What do you do during an emergency? An accident with injured parties laying on the floor, a fire with 3rd degree burn victims, a heart attack case, or when someone chokes trying to swallow a prune. What do you do other than calling the 999 emergency number and yell for help?
I would have done just that prior to the 2-day training on First Aid and CPR last week, but now, Haaaaaaaaaaa! I will be able to help (to a certain extend anyway).
meet little anne, baby anne, and choking charlie
Although I’ve had trainings on CPR more than 3 years ago while obtaining my Safety Offshore Passport for visiting oil and gas platform purposes, this training was much more comprehensive and concentrate more on rescuing others than personal safety alone.
In this training, I met a few celebrities in this field. Ladies and Gentlemen, I want you to meet Little Anne, Baby Anne, and Choking Charlie. These superstars let us blow and pump and whack and push to learn the art of CPR as well as the Heimlich Maneuver to clear the airway in a case of choking.
recovery position, neck brace, and securing a fracture victim
We also learn about stabilizing bone fractures, stopping excessive bleeding, handling amputation cases, the different degrees in burnt victims and how to calculate the percentage of burnt area in a human body (size of victim’s palm = 1%), treat a person in shock, mobilizing victim with suspected spinal cord injury, and so on. Very informative and rather interesting.
check out the fake bone petrution!
The theory and practical with little Anne and friends were informative, but the highlight of the session came in the second day when we split into 2 groups for the simulation exercise. We were the first group to be the emergency response unit that went to an accident scene. There’s a case of amputation (fake thumb), spinal injury, fracture, and a couple other victims with minor injuries. I managed to find the fake thumb. 
stabbed to the chest, and 3rd degree burn
When it was our turn to be victims, the scenario was slightly more interesting. A scene of carnage with me being the killer. I stabbed a guy with knife straight to the chest, another uncle with internal organ spillage, a few other with heavy wounds and a 3rd degree burnt victim. Check out the video below:
It was a fun and very informative 2 days of training that could prove to be invaluable if and when there is a situation that demands it. I hope I don’t ever have to use the knowledge gained.
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By Simon Seow on May 12, 2008 | Reply
Do you know how to prevent puking on your sofa during Christmas’s Eve party?
By KY on May 12, 2008 | Reply
Hahahha, this is to respond to crisis, not preventing crisis.
By Dabido (Amputated Brain) on May 12, 2008 | Reply
Ah, you still use Heimlich Maneuver in Malaysia. When I did my Senior First Aid Certificate last year we were told not to use it any more. We were told to use something soft in order to dislodge the food / item from the persons airways. [Which might include using the fingers if required ... and making sure you didn't get them bitten off].
Apparently the Heimlich isn’t as effective as just using something … but, after saying that, if Malaysia still uses Heimlich, then by all means use that in an emergency first, becasue if something goes wrong a court of law won’t understand you trying a method other than the one you were taught in first aid class.
Now I feel safe on my next trip to KL as I’m not the only first aid person I know.
By KY on May 12, 2008 | Reply
Dabido,
But I might not be able to use Heimlich Maneuver on you if you keep your waist line!
By Yatz on May 12, 2008 | Reply
haaaaaa! that fella kena stabbed that 1 not bad ah..didn’t move at all..
By Dabido (Turkey Slap) on May 12, 2008 | Reply
You’ll just have to stick your fingers in my mouth to remove the obstruction then. Don’t worry, your fingers are safe, I’m a vegetarian.
By KA on May 12, 2008 | Reply
where did you attend the course? looks so interesting…mine was only basic CPR and choking first aid … no stabilizing the bones etc involved…
did u sit for the theory paper?
By KY on May 12, 2008 | Reply
Yatz,
All pro actors ok!
Dabido,
Ok I’ll get suan to do it!
KA,
It was held privately, yes I did sit for the paper but the result is yet to come out. Hopefully I get the certificate.
By twosuperheroes on May 13, 2008 | Reply
looked real huh…the injuries… :p
By KY on May 13, 2008 | Reply
twosuperheroes,
We had very good makeup artists.
By johnny ong on May 13, 2008 | Reply
so did they teach u the new alternative way of doing cpr as highlighted in my blog posting – http://johnny-ong.blogspot.com/2008/04/how-to-resuscitate-with-your-hands-only.html ???
i was trained with the old method when i got my lifeguard cert.
By VaLz on May 13, 2008 | Reply
BWahahahaha That lady laughed non stop, so funyyy!!!! LOLOLOL
By yahui on May 13, 2008 | Reply
that was… fake?!!!!!!!!!
By Dabido (Oh NO!!!) on May 13, 2008 | Reply
Are you sure that’s a wise thing to do? I mean, you’re supposed to do first aid to save lives, not to sic Suanie onto people!
By KY on May 13, 2008 | Reply
johnny ong,
Yah they did mention the new method.
VaLz,
Hahaha she very drama!
yahui,
Everything fake!
Dabido,
LOL
By aeroplane1234 on May 14, 2008 | Reply
how does it feel like giving a blow job to a doll ah?
at the end swallow or spit?
By KY on May 14, 2008 | Reply
aeroplane1234,
why you so obscene!
By angel101 on May 14, 2008 | Reply
Hahaa….Little Anne and Choking Charlie used to be my friend in secondary school. And still remembering using flour n colouring to stimulate those wounds too =D
By KY on May 14, 2008 | Reply
angel101,
damn best right?