I don’t believe I’ve ever seen them in regular over-the-counter emergency kits, but making sure you have a tourniquet within (and know it’s use) reach can’t hurt. A pocket mask is great, too. An AED would probably be amazing if you have over a thousand US (or it’s equivalent) dollars to spend. Emergency treatments in general change pretty drastically every few years, so it would be an ongoing investment.
Have a good, working knowledge of what diabetes looks like, and various cardiac issues. While it may never happen to you, recognizing it and calling for help might save someone.
The training, naturally, is probably the hardest part to acquire, but I don’t think anyone who maximizes learning efficiency would have any trouble. The main issue is finding the right teachers.
While I could come up with a curriculum (I teach very basic survival/emergency treatment regularly) and put it in a nice app or something, the nature of those treatments are constantly changing, and I wouldn’t in good conscience disseminate that information without knowing that students would be able to stay up to date.
Until then, an EMT course can’t hurt. If you have stable employment and decent hours, you might be able to take advantage of night classes.
I suppose the problem with that statement was ‘good’ and ‘working’. It is far easier to simply memorize the symptoms and general knowledge, see what it looks like on assorted Youtube videos and browsing Figure 1, which is free and accessible to the public, than it is to acquire experience with it. This is the cheapest route, and getting that initial knowledge uses the same study techniques you would use to learn, say, microeconomics.
You don’t need too much (EMT and CPR) to be certified to become an Emergency Room Technician, solely to volunteer (as opposed to looking for employment) at an emergency room on weekends. The job mostly involves taking vitals, cleaning, and being ready to assist medical staff with menial labor. It’s probably the cheapest way to do it that I can think of. Close observation of what the doctors and nurses are doing would yield enough experience to recognize frequent issues surrounding diabetic and cardiac emergencies. EMT and CPR would incur the most costs, besides time on weekends.
Very good ideas. Could be improved upon thus:
seat belt and window cutter for your key ring—always present, in the bus, train, other peoples cars.
Practice emergency procedures. To be actually able to perform them under stress.
Always carry a compact emergency kit with band-aid and one or two pads. Possibly a rescue blanket in your backpack.
Always have some cash handy (may depend on your country, municipality).
Quickclot:http://www.amazon.com/QuikClot-Advanced-Clotting-Sponge-1-75/dp/B00HJTH22E/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1433129845&sr=8-1&keywords=quickclot
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I don’t believe I’ve ever seen them in regular over-the-counter emergency kits, but making sure you have a tourniquet within (and know it’s use) reach can’t hurt. A pocket mask is great, too. An AED would probably be amazing if you have over a thousand US (or it’s equivalent) dollars to spend. Emergency treatments in general change pretty drastically every few years, so it would be an ongoing investment.
Have a good, working knowledge of what diabetes looks like, and various cardiac issues. While it may never happen to you, recognizing it and calling for help might save someone.
The training, naturally, is probably the hardest part to acquire, but I don’t think anyone who maximizes learning efficiency would have any trouble. The main issue is finding the right teachers.
While I could come up with a curriculum (I teach very basic survival/emergency treatment regularly) and put it in a nice app or something, the nature of those treatments are constantly changing, and I wouldn’t in good conscience disseminate that information without knowing that students would be able to stay up to date.
Until then, an EMT course can’t hurt. If you have stable employment and decent hours, you might be able to take advantage of night classes.
Knowing where the AEDs are in your workplace is a good idea, too!
How do you expect people who are not doctors or nurses to acquire that?
I suppose the problem with that statement was ‘good’ and ‘working’. It is far easier to simply memorize the symptoms and general knowledge, see what it looks like on assorted Youtube videos and browsing Figure 1, which is free and accessible to the public, than it is to acquire experience with it. This is the cheapest route, and getting that initial knowledge uses the same study techniques you would use to learn, say, microeconomics.
You don’t need too much (EMT and CPR) to be certified to become an Emergency Room Technician, solely to volunteer (as opposed to looking for employment) at an emergency room on weekends. The job mostly involves taking vitals, cleaning, and being ready to assist medical staff with menial labor. It’s probably the cheapest way to do it that I can think of. Close observation of what the doctors and nurses are doing would yield enough experience to recognize frequent issues surrounding diabetic and cardiac emergencies. EMT and CPR would incur the most costs, besides time on weekends.