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KANDAHAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan (June 22, 2011) -- Afghan Air Force flight medic Sgt. Gulap Ahmadzia places an oxygen mask on an Afghan National Army soldier as he is medevaced to Camp Hero, the ANA hospital here. The man fell from the back of a military vehicle and suffered injuries to his shoulder and head, as well as a possible spinal injury. Ahmadzia is the first Afghan flight medic to join American medevac crews as they evacuate more serious patients from the battlefield. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Stephanie L. Carl/Released)
Jesula was rescued after she was trapped under a collapsed university building in Petionville for more than four days.
Photo: American Red Cross/Talia Frenkel (p-HTI0165)
For more information: www.ifrc.org/haiti
Cadet Vincent Wilmore applies a dressing during First Aid training while for Operation Warrior Forge at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. U.S. Army photo by Al Zdarsky.
National Red Cross first aid competition in Ireland. (p-IRL0002)
To find out more, go to www.ifrc.org.
Fishermen practice CPR and prepare to use an automated external defibrillator on a manikin during a first-aid training in Newport on April 7, 2023. Learn more at seagrant.oregonstate.edu/ffast-fishermen-first-aid-safety... (photo by Trav Williams of Broken Banjo Photography)
KANDAHAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan (June 22, 2011) -- Afghan Air Force flight medic Sgt. Gulap Ahmadzia monitors the blood pressure and pulse of an Afghan National Army soldier as he is medevaced to Camp Hero, the ANA hospital here. The man fell from the back of a military vehicle and suffered injuries to his shoulder and head, as well as a possible spinal injury. Ahmadzia is the first Afghan flight medic to join American medevac crews as they evacuate more serious patients from the battlefield. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Stephanie L. Carl/Released)
Got my First Aid certification today, barfed after the Heimlich, wept on several occasions on account of all the heart-rending rescue descriptions, but I got it! Haha. Really though. My tablemates were winking at me in encouragement, and patting me on the shoulder, all sweet.
All my life I've wanted to be someone who knew exactly what to do in an emergency, a person who knew CPR and had the potential to save the day for reals. Simultaneously, half-consciously, I was also pretty sure that if I did get certified, suddenly accidents would spring up in my path and I, by virtue of my magic training, would be obligated to lead the first response and get it right because people's lives would literally be in my hands, not to mention being liable if someone didn't actually want that digit back on, or would have rather not been resuscitated, thanks, or something similarly unforeseeable and serious.
My previous First Aid training was theoretical and acquired online. I was good with this, I think because God doesn't know you're certified to give first aid if it's not done through St. John Ambulance.
Getting the best job ever and wanting to keep it made me drop this block (in a very grown up and sensible kind of way), and naturally, less than a minute after leaving the parking lot, I hear a cracking crunch and see that an SUV has hit the back of a dump truck.
It begins.
Mentally rehearsing my schpiel, alternating "I am a First Aider, everybody ok?" with, "I'm a First Aider, can I help you?" (First Aider is my instructor's term and it doesn't sit right, she did have a tendency to make up words while reading from the manual, "mottled" becomes "mouldled" etc) feeling a little bit like an imposter (and a little bit more like running in the other direction), I brazenly walk up to the SUV.
One of the St. John Ambulance instructors from another room, the guy I had to track my misplaced certificate down from, who had needlessly touched my back and made a joke I didn't hear til after I laughed, which I regretted, was the driver with the chewed bumper.
I said my thing, sans First Aider part because he already knew. He said he was totally fine. Dump truck was too.
Relieved, got the hell out of there. All was well. That was weird.
Syrian Arab Red Crescent teams from Damscus and Rural Damascus branches provided first aid services to the evacuated people from Moadamiya. SARC teams accompanied the families to Dahiat Qudsaya shelter centre where they provided hot meals, relief items and medical support to the people in need.
Photo: Syrian Arab Red Crescent
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Gevgelija, 24 August, 2015. A Red Cross food parcel distributed to migrants at the border of Macedonia and Greece. Between 22 and 24 August, the Red Cross distributed 2,800 food parcels. The parcels contain water, juice, biscuits, cookies, raisins, dried bread, sardines, tea, sugar, plastic cups and wet wipes.
(Photo: Corinne Ambler / IFRC)
Part of my humble disaster preparedness kit. Wind-up radio (Eton FR300) is operated by a hand-crank. It can also charge cel phone. It comes with carrying case that's got a comfortable handle (and has light and siren, too). Bought stove and food the day after Loma Prieta quake. I'd just moved into a new place, and I seriously (seriously!) meant to buy earthquake supplies "tomorrow" before an earthquake happened in northern half of state today. How long will the dried food last?
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Gevgelija, 24 August, 2015. A Red Cross food parcel distributed to migrants at the border of Macedonia and Greece. Between 22 and 24 August, the Red Cross distributed 2,800 food parcels. The parcels contain water, juice, biscuits, cookies, raisins, dried bread, sardines, tea, sugar, plastic cups and wet wipes.
(Photo: Corinne Ambler / IFRC)
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Gevgelija, 24 August, 2015. A Red Cross food parcel distributed to migrants at the border of Macedonia and Greece. Between 22 and 24 August, the Red Cross distributed 2,800 food parcels. The parcels contain water, juice, biscuits, cookies, raisins, dried bread, sardines, tea, sugar, plastic cups and wet wipes.
(Photo: Corinne Ambler / IFRC)
Red Cross Babysitter Training is a one or two day course instructing 11-15 year-olds on how to care for infants and children. During Day 1, participants learn the basics of caring for infants and children. This includes holding, feeding, diapering and basic first aid. During Day 2, participants learn how to conduct Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) on infants and children. They also learn how to perform back blows and abdominal thrusts should a child in their care start to choke.
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Gevgelija, 24 August, 2015. A Red Cross food parcel distributed to migrants at the border of Macedonia and Greece. Between 22 and 24 August, the Red Cross distributed 2,800 food parcels. The parcels contain water, juice, biscuits, cookies, raisins, dried bread, sardines, tea, sugar, plastic cups and wet wipes.
(Photo: Corinne Ambler / IFRC)
Laminated cheat sheet cards for CERT/NERT (emergency response) that I put together. Covers incident command, first aid, search and rescue, damage assessment, local and neighborhood maps, and hazard reduction. Very convenient for when things go bad.
First Aid Training day two. Today was the slightly more interesting medical emergencies. Lots of being talked at, but that worked for me. It would have been nice if the seat was a bit more comfortable though.
Those who have done First Aid courses will have many unhappy memories of pounding up and down on one of these horrible bits of plastic and rubber. Still, it's better than having to do it on the real thing.
The moment of truth tomorrow - I'll let you know if I pass the assessment.
7 January 2025
First Aid Training
Today we had first aid training at the fire station.
ISO 400 - 1/50 sec - f/4 - 58 mm
Corporal (Cpl) Dave Wilkinson (left) makes notes on a simulated casualty’s vital signs as Cpl Raphael Porteline marks the time the tourniquet was placed during a first aid scenario, as part of the driving-and-maintenance portion of WORTHINGTON CHALLENGE 16 held at 5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown on 25 Sept 2016.
Exercise WORTHINGTON CHALLENGE 16 includes Regular and Primary Reserve participants from all Canadian Army Divisions and numerous Allied nations. The Challenge is intended to evaluate participants on a variety of individual and crew tasks sourced from a broad range of skill sets expected by any mounted crew member on various platforms.
Photo credit: MCpl Robert LeBlanc, 5th Cdn Div Public Affairs
CAF Imagery Number: AX01-2016-0028-02
2016 DND-MND Canada
Le caporal (cpl) Dave Wilkinson (gauche) prends notes des signes vitaux d’un blessé simulé et le cpl Raphael Porteline inscrit l’heure quand le garrot fut mis en place lors d’un scénario de premier soin, durant la portion de conduite et d’entretien de l’exercice WORTHINGTON CHALLENGE 16 à la Base de soutien de la 5e Division du Canada à Gagetown le 25 septembre, 2016.
L’exercice WORTHINGTON CHALLENGE 16 inclue des participants de le Force régulière et de la Première réserve provenant des quatre Divisions de l’Armée canadienne et plusieurs forces alliées. L’exercice met à l’épreuve des individuelles et des équipes dans le cadre de scénarios exigeants parvenant des compétences attendues des membres de l’équipage sur différentes plateformes.
Photo par : Cplc Robert LeBlanc, 5e Div du Canada Affaires publiques
Numéro d’image FAC : AX01-2016-0028-02
2016 DND-MND Canada
"Good catch on the vitals, Minerva," Ratchet said. "Energon feed is connected. Levels rising."
"I'm detecting signs of synaptic degrading due to the sudden energon loss," First Aid said. "She may not be able to tell us who attacked her... assuming she is able to remember that she is."
"Is she going to make it?" Minerva asked.
"Don't worry about that, I've saved worse than this," Ratchet said, "She'll be fine."
Participants practice delivering rescue breaths to an infant during Day 2 of Babysitter Training on June 22.
Red Cross Babysitter Training is a one or two day course instructing 11-15 year-olds on how to care for infants and children. During Day 1, participants learn the basics of caring for infants and children. This includes holding, feeding, diapering and basic first aid. During Day 2, participants learn how to conduct Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) on infants and children. They also learn how to perform back blows and abdominal thrusts should a child in their care start to choke.
Poiché per motivi contrattuali non posso fotografare il mio posto di lavoro (e gli utenti), ho ricostruito in versione Lego una situazione tipica di quando sono al lavoro (con un po' di ironia, ma neanche troppa...)
my typical working day
The Yemen Red Crescent Society has been in the field (mainly in Sana’a) since the beginning of February 2011to provide first aid service and transfer the injured people to the hospitals.
Photo: Yemen Red Crescent Society
For more information, visit www.ifrc.org
An exterior view of the homemade sketch box, which I made from an emptied Johnson & Johnson first-aid kit that was purchased at Walgreen's for a dollar...
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One of the dozen specially-equipped bikes of the St John Ambulance cycle response unit in London. The team of thirty volunteers provide bike-based first aid at a hundred events a year in the city. They can get to places, and through crowds, impossible for a motor vehicle.