First Aid
Attended a first aid course provided by my company last Friday. Although it was only a 1-day course, it provided many valuable information, and some hands-on practice for us. Learnt about CPR, how to help a choking victim, what is recovery position, do bandages etc. Glad to have gone for the course, and I do hope to be able to remember these pointers...
Since this knowledge is so crucial, as it could make a difference between life and death, I wonder if MOE should consider introducing this lesson in schools. Say, if some of these pointers are incorporated into the various levels of school cirriculum, I'm sure the students will remember the info for many years to come, and they can recall the steps when the need arises. Isn't it reassuring to have our streets full of "first-aiders" who are ready to dispense aid in emergencies? Well, just a thought...
Was watching parts of Grey's Anatomy last Monday and I remembered wondering to myself why McDreamy had passed Meredith a paper bag to breathe into when she was overcome with emotions. And I found the answer at the course! For the uninformed like me, when a person gets too agitated, it could lead to hyperventilation (syndrome characterised by abnormally deep, rapid breathing that appears in the absence of any physical illness or respiratory pathology and is unrealated to intake of medications). This lowers the level of Carbon Dioxide and produces other symptoms. Hence, breathing into and out of a bag can increase the level of CO2 entering the body, thereby helping to calm the person. Something like that lah!
Oh, I went cycling with my friend and her colleagues on Sat. I didn't feel like going due to the scorching sun that day, but went ahead as I had originally promised to go. Had not cycled in many years, and I was afraid that I had forgotten how to cycle. Indeed, I wobbled (and zig zagged) quite a fair bit before getting the hang of cycling. Anyway, prayed for protection, and thank God that we were all safe, no injury. I enjoyed the time, especially when I was on my own, and I could just pray and sing aloud to God while cycling. Felt that I had a good work-out and yes, my buttocks ached yesterday and today. Ha ha. It felt kinda of weird to go on an outing with friend's friends, but it helped that one of them was quite a high "I", and she was really comfortable talking and breaking the ice. And now, I've got even more teacher friends than before!! =\
Since this knowledge is so crucial, as it could make a difference between life and death, I wonder if MOE should consider introducing this lesson in schools. Say, if some of these pointers are incorporated into the various levels of school cirriculum, I'm sure the students will remember the info for many years to come, and they can recall the steps when the need arises. Isn't it reassuring to have our streets full of "first-aiders" who are ready to dispense aid in emergencies? Well, just a thought...
Was watching parts of Grey's Anatomy last Monday and I remembered wondering to myself why McDreamy had passed Meredith a paper bag to breathe into when she was overcome with emotions. And I found the answer at the course! For the uninformed like me, when a person gets too agitated, it could lead to hyperventilation (syndrome characterised by abnormally deep, rapid breathing that appears in the absence of any physical illness or respiratory pathology and is unrealated to intake of medications). This lowers the level of Carbon Dioxide and produces other symptoms. Hence, breathing into and out of a bag can increase the level of CO2 entering the body, thereby helping to calm the person. Something like that lah!
Oh, I went cycling with my friend and her colleagues on Sat. I didn't feel like going due to the scorching sun that day, but went ahead as I had originally promised to go. Had not cycled in many years, and I was afraid that I had forgotten how to cycle. Indeed, I wobbled (and zig zagged) quite a fair bit before getting the hang of cycling. Anyway, prayed for protection, and thank God that we were all safe, no injury. I enjoyed the time, especially when I was on my own, and I could just pray and sing aloud to God while cycling. Felt that I had a good work-out and yes, my buttocks ached yesterday and today. Ha ha. It felt kinda of weird to go on an outing with friend's friends, but it helped that one of them was quite a high "I", and she was really comfortable talking and breaking the ice. And now, I've got even more teacher friends than before!! =\
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