Emergency & First Aid

Today’s FamilyFirst site is HealthWorld Online’s Emergency & First Aid.

Now admittedly, if you have an emergency, the possibility of using the internet to find a quick solution is a bit far-fetched at this point (but maybe not THAT far-fetched), but still, you can spend calmer times at this site familiarizing yourself with the correct procedures for dealing with urgent health-related situations.

There are some cool flowcharts that step you through dealing with various emergencies, form splinters to serious head injuries. Note this ALL CAPS good advice: “IF YOU SUSPECT A NECK OR BACK INJURY IN YOUR OR SOMEONE ELSE, YOU MUST KEEP THE NECK AND/OR BACK PERFECTLY STILL UNTIL AN EMERGENCY CREW ARRIVES. DO NOT MOVE SOMEONE WITH A SUSPECTED NECK OR SPINE INJURY UNLESS THE PERSON MUST BE MOVED BECAUSE HIS OR HER SAFETY IS IN DANGER. ANY MOVEMENT OF THE HEAD, NECK OR BACK COULD RESULT IN PARALYSIS OR DEATH. IMMOBILIZE THE NECK BY HOLDING THE HEAD, NECK AND SHOULDERS PERFECTLY STILL. USE BOTH HANDS, ONE ON EACH SIDE OF THE HEAD.”

In other words, the site has good practical advice for dealing with minor situations, but lets you know when you are in immediate need of medical assistance.

The best use of this site is to spend some non-emergency time here. That way, in case you do have something urgent arise (and you want to use the internet to provide you with guidance), you will have a good idea of where to maneuver. However, the site is well-designed, and you should have no problem finding what you’re looking for.

So enjoy today’s FamilyFirst site. And here’s hoping you will never have any emergencies to deal with.

http://www.healthy.net/clinic/firstaid

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