Friday, June 5, 2015

7 STEP OF EMERGENCY ACTION PRINCIPLES

Remember "DRSABCD" for Basic Life Support.
Please attend the Basic Life Support training for further details.

D-Danger
  • Witnessed or unwitnessed an unconscious victim
  • Look for any danger, look out for blood spills, sharps, electric wire, unsteady beds, trolleys.
  • Wear Personal Protective Equipment if available
  • Make sure the victim and any bystanders are safe
R-Responsiveness
  • Shake or tap the victim on the shoulders and ask loudly "Hello. Are you okay"
S-Shout
  • Call for help.
  • Dial emergency number, call for ambulance and bring AED (Automated External Defibrillator)
A-Airway
  • Open the airway using " Head tilt chin lift" technique or "Jaw Thrust" if cervical spine injury is suspected
  • This lifts the tongue off the back of the throat, opening up the airway
B-Breathing
  • Look for normal breathing in not more than 10second.
  • Start Chest Compressions (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)) if the victim not breathing.
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C-Circulating
  • Start high quality chest compressions."Push hard, push fast"
  • Middle chest, depth not less than 5cm, rate of not less than 100/min, full recoil.
  • After 30 compressions, proceed with 2 ventilations (Each breath over 1 second, just enough to see chest rise).
  • Ratio compressions to ventilation 30:2 in 1 cycle
  • Check pulse at Carotid Artery after complete 5 cycle, continue CPR if no pulse is present.
D-Defibrillation
  • Attach AED as available without interupting compressing
  • Follow AED promptly, manual defibrillator "Shock" if VF/VT rhythm recognized.
  • Shockable rhythm: Give 1 shock, resume CPR immediately for 2 minutes.
  • Non Shockable rhythm: Resume CPR immediately for 2 minutes.
  • Check rhythm every 2 minutes.


Reference:
American Heart Association (AHA)
National Committee on Resuscitation Training (NCORT) 

Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Beware of Scammers at airport

There are so many scam activities at airports. One of them was a scam artist that I had seen with my own eyes. The operation is simple. They just dress neatly and help to lift luggages from some vehicles or taxis on arrival. They will offer to help with the check-in and the Customs.

Sometimes before boarding or before you are about to take a cab they will be asking for money of about RM50 or RM100 cash. This also happens in KLIA especially to foreigners who are about to take their flight home.

For your information, the check-in services are free.. 
Please be careful.

Read more: 
http://jasminewanders.com/2011/10/the-authority-tourist-scam-what-it-is-and-how-to-avoid-it/
http://lunaticg.blogspot.com/2012/12/malaysia-custom-scam.html#ixzz2sMEMZ2Dd 
http://www.themalaysiantimes.com.my/travellers-duped-in-passport-scam-at-klia/
http://forums.vr-zone.com/chit-chatting/492129-news-beware-the-push-pocket-scam-msia.html
http://www.skyscanner.com.ph/news/5-tips-avoid-travel-scams-abroad