I came across these series of short videos created by American Heart Association on Emergency Live, featuring survivors and rescuers who talked about the importance of CPR and dispel common myths about this lifesaving skill. Many people are afraid of doing CPR because they think they’ll hurt someone. CPR, especially if performed immediately, can double or triple a cardiac arrest victim’s chance of survival. Your actions can only help. Check out these videos to learn how any injury caused by performing CPR properly is either rare or not serious. #CPRSavesLives #GetFirstAidSkills #GetAFirstAidKit/Box #BePrepared #BeFABulouS Source: Emergency Live
Over this weekend Tagbo Umeike was laid to rest. Sad! Was his death avoidable? Circumstances surrounding the cause of his death are still not very definite, but there seems to be alcohol poisoning in the mix. We might know people or have heard about deaths caused by alcohol poisoning. Alcohol poisoning is a life threatening condition, however it does not need to end in tragedy. Severe intoxication/alcohol poisoning can be really dangerous and its consequences can be unpredictable. It occurs by drinking large amounts of alcohol too quickly in a short period of time (binge drinking). This could lead to depression of the central nervous system, unconsciousness, coma and eventually death Symptoms -Confusion -Incoherent -Slurred or loud speech -Nausea and vomiting -Moist face -Deep noisy breathing -Strong pounding pulse -Unrespo...
If you are curious about learning how to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on an adult, this animated instructional video is a great way to learn how best to carry out this life saving act. Or if you are interested on learning how to perform this life saving act on babies, then the video below is for you. But nothing substitute you actually taking up a first aid course where you can actually practice and learn it from professionals. Source: Health Sketch and The Doctors #BePrepared #GetFirstAidSkills #GetAFirstAidKit/Box #BeFABulouS
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