Do You Know How to Save a Life?

Your child poured boiling water on his hand

What to do. Keep the burn under running cold water for at least 10 minutes. Cover the area with a clean cloth to prevent infection. Any burn larger than the surface of a postage stamp requires medical attention.

What not to do… Do not apply adhesive to the wound, as this may affect damaged skin. And don't try to break the blisters (basics) under any circumstances!

Your mother cut her hand deeply while slicing the meat

What to do. Apply strong pressure to the wound with a clean cloth. Raise her arm above her heart to reduce what bleeding. If the blood continues to flow strongly, put a clean napkin over the first, continue to press, and take her to the hospital immediately.

What not to do… Do not remove the first dressing if the blood has entered it. Simply apply one more on top.

You're at a party where one of the guests faints

What to do. Call the Ambulance Service (it may be a heart attack and needs immediate care). If he is conscious and has chest pain, sit him up, with his knees resting, in a comfortable position. Give him an aspirin (soluble or chewable if you have it) and talk to him until salvation comes. If he is not conscious, apply cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

What not to do… Don't ask him to lie down if you suspect a heart attack.

At the pool, you notice a motionless child with his face in the water

What to do. Take the baby out of the water and keep his head slightly below chest level.

Check her condition and, if she is not breathing, apply cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Start with 5 breaths (covering the child's nose and blowing air into his mouth). If he is breathing, take off his wet clothes, lay him on one side, one foot higher than the other, chin up and cover him with a blanket.

What not to do… Don't forget to call 112, even if it seems to have recovered. He may suffer from secondary asphyxia caused by inflammation of the airways.

In a store, a woman has an epileptic seizure

What to do. She removes dangerous objects from around her that could injure her and calls an ambulance. At the end of the crisis, lay her on her side with one leg up and wait for the doctor to arrive.

What not to do… Don't try to stop the crisis and don't put anything in his mouth.

Your teenage son returns in the morning from the party, drinking, and vomiting

What to do. If he has fainted, lay him on his side with one leg up so that he does not roll on his back, as this could drown him with his own vomit. Make sure it is heated enough because alcohol increases the risk of hypothermia by dilating the blood vessels. Call Salvation if his condition worries you.

What not to do… Don't force him to drink water.

You are at the table with your friends and one of them starts to suffocate

What to do. Ask her to cough. If this fails to remove the foreign body, bend it forward and strike it suddenly between the shoulder blades with the palm of your hand, up to 5 times.

If she continues to drown, sit behind her and place her fist with her thumb on her abdomen, between her navel and sternum. Cover your fist with your other hand and push up 5 times. If that doesn't work, ask someone to call Rescue, while you alternately apply the two maneuvers.

What not to do… Do not try to remove the foreign body by putting your fingers in his mouth, because in this way, on the contrary, you may push him further…

Airways. Make sure he has nothing in his mouth. He opens the airway by placing it on his back, with his head back, chin up.

Breathing. Check for breathing - if not, start the resuscitation cycle immediately

Circulation. Chest compression begins - 5-6 cm below the center of the chest, press with the palm of the hand, with pauses at each press, 30 times, with a frequency of 120 compressions per minute, followed by 2 breaths: cover his nose, take a deep breath, cover his mouth with your mouth and exhale.

When his chest rises, release his mouth and repeat, continue the cycle of 30 compressions and 2 breaths until he begins to breathe and help arrives. If he is breathing, but is not conscious, place him in the recovery position - lying on one side, one foot higher than the other so that he does not turn; tilt your chin up to keep your airway open.