Poison Control, Seizures and Tourniquets
After taking this course in first aid, has proven to be very useful to people from all walks of life, like the busy parent and working professionals, that I am. There was many thing that I learned from taking this class, but the three things that I found interesting and or could be useful to have up to date knowledge about are, poison control, seizure and tourniquets.
If you took a first aid class prior to 2010, like I did then, there’s a reasonable chance you learned to induce vomiting when someone ingests a foreign, possibly toxic substance. It was so popular that people were told to keep ipecac around in the house just in case. It turns out this is a terrible idea. The reasoning is pretty …show more content…
Likewise, if you’ve ever watched any action movie ever, you just assume a tourniquet is appropriate for just about any kind of injury. So, when should you use a tourniquet? They’re best used to limit severe external bleeding on limbs. Before you apply a tourniquet, you should attempt to control open bleeding by applying direct pressure to the bleeding site until it stops. If it doesn’t slow down within about 15 minutes, then it’s time to use a tourniquet. To properly apply a tourniquet, place it two to four inches away from the wound site, between the wound and the trunk of the body. Then, tighten it in a knot around the limb until the bleeding stops. Many first aid kits have tourniquets you can use that make the process a lot …show more content…
Thank God, I have never had to deal with them or someone regarding poisoning or seizures. I cannot say the same for the use of needing to use a tourniquet. I have had to make a tourniquet many times before. Like this one time my oldest son thought climbing a tree after a really bad storm was just the smartest thing to do. Needless to say, the tree limb broke, he fell and the tree limb punched his arm. At first, I could not get the bleeding to stop and then made a tourniquet with a shirt. It worked to stop the bleeding till I was able to get to the
After taking this course in first aid, has proven to be very useful to people from all walks of life, like the busy parent and working professionals, that I am. There was many thing that I learned from taking this class, but the three things that I found interesting and or could be useful to have up to date knowledge about are, poison control, seizure and tourniquets.
If you took a first aid class prior to 2010, like I did then, there’s a reasonable chance you learned to induce vomiting when someone ingests a foreign, possibly toxic substance. It was so popular that people were told to keep ipecac around in the house just in case. It turns out this is a terrible idea. The reasoning is pretty …show more content…
Likewise, if you’ve ever watched any action movie ever, you just assume a tourniquet is appropriate for just about any kind of injury. So, when should you use a tourniquet? They’re best used to limit severe external bleeding on limbs. Before you apply a tourniquet, you should attempt to control open bleeding by applying direct pressure to the bleeding site until it stops. If it doesn’t slow down within about 15 minutes, then it’s time to use a tourniquet. To properly apply a tourniquet, place it two to four inches away from the wound site, between the wound and the trunk of the body. Then, tighten it in a knot around the limb until the bleeding stops. Many first aid kits have tourniquets you can use that make the process a lot …show more content…
Thank God, I have never had to deal with them or someone regarding poisoning or seizures. I cannot say the same for the use of needing to use a tourniquet. I have had to make a tourniquet many times before. Like this one time my oldest son thought climbing a tree after a really bad storm was just the smartest thing to do. Needless to say, the tree limb broke, he fell and the tree limb punched his arm. At first, I could not get the bleeding to stop and then made a tourniquet with a shirt. It worked to stop the bleeding till I was able to get to the