July 21, 2021
Many think that first aid is not a mandatory skill to learn unless you are working in an institution that requires you to learn it.
June 3, 2021
Accidents can happen anywhere and at any time. In 2019 when a toddler in a playschool in Washermenpet, died of choking while eating.
June 2, 2021
First aid kits can be all-inclusive or just basic. It also depends upon your medical training and the need for professional medical help.
July 16, 2021
Going wrong in this might make things worse or fatal. Here are common first aid myths that everyone should know.
July 21, 2021
As a first responder, you are welcome to make medical decisions based on the injury but you also must promote the learning of first aid. First aid is given to prevent any further aggravation of an injury for the injured. Here are the 4Ps of first aid.
July 14, 2021
Good Samaritans make the country a better and safer place to live.
May 31, 2021
When a person’s heart unexpectedly stops beating, it means that he/she is having a sudden cardiac arrest.
May 27, 2021
The bystander effect is a social effect where a person is less likely to take action or offer help in a situation when they are surrounded by people.
July 13, 2021
Do you actually know what you will learn in your first aid course? You have probably heard that it is important to train yourself in first aid.
November 18, 2023
The first accident case, I attended, was a girl who had fainted and had gone unconscious. After I got near the victim in college, I checked for her response. When she didn’t respond to me, I proceeded to check her vitals. The vitals were normal so I put her in the Recovery Position. About 20 minutes later, she regained consciousness, felt normal and spoke with me.
August 9, 2023
On June 20, 2023, during my visit to Mt.Titlis, Switzerland, I was walking on a heavy iron hanging bridge on the top of the mountain at 10,000 feet. Midway through the bridge, I saw some heavy blood stains on the steel rods. Just about a 100 mts away, I could see a young Chinese lady who seemed to be a bit mentally challenged, bleeding profusely from her knees and with some bruises on both her palms.
September 29, 2023
26-year-old Lalitha Veronica saved the life of a person who suffered a heart attack by performing three cycles of CPR. When many people avoided the unconscious victim, she was reminded of her father who had also experienced a heart attack and thereby, she stopped to give first aid without inhibition.
November 21, 2023
I am Pakathan speaking. I thank ALERT organisation and team ALERT for giving me opportunity to learn first aid. There was a circumstance recently where I applied what I was taught in the training programme. When having non-vegetarian curry food in the afternoon, my father choked on the food that got stuck in the airway and had difficulty breathing.
