All Knives Need Sharpening
A few weeks ago, our founder Prachetas took part in a Basic Life Support (BLS) training session organized for our community's housekeeping and security teams. This experience underscored a crucial lesson: even the most basic skills require regular practice and refinement—much like sharpening a knife.
During the session, Prachetas had a hands-on role, portraying a drowning victim while Bridge Health professionals demonstrated critical rescue techniques. This interactive approach highlighted that anyone, even a teenager, can significantly contribute to emergency response efforts. The Bridge Health team emphasized essential practices, such as placing a blanket on a drowning victim to prevent hypothermia and recognizing the signs of dry drowning.
The training was also an excellent opportunity for Prachetas to refresh his CPR skills. He learned several key tips that are vital for effective life-saving techniques:
Remove Glasses: If the rescuer doesn’t need glasses, they should take them off to prevent glasses from slipping during CPR.
Positioning: It's important to ensure that your shadow falls on the victim while performing compressions. This helps maintain proper alignment and focus.
Body Mechanics: Keep your arms straight and elbows locked to achieve the necessary depth of compression—at least 2 inches. The recommended compression rate is between 100 and 120 per minute.
Use Your Weight: Effective compressions should come from your upper body weight rather than just your shoulders. Engage your back, abdominal, hip, and thigh muscles to provide the necessary force.
This training not only reinforced critical skills but also illustrated the importance of continual learning and practice. Just like a knife needs sharpening to cut effectively, our skills in emergency response need regular updates to remain sharp and effective.
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