This is another piece of advice. If you don’t think you can handle it, if you have evaluated the situation and you’ve estimated that you can’t help, don’t push your luck. Clumsiness and hesitation can produce a lot of damage. All you can do in a situation like this one is to call the ambulance, secure the parameter from any problems and follow the instruction of the paramedics. It’s a responsibility that you can take, but it will save the life of a person and that’s what really matters.
Don’t forget the family!
This is the last step that you need to take into account because it’s really important to let the close ones know about what happened. The simplest way to do so is to check the ground for a wallet or a purse and find a contact number inside of them. The mobile phone can work as well and you can easily find a person of contact under the names “Mom” or “Mother” the same goes for the father, the brother or the sister. You need to check under those names and call the person as fast as possible. A piece of advice here is to mind the way you are offering the news because this sort of things need to be handled smoothly. You need to be simple and concise, you need to send some clear information and not talk about the situation based on assumptions.
To conclude, this is something that any person should take into account, regarding his social status, revenue, type of education or the social circles that he takes part in. it’s something that can happen to anyone and everybody needs to be prepared.
Author Bio – Paige Forster – member of the Red Cross. He has been through the h2s Calgary training courses and he knows how to deal with situations when a person needs help.