On 22 June 2024, Usha Fire Safety in collaboration with KENNEDY HIGH the global school, presented an awareness program on First Aid for the secondary and the senior secondary students of both CBSE and Cambridge wings of the school.
First Aid, is the first and immediate assistance given to any person with either a minor or serious illness or injury which can help before the required medical assistance arrives. First Aid is required to preserve the life of victims of specific health emergencies.
The students were briefed about the items to be included in the first aid box available in the school such as, adhesive tape, rubber tourniquet, non-stick/anti-bacterial bandages, antibiotic ointments and a First aid manual. The students were presented with various situations wherein, people would faint due to heatstroke, dehydration, stroke, blood pressure etc. The students were briefed about the steps taken in those situations to perform first aid onto the victim. One is supposed to follow few steps in these situations, ensure a safe location for the victim, call for help, assess the situation of the victim, provide basic first aid, provide reassurance and then handover to the professional medical help.
Procedure like CPR was taught to the students, along with various other methods to clear up the airway of the victims. The staff of the Usha fire safety not only showcased these but asked students to perform and practice these procedures. The students were also taught how to carry casualty victims using 2/3/4 handed seats. Procedures of bandaging the wounded like arm slings, triangular head bandages, were showcased and practiced by the students.
This presentation proved to be very useful for each student attending it, as it provided vital information in the face of mishap which can occur without warning. The session was very interactive and informative.