Summary sample of basic first aid skills popularization training

This 2-day basic first aid skills science training for residents of Xinghua Road Community finally completed all teaching content for 32 trainees. The pass rate of practical examination was 87.5%, and 72% of the trainees could independently complete adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation and Heimlich. The standardized operation of first aid methods has corrected the erroneous first aid perceptions held by about 80% of trainees such as "pinch someone when they faint" and "rub their sprained feet". It also exposed the common problems of ordinary people's lack of proficiency in first aid practices and their concerns about rescue responsibilities.

To be honest, I didn't have high expectations at first. After all, similar trainings have been held several times before, and many people signed up just to make up the time to get certificates. They lowered their heads and played with their mobile phones during class, and hid behind and refused to come forward during the actual exercises. This time it was quite unexpected. On the first day of class, 62-year-old Aunt Wang hesitated for a long time while holding the registration form. She tugged on my sleeve and said, "I have old arms and legs. It's useless to learn, right?" I can’t lift anyone if something really happens.” As a result, she was among the first to pass the exam the next day. The depth and frequency of chest compressions were all up to standard. After the exam, she held up her practical certificate and took a photo on WeChat for a long time, saying that the next time someone in the community got stuck in a fish bone and felt dizzy, she finally dared to step forward and help.

We originally did not arrange the practical content of AED (Automated External Defibrillator) for this training. After all, there are always different opinions in the industry on whether to teach AED to ordinary people: Sister Zhang, a lecturer at the Municipal Emergency Center, has always insisted that AED itself is an emergency equipment designed for non-professionals. There are voice prompts throughout the process. Even if you have not received system training, you can operate it by following the prompts. The sooner a cardiac arrest patient is defibrillated, the higher the chance of survival. There is no need to set a threshold for use.； However, lawyer Li, the community legal consultant who came with us, specifically reminded ordinary people that before rescuing someone, it is best to call 120 and ask people around them to help save evidence. Even if there is an exemption clause in the Civil Code for good-faith rescue, retaining evidence in advance can avoid unnecessary troubles in the future. We finally temporarily added a 20-minute AED simulation operation. Many students said that they had seen this red box in shopping malls and subway stations before and had never dared to touch it. Only after touching it this time did they realize how simple the operation is.

During the assessment, a trainee who worked as a courier came over to ask us when answering theoretical questions. If someone fainted on the road and he stopped to save the person and delayed the delivery, his salary would be deducted. We did not answer the question at the time. Later, we discussed with the community that the next training should include a special section on the interpretation of first aid related policies to explain issues that everyone is really concerned about such as exemptions and missed work. Otherwise, everyone will not dare to start learning after learning, which is equivalent to learning in vain.

When it comes to the shortcomings of this training, there are actually quite a few. There were only three simulators prepared. When queuing up to practice, many people waited for 20 minutes to practice for 3 minutes. Several older students were not strong enough and could not reach the 5cm standard for chest compressions. We later thought of a way to teach them to press the weight of their upper bodies instead of just using their arms. The last few uncles and aunts also barely reached the standard. There were also a few students who forgot the steps when they were nervous, and forgot to count the frequency while doing the compressions. We later taught them to sing "Little Apple" silently in their hearts, and press according to the rhythm at exactly about 100 times/min. Many people said that this method is much easier to use than memorizing numbers.

Oh, yes, there was also a student who chatted with us during class, saying that last year his wife got stuck while eating jelly, and he almost had an accident by patting her back so hard. After learning Heimlich this time, I realized that patting the back should make the patient's head lower and feet higher, and pat the middle of the shoulder blade, otherwise it will easily make the foreign object get stuck deeper. He said he would teach his son how to do it when he gets back. If there are old people and children at home, knowing how to order this can really save lives.

In fact, after doing so many first-aid science popularizations, I never expected to train a bunch of professional first-aiders in one training session. To put it bluntly, even if everyone only remembers two things after learning: if someone faints and can't breathe, press the chest hard; if someone has something stuck in his throat, hug him from behind and push him up; if something happens, dare to step forward instead of just standing and shooting videos, this training is not in vain. Next time, we plan to hold the training downstairs in the community, at express delivery stations, and in front of the school. We will prepare a few more simulators and leave more time for practical operations, so that more people can learn some useful first aid knowledge, which can really come in handy at critical moments.