TWO MODERN TECNIQUE IN FIRST AID

Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR):-
When respiratory failure is accompanied by cardiac arrest or if you are sure that the patient’s heart has stopped, CPR is required.
Symptoms: no chest movements, absence of breathing, sound from mouth and nose, no feeling of pulse, pupils are fixed and not reacting to lights, paleness and blueness of the skin and the lips.
Method of CPR: - make the patient lie on a hard surface on his/her back, kneel beside the patient, place heal of one hand with extended fingers on the lower half of the sternum of the patient, place other hand on top of it and apply pressure vertically downwards with your arm straight and your shoulders above the midline of the patient’s chest, release your hand at the end of pressure stroke, repeat the process for up to 40 minutes.

Automated External Defibrillation (AED)
A critical key to saving victims of sudden cardiac arrest is early access to defibrillation. Chances of survival decrease by 7 to 10 percent for each minute that passes without defibrillation. A victim's best chance for survival is when there is revival within 4 minutes.

An Automated External Defibrillator (AED) is a small, lightweight device used to assess a person's heart rhythm. If necessary, it administers an electric shock to restore a normal rhythm in victims of sudden cardiac arrest.

Provision of AED equipment allows crew members with proper training to defibrillate cardiac arrest victims quickly and effectively, improving the chances of survival dramatically.

There is no legal bar to airlines making a defibrillator available to air crews if the assessment of first aid needs indicates such equipment may be required. The Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981, do not prevent someone who is specially trained from taking action beyond the initial management of a casualty. It is essential that the person who will be required to use a defibrillator is appropriately trained.