Basic first aid skills popularization training

The core value of basic first aid skills popularization training has never been to train ordinary people into professional medical care, but to enable every first witness to use standardized operations to help the injured regain a chance of life in the golden first aid window of 3-10 minutes before the ambulance arrives. At present, the survival rate of sudden cardiac death outside the hospital is less than 1%, but in cases where the first witness correctly implements first aid, the survival rate can increase to more than 10%. This gap is the meaning of ordinary people learning first aid.

When I was doing charity training in the community last week, I met an aunt who dragged me and asked: "I'm not a doctor, why should I learn this thing?" If something really happens, just call 120 and that’s the end of it? ”In fact, many people have this misunderstanding. If you do the math, if there is a traffic jam in the morning rush hour in the city or in an old neighborhood, the average arrival time of an ambulance is more than 15 minutes. People with cardiac arrest will suffer irreversible brain damage in 4 minutes. If you really wait for the ambulance to arrive, it will often be too late.

Speaking of people’s concerns, the one I encounter most is “What if I press the wrong button? Will you take responsibility? ”You can really rest assured about this. The "good person clause" in the Civil Code has long been clear. Those who voluntarily perform first aid and cause damage to the injured do not need to bear civil liability. In an emergency, it would be better if you dare to reach out than to stand aside and take a video.

When it comes to the operation of cardiopulmonary resuscitation, there are actually different voices in the industry. In the past two years, the American Heart Association updated its guidelines, saying that if ordinary people are afraid of cross-infection or have not received complete training in artificial respiration, they can just perform chest compressions without mouth-to-mouth blowing. As long as the compression frequency and depth are enough, the effect will not be much different. However, our domestic first aid training still regards artificial respiration as a required teaching content, especially for cardiac arrest caused by drowning and suffocation in children. Many experts still believe that the survival rate is higher with artificial respiration. Ordinary people can understand it when they learn it. In an emergency, just choose what you dare to do. It is better than doing nothing.

Oh yes, there are some people who dare not exert force for fear of breaking their ribs. Last summer, I met a courier boy who came for refresher training. He said that he met an old man on the road the previous month who suddenly collapsed after buying groceries. He panicked at the time and remembered the chest compressions learned in training. It took almost 12 minutes for the ambulance to come. In the end, he was rescued, but he had broken two ribs. Not only did his family not blame him, but they also specially sent him milk tea for half a month at the station. You see, when it comes to saving lives, if the ribs are broken, just slowly heal them. If the person is gone, there will be nothing. In fact, if you press the right position, the probability of breaking a rib is not that high. Even if it is broken, it is better than losing your life.

There are also many people who think that first aid is to save sudden death. In fact, there are more minor accidents encountered in daily life, such as children getting burned, old people stuck with fish bones, and nosebleeds. These mishandling can actually kill people. A while ago, a parent brought his child to a parent-child training. He said that last month, his child burned his hand with boiling water, and his grandma insisted on applying toothpaste. In the end, the wound became infected and left a scar, and she regretted it so much. What do you mean by applying toothpaste? It's cool, but the bacteria in the toothpaste can easily infect wounds. The correct way is to shower with cold water for more than 15 minutes. If it's serious, go to the hospital. There are also nosebleeds and when you raise your head, the blood flows into the trachea. If you have mild choking or severe suffocation, the correct way is to lower your head and pinch both sides of the nose for 10 minutes, which can usually stop it. Don’t believe in people who drink vinegar or swallow rice balls when a fish bone is stuck in their throat. Last month, an uncle had a fish bone stuck in his throat and drank half a bottle of vinegar. When he finally went to the hospital to get it, his esophagus was corroded and swollen. He spent thousands. It could have been removed with a laryngoscope for only a dozen yuan.

Oh, by the way, some people ask whether the AED (automated external defibrillator) will wear out. It really doesn’t happen. That thing is designed for ordinary people. You just turn it on and follow the voice prompts. It will judge whether to defibrillate by itself. Even if you press the wrong button, nothing will happen. Just use it boldly. Nowadays, many subways, shopping malls, and schools are equipped with them. You can pay attention to the location next time you pass by, so that you can find them when something happens.

I have been doing this business for almost 5 years, and I have seen too many people who could have been saved, but their time was lost because no one around them dared or would reach out. Really, first aid is not as complicated as everyone thinks. Nowadays, many communities, Red Cross societies, and local emergency centers provide free public welfare training. In half a day, you can learn the three most practical techniques of cardiopulmonary resuscitation, Heimlich, and wound hemostasis. You can also touch a simulator to practice practical operations. It is better than watching short videos for half a day, right? When something really happens, the moment you reach out, it might be the hope of someone else's whole family.