First Aid

Last week I've done my Level 1 of first Aid. I have learnt a couple of skills and procedures to follow in case of an emergency. In a hospitality industry it is necessary to have first aid, because you come in a lot of situations where there is emergency's.

The procedure that you need to follow when you approach a person that needs help is:

1. Hazards
Look around you if there is any hazard that may affect you and your patient
2. Hello
Introduce yourself to the patient and ask permission to assist him/her, ask the
Patient questions so that you can determine if the person is conscious or not.
3. Help
Call the emergency services
4. Airway
Make sure the patient’s airway is open and that there is no possible airway
Obstructions
5. Breathing
Look, listen and feel
If not breathing do rescue breathing
6. Circulation
7. Stop severe bleeding
Direct, pressure points or elevating.


The CPR process

C - Cardio
P - Pulmonary
R - Resuscitation

1. Open the airway (only in the sniffing position) and do 2 rescue breaths
2. The chest must rise when doing rescue breaths
3. Do 30 chest compressions
4. Press 4-5cm deep
5. Landmark - in the centre of the breastbone
6. Shoulder over the patient and keep the arms straight
7. Ratio of compressions: rescue breaths is 30:2