tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5909575150882551215.post8421696029693324546..comments2024-02-12T08:13:45.983-05:00Comments on Green Grandma: Child safety -- sometimes it's a matter of life or death ... part 2Green Grandmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12988134199408897833noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5909575150882551215.post-45129568694392534792011-11-02T15:22:50.266-04:002011-11-02T15:22:50.266-04:00Thank you, Mark, for taking the time to expound on...Thank you, Mark, for taking the time to expound on this post. It is most appreciated!Green Grandmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12988134199408897833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5909575150882551215.post-41675586235082015342011-11-02T15:09:49.698-04:002011-11-02T15:09:49.698-04:00Hi Hana,
Just a few things from the trenches.
T...Hi Hana,<br /><br />Just a few things from the trenches. <br /><br />Tourniquets are back to good graces in the medical community and they are teaching to use them faster on heavy bleeding because pressure points are notoriously in effective at stopping bleeding. Not only is the use pushed more to professional rescuers but also to those Lay Responders who Seek Certification through the Red Cross. One Caveat on this is that only commercially available ones should be used. Here in VA we stock them on every ambulance and first responder vehicle. <br /><br />Second, I would recommend anyone dealing with more than a very minor electrical burn or any electrical burn crossing the heart to call an Ambulance for the hospital trip because an electrical burn can disrupt the heart rhythm and cause cardiac arrest. <br /><br />Anyone interested should contact there local Red Cross or American Heart Association for proper supervised training. In the Waynesboro VA area I am available to teach and I personally know a few very good instructors in your area (one was my first cpr/first aid instructor).Mark R. Fordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05845605859682564760noreply@blogger.com