7 First Aid Skills You Need to Know to Survive

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[alexketteman]

USMC casualty assessment:
- Start the breathing
- Stop the bleeding
- Protect the wound
- Treat for shock

[kevinhayden]

EMT here. Said it before. I’m happy I became one.

[richardweiser]

My wife had a massive heart attack while I was sleeping. Woke up to the bed vibrating and noticed she appeared to be having a seizure. Called out to her and she did not respond. After a few seconds of this I decided to call 911. Long story short I performed CPR and once medics arrived they continued more advanced treatment. Thank the Lord she’s still with me today. She is a true miracle. Guess it wasn’t her time.

[hjgraybill]

I'm a nurse and am happy that you (and a few others) put out information and advice like this.

[AwakenProtocol]

Volunteer for the American Red Cross Disaster Relief and get First Aid and CPR training for free.

[stijn]

If you wouldn't mind, I would like to make a few comments.
1 Stop bleeding: Consider getting Quick Cloth or other hemostatic dressing. But don't buy granulates!
2 CPR: Agreed. This is a very important skill that everyone should know how to do.
3 Choking: Also learn how to do the Heimlich on small children and baby's.
4 Hyperthermia: Electrolytes are indeed important, but know that it isn't a cure for hyperthermia! And get a reflective blanket (and use the correct side)
5 Hypothermia: Just as with hyperthermia, get a reflective blanket (and use the correct side)
6 Revive a drowned person: About the complications. The water in the lungs can irritate the tissue causing fluid to build up in the lungs. This is referred to as "secondary drowning" This is a somewhat outdated therm, but still good to be aware of.
7 Treat a burn: Also don't apply vaseline! This will insulate the wound making it harder for the heat in the tissue to escape, causing more damage. I do have a question about the wet dressings. Can you use regular tap water (or what do you recommend?) and how long should it stay on the wound?
The bonus three
8 Splinting & bone setting: I suggest setting a SAM splint for this. Note that I am not a medical professional, it's just something I learned.
9 Deliver a baby:
10 Suture a wound: I would like to suggest getting a couple of skin staplers for faster application (and don't forget the staple remover, your going to have a bad day removing the staples without it). I have a couple of questions. Should one irrigate the wound (with (sterile) water) to flush out any debris? Is it a good idea to put some kind of ointment in the wound (I would think not, but I would like to hear the communities opinion)?

Lastly, how should you deal with pain management? Lidocaine would be my first thought when it comes to the sutures, but being across the other side of the pond I can't get it (same with antibiotics). Any suggestions?
And Nr. 11. Shock! Know how to treat it!
I hope you don't mind this longer comment. Thanks for making the video!

[clarkkent]

First aid is so easy to overlook when it comes to preparedness. Everything else is so exciting compared to first aid. But everything pales in comparison when you need first aid in a life or death situation. Thanks for the push in the right direction.

[arkansaslady]

This information is EXTREMELY IMPORTANT! I'm a past paramedic, I know what to do, but everyone needs to know this who knows, I might need your life saving help if I end up being the victim. Excellent advice THANK YOU !

[ng]

You are a ton of wisdom! Thank you for teaching all of us!

[deedieducati]

Very smart to know all of these ahead of time and refresh your memory of the steps once each year so you'll immediately take action when it's needed. Mostly, learning to stay "calm" when doing it, will not only help you to do it well, but your calmness will also calm the victim's nerves too. The last thing you need is a panicked patient!!!

[danieljudy]

I was home on leave from the Army when a tornado hit the area I grabbed my medical kit and went to action. I found a man with an injury to his leg, I was able to use an Israeli bandage and drive him to the first ambulance on scene these skills are something everyone should know you never know what's going to happen

[VertigoBear]

I’ve been starting to realize that the best communities to live in are blue collar heavy communities. These communities harbor the EMT’s, the construction workers, the utility workers, the tradesmen. I live somewhere where no one knows how to do anything for themselves. No one can build, fix, or problem solve anything necessary in a “situation”. Scary.

[bern]

Thank you. Even as a retired nurse, I still need to brush up on skills. Never had to suture but will have to learn. Never knew there were practice kits out there, so thanks again.

[cranberry]

This should be titled "7 first aid skills EVERYONE needs to know" !! Thanks for the video!

[JohnA.FJr]

Great video and reminder to people. Thankfully ive been lucky enough to have work train me as a EMT.

[ronndapagan]

Stay safe. I have taken First Aid classes and CPR when I worked in day care centers. I just need a refresher course on both of them. In high school part of the Home Economics classes was home nursing and mother and baby care back in the 1970s. Later in life, I have taken the home health aide course only to be more knowledgeable with my disabled daughter. I was able to use some of the skills when working with special needs students who had some challenging medical needs. This video was very good. I would definitely like to have the practice kit on suctures.

[teresaroman]

I have not heard many people address these issues. Thank you. Love and hugs.

[glenarthur]

I agree these basic skills are all well worth your time to learn I strongly encourage everyone to take 1st aid and cpr courses and if you can take advanced 1st aid where you expect that you are days or hours away from professional help (or never in total shtf). I was going to take one this year but it was cancelled due to C-19. I have had to stop bleeding and do Heimlich maneuver (when I work forest fire I treated burns and sowed a few cuts together)
As an aside if we are in total shtf I don't know if I would start cpr on anyone other than a child or close family member. The after care may be more than the average group could handle with less than ideal outcome even if you have medical members in your group. Huples Cat did a very good video on it.

[aspitofmud]

Was trained extensively in almost everything you mentioned except wound closure and bone setting which I learned on my own. Prefer butterfly closures for serious lacerations and splinting broken bones than setting bones. More often than not though these people are in a panic and just hold their arm while the panicked parent drives like a panicked idiot down the road as fast as they can. There is no reasoning with the panicked.

[aspitofmud]

My dog got into my trash and ate chicken bones. He walked up to me choking and thought what I could do. Tried the simplest thing and gave him a small chop between the shoulder blades. It was wonderful to have my tail wagging fur ball of happiness back to normal.
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