Natural disasters have far-reaching, tremendous consequences. Floods, hurricanes, bushfires, earthquakes and volcanic eruptions – these natural disasters often ravage Australia’s infrastructure and mostly leaving with numbers of people injured, dead or without a home.
When a natural disaster arises, emergency medical assistance may be limited in some fashion. With this said, basic first aid training skills can fortify the safety of their family in case a medical emergency occurs.
Natural disasters affected over 160 million people, killing an average of 90.000 people globally. The World Disasters Report 2018, prepared by the Red Cross, put Australia on the 10th place in the world for the cost of damage caused by natural disasters, reaching $US27 billion ($38 billion) over the decade.
Grace Meinhofer of the American Red Cross South Florida Region and US Virgin Islands said, “A medical emergency can happen at any time, anywhere, and we know that the first seconds are the most important,”
“People need to know at least first aid skills, perhaps how to perform CPR and how to use an automatic external defibrillator (AED),”
“All of these are essential skills that could save a life.”
First Aid Training improves a person’s chance of survival in times of a natural disaster. Aside from having a cache of food, water, and other supplies, learning first aid skills is a top priority when preparing for a disaster.
This starts with understanding the safety risks associated with each disaster and the applied first aid that can make the difference between life and death.
3 Basic First Aid and Survival Skills to Learn
Stop the Bleeding
A person with arterial bleeding has a high risk of dying if the bleeding isn’t controlled in the first few minutes. Learn how to use pressure to stop the bleeding using a clean cloth or bandages to keep the patient from bleeding out.
Hands-only CPR
The process focuses on the use of chest compressions, usually conducted in out-of-hospital settings. This includes pushing hard, fast on the chest to restore the heart’s regular rhythm.
Heimlich Maneuver
The Heimlich maneuver is a technique applied to the choking patients. Abdominal thrusts and pressure are applied in the patient’s diaphragm to remove the foreign object on the patient’s airway.
First Aid Training empowers a person with actionable information they can use to help a friend or family members in a medical emergency. With the majority of people know how to perform first aid, anyone who requires defibrillation (AED), CPR or any other medical assistance can be promptly attended to.
Book a First Aid Training Course
First Aid Pro delivers first aid training courses across Australia that ensures the preparedness of everyone in times of natural disasters.
Get your statement of attainment on the same day.
Visit firstaidpro.com.au or call 1300 029 132 for more information.
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