Recently when I was passing by the road, I saw a person met with an accident and it was an embarrassing situation there was no proper care or proper measures were undertaken so I thought to give some immediate life saving measures for the people in emergency. First let us know what is Emergency? In general, emergency is an unforeseen occurrence or combination of circumstances that calls for immediate action or remedy; Sudden illness, heart strokes, hurricanes, floods, staying in a state of unconscious, difficulty in breathing and sudden accidents etc., comes under emergency situation and a person in those situations need some immediate help. So here are some tips to follow in case of emergency:
Do’s:
Do’s:
- Call the emergency person or take the person to the nearest accident and emergency departments.
- Explain the emergency person about the patient’s condition clearly.
- And then stay calm and try to keep the victim calm.
- You should not give the person anything to eat.
- Follow the instructions given by ambulance service call handler.
- When an unconscious person is lying face upwards, there are two main risks factors that can lead to suffocation: 1.The Tongue can fall to the back of the throat, due to loss of muscular control. 2. Fluids, possibly blood but particularly vomit, can collect in the back of the throat, causing the person to drown.
Don’ts:
- It is not appropriate to go to Accident and Emergency centers apart from hospitals.
- In many cases X-rays are not needed. Proper guidance of doctor is necessary in undergoing for the X-rays.
- Taking pain relief before being seen by a doctor may lead to injury.
- Don’t ask the doctor for home visit.
- Only patients who cannot reasonably come into the surgery are visited at home.
These are some of the basic life saving measures that may help the people who are in emergency situations. I hope these tips may help you in giving basic first aid to the people who needs an immediate care.
