St. John Ambulance's Training Course

Hi everyone!! As usual, I've been delaying this post... this seminar is like..a month ago and I'd figure I'd share some information I have learn throughout this seminar. 


First of all, I had skip some part of this seminar because I need to participate in the Program Pendidikan Lalu Lintas Shell. Nevertheless, I could catch up with the seminar thanks to my friends who took notes. It's actually a two-day course by Shirley George and Chong Tyan Yee. So, I would like to share short notes about the seminar. Trust me, you don't want to see the longer version..

Jotting down notes about the 'Human Respiratory System'

Factors Affecting the Respiration Rate

The Rate of Increase

- exercise

- altitude

- fear/ shock - the pressure

- sick/fever

- severe bleeding

- heat exhaustion

The Rate of Decrease

- hypothermia 

- break

- head injury

- influence of drugs or medicine 

asfiksia and asthma are examples of breathing problems

Unconsciousness - common causes

(FISHSHAPED) 

F- fainting

I- infantile convulsion

S- shock

H- head injuries

S- shock

H- heart attack

A- asphyxia

P- poison

E- epilepsy

D- diabetes 

Management of wounds and bleeding

 We also learned about emergency bandages as well as the 7 types of external wounds:

1. scratch wound = blood dripping all

2. friction  burn = bleeding a bit but a lot of torn tissue

3. blistered lesions

4. bruising = capillary break, internal bleeding 

5. punctured wounds 

6. stab wound 

7. gunshot wounds 

Treatment of minor wounds

1. Clean the wound with running water

2. direct pressure and elevate wound 

3. clean around the wound 

4. wrap the wound 

gosh - there's so much I wanted to share..but I guess I have to skip the 'long' part and show some practical activities we've done.

haha...now this is my favourite part..'transport and handling of victims'

- for safety reasons, for medical help and for the victim's comfort.

everyone started to get up to practice the ways to victim host.

this is Clare and I, practicing *more like laughing all the way..

so, tht is me again...dragging Clare

CPR manikin...LOL

p.s - this is not the full video and is not appropriate for training