Top 5 Life Saving First Aid Tricks Everyone Should Know (According to Our Resident Paramedic)
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- In the video today, we asked a long time paramedic what the top life saving first aid tricks everyone should know are. Here's his rather detailed answer. Watch it and maybe save a life someday. :-)
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I’ve got a video idea for y’all. Talk about the origins of the Mexican standoff.
Simon, when it comes to life saving information, you should do the math and tell both celcius and farenheit, metric and imperial, and do it consistently. Ya never know, someday you might have to depend on a yank to save your life. You wouldn't want him to be trying to figure out the math while your brain melts down. Besides, we didn't get a say in how they wired our brains in school. I work in engineering and work in both numeric systems. I can convert distances between them in my head. Only because its part of my job. If I'm visualizing distances, it is in feet and inches and 16ths.(64ths if they're machining) Add and subtract them in my head with little thought because that is the way we were taught. My friend that grew up in Poland says even though she has lived in the US for 15 years, she still dreams in Polish. It's how they wired her. (She also reverts to Polish when she's mad or really inebriated but I'm not sure if she notices.)
Erm no. Dont even go there. USA has one rule the rest of the world has another. Stop. Dont do this. Stop. Please stop. This simon has no legs and as no legs equal 3 litres a minute means less hair then STOP. Media means go do arty shots and STOP
@@TheLoxxxton pissing contests aside, what is the purpose of this video? To save lives. The more people easily understand the information, the more lives are saved. That's why he made the rest of the information easier to digest. What is the goal on your statement?
in the U.S. ems and firefighters often have to pull "doulbe duty" because many communties (espescially in rural areas) can not afford to have separate fire and emergency medical departments
One more tip. If no one has taken the lead and you are the leader in an emergency situation, don't say, "Somebody call 9-1-1" (Or whatever your country's emergency number is.) Point to someone and say, "You, go do [the thing]."
If being indirect, everyone will think someone else is doing the thing and no one will end up doing that thing.
The bystander effect is real even though that famous case was not
Good extra tip!
Delegation! I learned this same tip. Good spot man!
The opposite could also happen and EVERYONE tries dialing the emergency number, which can tie up lines, cause confusion and slow emergency care for the next person. Good tip!
My grandmother told me this when I was little also, and she always said "when you cut your fingers off, make sure that you put them on ice when you go to the hospital " every body including me thought it was weird when she would say that, I used to say "I know grandma, but I'm not going to cut my fingers off"
AGE 20 : cut's off 3 fingers on meat slicer. Went into shock ,went to hospital without fingers. Coworker brought them to hospital shortly after.
She also used to make sure that I knew that C.P.R. is preformed to the rhythm of STAYIN ALIVE. she was a R.N (nurse) my whole life and I think she wanted me to feel like I did all I could if anything ever happened to her when we were alone at home. I thank god that she made sure I knew how to do it because in my 30's my husband had a cardiac event in the middle of the night it would have been fatal, but I was still awake and heard him make a noise, when I got up and turned on the light he was dark blue. I grabbed the phone dialed 911 and started pumping to stayin alive. It was a long road afterward, but we just had our 23'rd anniversary in March. Thank you grandma. I miss you.
2:21 Direct Pressure
9:03 Temperature Control
14:23 Recovery Position
19:01 CPR
25:46 Defibrillation
I waa looking for exactly this. Thank you.
Aramis3737 lol yes
Thank you
Thanks!
Thank you, for some reason, because I feel like I SHOULD to know this stuff... It's just incredibly boring. I feel like I'm in school.
Honestly, from another paramedic, just being able to actually check a pulse, determine if they're breathing, and know what the difference between unconscious and altered. (If they can talk, they're not unconscious) is really helpful.
A few more tips:
*Know your medications, and what you take them for. Or, know what your medical conditions are.
* If someone's sugar is low, DON'T give them insulin. Also, don't put anything in the mouth of someone unconscious.
* If someone is seizing, don't put anything in their mouth. Lower them down to the ground, roll them in the recovery position, put something under their head, and time the seizure for us. Immediate concerns are protecting the head, keeping the airway clear, and how long without oxygen they potentially are.
I'm a veterinarian. Ferrets are prone to developing insulinomas, thus getting low blood sugar. If a ferret can't lick something to raise their blood sugar, we tell pet parents to carefully rub Karo syrup onto their gums, on the outside of the teeth so the airway isn't in danger, and the ferrets are often able to absorb enough sugar through the mucous membranes to recover enough to be able to lick the syrup safely. (We also warn to get some *real* food into them as soon as they're able to eat safely, to avoid a rebound drop in blood glucose as the insulinoma releases more insulin.) Do you know if the same strategy can work in humans?
@@CritterKeeper01 i don't think so but i'm not sure.
Enzymes from our mucous breaks apart and soften food for swallowing. I'm not so sure if things like sugar/insulin or salts are absorbed by it. Cause if it did it that efficiently. Why would we need to actualy eat it a ferret it could work. Their bodies are small ans thus blood is pumped around rather quickly, their heartbeat is also faster then ours due to their size and needing to maintain a warm body.
Our bodies are way bigger and take longer for our blood to pump around. So i guess that even IF we absorbed it as fast as a ferret. It wouldn't work as quickly as with a ferret cause our blood isn't pumped around fast enough due to our larger body AND slower hearybeat.
Again, i am not sure about it as i have no medical background. This is just highschool levels of biology knowledge :D but i hope it does maybe help a bit understanding that different sizes of animals (or people) do not have the same effects in absorption or recovery rate
@@cherrydragon3120 Insulin definitely can't be taken orally or transmucosally, if it could we wouldn't need to inject it.
I've actually seen several cases where people showed up with a defib for an unconscious but breathing casualty. In one instance I got handed one while I was having a conversation with a man who was having heart problems. 🙄
I'm a volunteer at a rural fire & rescue brigade in Australia and can't agree more with these comments! We aren't paramedics but frequently beat the ambos to a crash due to our location.
I was still paying attention, Simon.
But seriously, taking a basic first aid course is something that everyone should consider. You could save the life of someone you know and love, even yourself.
Well yes, but no. We all know what people are like because we are people ourselves. Everyone *_should take a 1st aid course / class._*
Not _consider taking one._ Because 99% then it'll never actually happen.
Me too
It should be part of secondary/high school. It's a basic life skill. Why don't we teach life skills?🙄
I'm with you Steve!
A basic first aid course is a requirement to getting a driving license in Germany...
7:55: I spoke with a USAF PJ at the 2019 Joint Services Open House at Andrews AFB (the same place Air Force 1 is parked) and he told me that the rule of thumb for tourniquets is SIX HOURS. If you get to a surgeon within six hours, they will not even consider amputation. The one caveat is if the initial injury in and of itself warrants amputation. I.e. a soldier who stepped on an IED and somehow survived is likely to have what's left of their leg cut off regardless of how quickly they get medical attention. But if they were only shot and had a severed artery, they likely will not lose the limb.
As far as CPR is concerned, MAKE SURE they are on a firm surface. You can not give someone CPR in bed. Your chest compression will go into compressing the mattress springs and not the patient's chest.
i'd have liked them to have included that you need to take note of the time the tourniquet goes on. i was trained that we write it right on the person's skin in sharpie. not a bad idea for vitals too if you have multiple victims or are handing off in a rush
Ryan Payne well that’s good to know, I never thought about that.
I’ve been first on the scene at several accidents. I live in a rural part of the US and it has taken as long as half an hour for ems to arrive. I am very happy to have taken a first aid and cpr course, it has helped tremendously. I think it should be something that everyone takes, maybe included in the public school curriculum.
DO NOT give me an insulin shot if I'm unconscious. You'll kill me...
Hacker 4chn I am retarded
@@Jonas.N Read it again.
@@Jezus42 If you're diabetic and unconscious because of that, 99.999% of the time it's because you have hypoglycemia. It takes months, if not years of hyperglycemia to put someone in a coma. As a personal anecdote, I probably had hyperglycemia for over a year before I was diagnosed with it and I still wasn't in a coma. If you give someone who's severely hypoglycemic a shot of insulin, you will compound the problem and likely kill them.
Even if diabetes is not the issue, I don't want anyone except me, my doctor, or very immediate family giving me insullin while I'm unconscious. The average person, even a close friend, simply will not have the expertise to safely administer the medication.
@@hacker4chn841 similar, I was living with hyperglycemia for months & working 3 jobs. Dr told me I was fatigued from working too much, that will be $100 please. If I'd had insurance, maybe I'd have found out sooner.
@@Jonas.N I was thinking about that one too. But i guess that people who picked that up must have checked it up aswell. And i dont think there is any info on just giving the shot. They have to include when to give the shot.
As a former U.S. Navy hospital Corpsman(Medic) I have given this teaching in first aid many times, it all works very well!!
I would never trust military “healthcare.” No offense. I would hate to have a military person in my general vicinity during some impromptu emergency as well. The military tends to attract narcissistic, bossy, know-it-all personalities. Not what you need during a time of crisis. At least you’re Navy. Army and Marine are WAY worse. Still appreciate you serving and protecting our freedoms though. 😊
@@keller109 who hurt you
@Donald J Trump hey Trump, that's the most coherent thing you've ever said.
@@ooooneeee his dad, probably.
Well done! No commentary on details here. Quite accurate. Plus, I loved the medical explanations that non medical people can understand. RN 25+years and trauma nurse.
1:15 NOBODY absolutely NOBODY needs an emergency insulin shot. That is for blood sugar that is too high, which (while far from ideal) isn’t something that is immediately life-threatening. However, blood sugar that is too low IS immediately life-threatening. Giving them a shot of insulin makes it worse, not better, and can result in brain damage or death.
So in that case you would? Feed them a piece of candy (or whatever is handy)?
I have a packet of glucose tabs in my pocket medical pack for that. 500mg of glucose per tab, pack of 24. I also carry junior aspirin (125mg type) as I was informed that one of those under the tongue can help in a heart attack if you are more than 1/2 hour from a hospital. When on expedition I used to go all the way up to carrying battlefield dressings sutures (both skin and muscle types) hertmans solution, canulas, and some proper wound disinfectant like iodene in ethanol. There have been situations where I needed to use most of it too.The only thing I have never used is torniquets. I used to have the same type as issued by the British Army. Luckily I never saw a bleed bad enough to need one. The battlefield dressings usually got used for slings for arms etc from falls. This may sound weird but the only thing I refused to carry was analgesia.Mainly because in my experience it has two detrimental effects. IE for someone like myself it makes it more difficult to judge the condition of the casualty, and secondly they tend to interfere with cognition in the casualty, and when your only chance is walking out then that's a really big problem. In Siberia you can be a weeks walk from somewhere you can even call for help from.
@@WanJae42 Sugar water, orange juice, soda, even cake frosting. Anything with lots of sugar. Nothing diet (which wouldn't contain sugar). Nothing if they're unconscious--it could block the airway or be inhaled.
High blood sugar CAN kill you but it's slow, low is quick. Never give insulin unless you've just tested blood sugar!!!
@@gordonlawrence1448 I would assume that the battlefield dressings are of the triangular kind? I've learned some ways to utilize those as well as teaching our young scouts, as it is basically the same shape as a scout necker/tie and it can be very useful and versatile.
"Seal the box, pack the joints, tourniquet the limbs" is one saying I've heard - basically for penetrating trauma to the chest "box" you can seal it to prevent pneumothorax, severe bleeding at the joints has to be tightly packed and compressed with gauze since you can't put a tourniquet right at the joint, and for severe extremity wounds a tourniquet is placed high and tight. The risk of losing a limb due to the tourniquet - rather than the preexisting trauma - is pretty low as long as the person reaches professional medical care within a couple of hours. And, as pointed out, it's better to have a small chance of losing a limb than a high chance of dying.
Pretty sure a bullet proof vest is the only way to actually 'prevent' a pneumothorax (Hemothorax or Hemopneumothorax)...
@@SaltNBattery only if you don't get shot by an M2 on some chucklefuck's Hilux.
Thank you to all the everyday heroes who contributed advice to this video, especially considering that they are probably exhausted from fighting COVID-19 right now anyway!
Here's one many don't know, that you can become a heat casualty in cold weather if you don't stay properly hydrated. I've actually seen it happen.
Simon: So to sum up, make sure the victim is uncouncious.
Me: (Hits victim on the head hard) Ok, he's unconcious.
Truly lol-ing. 😂
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Does the same apply to people thought to be dead? You know, make sure they're dead not make sure they're alive. Kind of 1 in the same, but 2 very different processes.
The protocol at my job is to slap them and yell at them, they didn't really tell us how hard to slap them
Other good things to know:
Allergic reactions: recognizing the symptoms, administering an EpiPen and get them to a doctor. They may need more than 1 EpiPen to fully stop the reaction
Breathing problems: how to keep the airways open, breathing techniques to regain some control and provide enough oxygen. Panic attacks are common with sudden breathing problems. And of course, get them to a doctor if it is unusual for them (severe asthma attack, no history of breathing problems, etc.)
Alex Ray thank you! I have allergic reactions that will probably turn into anaphylaxis relatively soon (they’ve been getting worse since childhood). Knowing how to react when someone is having an allergic reaction really can be life saving (even if stabbing a needle into someone’s thigh can be super intimidating)
Side note, I’ve practiced administering my epipen in case I ever need it, and even knowing the needle isn’t there, I still have to steel myself to do it 😪
I have to carry 2 epi pens every minute because I’m so deathly allergic to wasps, hornets, bees. Last time I was stung I went into cardiac arrest before I could even get them out of my purse. If a stranger passing knew how and not afraid to stab me with the pen I wouldn’t be here writing this now.
Back in college, when someone got too drunk, we would "backpack" them. We put a basketball in a backpack and put the backpack on them (hopefully with a chest clip). Then they wouldn't be able to roll over on their back and choke on their vomit.
Wow, funny and actually a good idea that can save lives!!!
Smart
Surprisingly simple and quite effective.
Touché. I just put myself in that drunk “recovery” position... and now I can’t sleep in any other position haha
I could have saved many irritated evenings had I known about this
when i was 12 my mom made me take CPR classes because "its a good thing to know", I thought i would never have to use it.. I didnt think about it and thought i had totally forgotten the procedure until ~20 years later. To date ive used CPR 9x, saved 8 of those lives (one of them had been without oxygen too long so he had no brain activity and was taken off life support a week later by his parents). Its weird how all the training comes right back when you need to access that information.
Heart stops working? Just turn it off and turn it back on again.
This is literally what the AED does. :-)
Reboot.
My wife actually saved a gentleman who was stabbed in the jugular vein in the neck with direct pressure
Hero!
Wow! I could think keeping the exact right pressure on would be a challenge.
Cool!
I read that as "My wife accidentally..." and was confused.
:)
@@MistahBryan "Uhhh, I was actually trying to choke him... but sure let's go with that!"
That was so weird when you addressed me directly. - Scott
He said Steve 32:55
Same thing for me.
Like Dr Mike says, "Chest Compressions Chest Compressions Chest Compressions!"
My brain went here too!
My late father was a firefighter and emt for 35 years,the last few he was an arson investigator as well,,35 he served College Park Fire Department ❤
I already knew about 90% or so of this information. This has so much information, that watching this made it well worth the time.
"This isn't rocket surgery"
-Simon Whistler
Now I'm curious of what rocket surgery actually looks like. Sounds quite awesome.
I love that mash up saying
@@rewritable_ probably more interesting than brain science
The irony is that for some, it really is "rocket surgery". Two things together that make no sense to them
Rocket science or Brain surgery .... not rocket surgery
I personally prefer Staying Alive, the irony would punch me in the face if said person getting CPR actually Bites The Dust.
Don't forget the Imperial March!
Yes but can you imagine the surrealism though? Gaining consciousness to someone giving you chest compressions and singing, "hey! Im gonna get you too. Another one bites the dust." Lol.
Good video. With reference to your part on putting on a tourney, being in the military we train with these all the time in battle field first aid classes and the actual application of them (when we practice) is agonising. When you do it to the correct tightness the person with the missing arm or leg will thrash about, not because they are wounded but because they apply so much force and pressure to the severed limb that the pain from it is worse than the pain of their current trauma. You really have to do it alot tighter than you would think.
I second this. If it's still oozing blood, it's still bleeding. You have to crank them TIGHT, and it's gonna hurt.
Curious, can you do a loose one to help stop bleeding to a wound if it's too difficult to apply enough direct pressure?
@@FS-qk5uq : You _technically_ probably can, but that would be a touchy matter, and best avoided by default. Essentially, if you're in a situation where you can trust it to work, then you're probably in a situation where you actually don't need it.
@@FS-qk5uq for us that can only be done by a doctor. Once we put one on, it's on. You also write with a marker pen on their face with a big T and the time/date you applied jt
You also have a giant nerve running along your femoral and brachial arteries.
When I trained to be a line referee we were tought this order of things to look for: Breathing - Bleeding - Temperature. If the first two are ok/under control, move the person to the recovery position, unless the person hit their head or back, and cover the person with a blanket or a jacket. Even if it's a hot day, being in water will cool you off, so a blanket is necessary.
Same. The mantra in boot camp was "restore the breathing. Stop the bleeding. Treat for shock. Protect the wound." It made sense, and obviously sicks with you, as that was 35 years ago!
Wow. Just wow. Been watching your videos for a couple years. And this one specifically was the only one where i was just waiting to rage comment on. As a paramedic and firefighter for the last 19yrs it was spot on. I mean i have a million other suggestions, but to have to limit to a top 5 this was spot on. Cudos good sirs and ladys. I hate that you robbed me of my outrage hahahaha.
Fyi the highest rate for post cardiac arrest survival are vegas casinos because the entire casino floor is on camera and AEDs are in every casino. So time from arrest to defibrillation is quickest via hotel security who are all trained in the use of the AED. Yeah. Lil proud of my town.
Colby Hyt damn, way to go Vegas. Also, thank you for being so selfless and doing your best to save people ❤️
As a side note on defibrillators, placing the item on the bare skin is very important because clothing can be burned by the electrical current, and plastic fabrics fused to the skin will likely result in massive scarring. One First Aid instructor I had discussing various misadventures saw a very unfortunate case where an EMT skipped the "apply to bare skin" step to preserve the dignity of a lady he was working on, only to have have massive arcing from her underwire bra.
Random person: I need a doctor
Me: I watched a Today I Found Out Video, I can help you!
Mariela Que You truly made me laugh out loud. (Hey wait a minute! Couldn’t I have just written ‘lol’? I’m so old)
Random person: I NEED A DOCTOR
Me: Shut up I'm finishing this TIFO video on how to save you, can you wait 15 mins or more?
For someone having a tonic-clonic seizure (what they used to call "grand mal"):
DO NOT stick ANYTHING in their mouth.
DO NOT restrain them unless they could literally kill themselves if you don't. (Better to put something soft between their head and a wall than try to stop their head from moving.)
DO put them in the recovery position afterwards.
DO let them sleep if they want to.
DO stay close by until they wake up afterwards.
Call the emergency number IF it is their first seizure OR IF it was brought on by a head injury OR IF the seizure doesn't stop after several minutes.
My brother, stepfather and my dog have epilepsy. I don't think enough people know what to do during an episode. Thanks for putting this info out there.
If they're on pavement, it's a good idea to at least hold their head up. I've had to do that before for someone I didn't know. It kept her from banging her head and hurting herself. I knew very well not to stick anything into her mouth. Some people actually believe that epileptics can swallow their tongues, which is stupid, because that's just not possible.
I remember reading a collection of stories last year where emergency medical staff shared some of their best and worst experiences. The craziest, the doctor was running ragged they had several bad accidents on top of minor cases. One was a young woman who had been feeling sick upon entry, was given a room, and then all hell broke loose. Then one of the nurses rushes to him stating he has a code blue, doctor assumes it was a person who was having a cardiac event upon arrival.
No. The little chick who had been feeling sick got bored and used the defibrillator on herself.
Yes that kind of stupid exists.
Steve! WAKE UP! This is important... We have to be ready to defend ourselves when the hearts attack!
Seriously, cool video. Thanks for more knowledge as always.
Definitely took me a minute to realize he meant tourniquet when he said "torn-a-k". Great video though!
Haha wait but then how do you say it?
@@chesca7295 tour na ket
@@chesca7295 turn-eh-ket
Pretty sure that is plural but what do I know?
It's French so you don't pronounce the t like ballet
Brain: Thinking meat
Heart: Thumpy thing
My thinky meat says this is underrated.
Awesome..... I have to take CPR and First Aid classes and recertification every year.... I wish they would use this video. I knew everything in this video and still watched till the end. Thank you for you for how you went about it. Keep up the good work!
Multiple sclerosis patient here - temperature control is SO important for us! So glad it’s on the list!!!
Fyi- overheating can often cause an MS relapse (it’s called Utoff’s phenomenon). And an MS relapse means a few days to a week or so in the hospital, usually a few days to a week of very high-dose steroids, and very good chance of some sort of permanent disability. Plus, the new lesions (sores) on the brain and/or spinal cord (which then lead to scarring) that caused the relapse in the first place.
"First I was afraid, I was petrified"
This episode was a delight! Simon, your writer did great with the anatomy and physiology. I totally didn't expect this to be so detailed for some reason. Makes me miss my A&P courses
Something about the phrase "There, we've covered myself" amuses me greatly.
Today I found out- Another word British people pronounce differently than Americans: tourniquet! 😯
And respiratory
He's technically pronouncing tourniquet correctly since it's a French word.
@@JasonMiller1979 Well, he's pronouncing it the French way, but that doesn't really make it more correct. Bastardization of words is an indispensable part of linguistic development.
And capillary - Americans pronounce it "cap-uh-LAR-e" but Brits say "CUH-pil-ur-e". Today I learned.
@@DrMantisToboggan69 American exposed to a lot of medicine here. We stress the first syllable: CAP-ill-ar-y
I think you might mean Brits stress the second syllable, rather than the third: ca-PILL-a-ry.
This is not a nice story regarding the recovery position.
When I was a kid, i'd say about 10, I lived on a long road, half way through was another cutting through. I came back from school and saw an old man on the floor. in pain, coughing on his blood. I panicked and ran to the people who lived next door to me for help then ran back.
After more people turned up he was still laying on his back and i tried to tell them to put him on his side because I could see him coughing and spluttering the blood in his mouth. turns out the reason he was in that state was because he was friendly, he would say "Hello. Good morning" to the kids on their way to school and some idiots, of course took that in the wrong way and kicked the fuck out of him.
He died not long afterwards.. I'll never forget that and I'll never forget that people are shit and that the recovery position should be your automatic response, not ignored because it was a kid that said it!
@Calvin Schuster He was a little kid. He probably wouldn't have been able to push past the adults and physically move the man, even if they let him. Also, he didn't witness the crime, so why would he testify?
@@Andreamom001, true that he was a little kid, but as an infant, his power level was 10,000.
Seriously, though, I'm sorry you went through that as a kid. Sounds traumatic as fuck.
Thank you for the PSA. I was a medical corpsman in the USN. I didn’t work in this specialty but remembered enough that I was able to keep several people alive until professional help arrived. This was during the tumultuous period known as the ‘Swingin’ 60’s(my misspent youth). Thanks again for making this important, up to date, information available to your legion of followers.
As a Pittsburgh firefighter, we were part of the UPMC study that first used the increased chest compression variation. Our "save rate" went from around 3% to 16% for people surviving cardiac arrest. Fun fact: correct depth of compression often results in breaking the cartilage joining the ribs to the sternum. For people new to the CPR experience, this is typically very disconcerting, but that disgusting crunch is normal, so keep going!
32:55 I was only resting my eyes!
Dear Mr. Whistler and associates,
Today's life saving video was a helpful treat. A treat that caused quite the stir in my home as I was not expecting to see an ex-boyfriend in the video of my most beloved TH-cam host. A host who happens to live across the world from both myself and said ex.
Nice to know he is still doing well, and continues to help others do well too.
The barrel boy?? Haha
I’ve worked as a nursing assistant and with children and have taken cpr classes for both which included instructions for the Heimlich maneuver, CPR, and using an AED. I also listen to 911 calls on TH-cam and the amount of people that die due to the person that’s around not knowing how to preform cpr is heartbreaking. Recently had a discussion with my wife for us to take a cpr class together before we have a baby. Hopefully if anything ever happened to our future child I would be there because when our pup choked on a treat last year she went into panic mode freaking out and crying while I did dog heimlich and successfully got the treat out. For dog owners I’d suggest knowing how to treat them in a medical emergency as well. Our dog is almost 9 and went 8 years without choking then it happened and I’m glad I am equipped with that knowledge
The info about the AED was very interesting! We have one up on the wall at work, and I had no idea they were so "idiot proof". Cool!
Lisa F not all of them are idiot proof, it really depends on the model and how new it is. If it’s relatively new, it is probably idiot proof.
Also depends on on how well the user can follow instructions. Never underestimate the capacity of idiots to screw up something simple, even with instructions in hand.
Totally forgot the most important part scene safety you don't need to start adding to the count of victims
First thing I learned in my basic life support class at work
DRSABC : Danger ,Response ,Send for help,Airway,Breathing,CPR
Yup, don't haul someone out of the bath if it has a toaster in it.
'scene safety'?
bluesira scene safety means you need to ensure that the scene you are in won’t cause the first responder (you) an injury. For example, if there is an active shooter and you’re hiding in a locked classroom. Someone in the hallway is shot. You don’t jump out while the shooter is still there. The shooter leaves and the person in the hallway is unresponsive. You don’t perform first aid in the hallway. You bring them into the classroom (if there are other people with you, you can lift them, if not, you can drag them. Just do your best to avoid injuring them further), lock AND barricade the door again, then perform first aid.
Scene safety is the number one rule of first aid. You can’t help someone if you’re dying too.
One note about using AEDs: if the victim is wearing a bra with underwire, try to remove it prior to placing the pads. That extra metal can cause significant burns.
Feral Minette the clothing scissors in a first aid kit can usually be used for that if you need to do it fast. Most underwire isn’t so thick that it can’t be cut with a little bit of force from normal scissors. (If it even runs through the middle bit, a lot don’t) Just be careful not to hurt the person while you do it. Better to have a ruined bra than massive burns imo.
@@JacquelineUnderwood Better to have a little burn, than to be dead; imo.
@@SmDJeremyto a certain extent except I’m pretty sure you shouldn’t be using an AED over clothing anyways and causing burns like that can seriously impact quality of life. If you can avoid it, you should.
@@JacquelineUnderwood By the sounds of it, you've never been trained in the use of an AED. You are right, the pads should never be placed on top of clothing; but if the pads are placed properly, they would NOT be ontop of a bra in any way.. that's just not where the pads would go... if ones bra somehow was in the way, it would be easy enough to slip it under; if said bra wasn't going to easily come off.
@@SmDJeremy actually, I have, it was years ago. Apparently you’re unaware of the conductive nature of metal.
As a AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION CPR and First Aid Instructor for over 5 years this video is very accurate and good for students new to First Aid 👏👍
I want to share a story from my childhood - first aid was extremely interesting and i am so glad i paid attention. I was around 10 when mum had an allergic reaction to an anti congestion - i was able to know exactly what to do, when my brothers were too afraid and didnt know what to do. I even tried bossing my mum to get her in the recovery position but she wouldnt let me xD after calling 999 i called nan to babysit and mums partner to go with her to the hospital. Later we found out i was autistic - emotional and social difficulties. Simple situations stress me out, but having been taught First Aid i knew what to do and saved my mums life, as well as later on when a partner developed late onset epilepsy - without first aid awarness he could have died by choking whislt having a grand mal seizure - ive recently had my level 2 in the workplace certificate for first aid run out and as soon as this pandemic is over, I'm renewing to level 3 - im unable to work due to my everyday issues but to know i could save someone, its worth pushing myself to do. For someone like i said struggles with normal situations, my family and friends are eternally greatful that i know how to deal with a crisis.
i like how he keeps saying "it's not rocket surgery" instead of "rocket science". i wonder what kind of Dr performs surgery on rockets? LOL and i remember when i was in the hospital they always kept it so cold in there, i was always freezing. the nurse said they do that because the cold keeps germs from growing and spreading
It’s a mix of “brain surgery” and “rocket science” both used to express the same sentiment. But in a funny way 😆
Note: I advocate an AED and training so much so that my employer deployed one at our business. In my latest CPR class, CPR is associated with somewhere around 10-20% survival rate, but when paired with an AED that climbs to a 90% survival rate.
I took a class on CPR/AED training and got licensed and honestly is one of the most important things I've ever done. Everyone should do it!
I really appreciate this video! It covered a lot of stuff I've been wondering about for years.
I actually took a First Aid class in college but I didn't learn very much (It was just the "common knowledge" stuff rightfully skimmed over in this video).
I'm also happy sharing this video with family and friends because, while informative, it's also accessible to the non-medical, short-attention-span person as myself! :)
I was a Medic in the Army which is the same as an EMT and Medical Assistant into one.
I will advocate for anyone interested in doing hands-on healthcare to get the First Aid/CPR/AED certification from the Red Cross. Cost is around $100 on average but you get 2 years certification, reduced cost and time of recert, and invaluable knowledge and skills.
It's better to know the How and Why of doing any medical care.
I can say he is 100% correct in all of these but by no means all the information. One should write the time of the tourniquet on the person. When EMTs show up they and the doctors and nurses at the hospital need to know how long it has been on. There is a thing as alternating periods of SLIGHTLY loosening and retightening a tourniquet but it is a learned skill.
Manual pressure, additional dressings, and elevating the injured limb can stop most instances of bleeding.
Shock can happen from various causes not just loss or too high of body temperature.
Scene safety should be evaluated first as you don't need to get injured yourself.
All of this and more will be explained should someone take a First Responder course.
I thought that the British fighting in the Falklands had people with severe injuries survive due to cold temperatures. [Not where their body temperature got below 35C or 95F. But rather lower than 37C/98.6F.] It was also determined that the immediate administration of a fluid drip -- unlike in 'Nam or the TV show "Emergency!" -- was not helpful to maintaining blood flow because letting the body alone if it would not bleed out kept it from bleeding out. [OK, I know the subject of fluid drips is not part of this video. It just occurred to me due to mentioning of low body temperature.]
Thank you.
In Britain you can also do a first Aid course with St John Ambulance (charity). Some collages also do some course.
15:55
We were told in all of the courses that I attended, that the only time the side of the "Recovery Position" is dictated is (for example) when the patient has an internal or visible hole in the lung. To avoid blood filling up the uninjured lung, the patient should be placed on the injured side.
Another example of dictation was taught by an EMT: If at an accident and one had to leave a patient with an injury around the shoulder/armpit for a while, it's possible to place the patient in a position so that the thumb of the hand of the lower arm applies pressure on the wound.
Once we were shown a video recording of a Swedish man having a cardiac arrest at his sports club. Apparently a sign of a successful resuscitation was when "the patient" involuntary "gasped for air like a fish on dry land".
(The man found this very informative and interesting and wanted this to be used for instructional purposes. Also, - he used his ration at "Sprit Bolagen", as a present to the EMTs...)
I haven't had a First Aid Course in years though.
Heh... One of the first courses was thought by that EMT.
At that time a pain test was one of the steps (after shaking and calling out the patient's name), just like hitting hard Thrice on the pressure point on the chest.
The pain test was pinching the earlobe and a bitch slap. He taught us what you can safely try on yourself right now:
Bury two to three fingers in the muscle above the clavicle/collarbone and apply wriggly pressure on the innermost top of the bone. Begin gently and apply more and more pressure. The last Third to the sternum/breastbone seems more sensitive.
I have had to have my blood taken from an artery before several times (in the wrist, for measuring blood gas levels), and can attest to the squirting, once it literally hit the ceiling of the hospital like 10ft in the air.
I'm pretty active in the firearms community and there's a good deal of emergency medical content there. It's basically universally recommended there to use tourniquets on traumatic injuries where the bleeding cannot be stopped *by any other means.*
It's far better to save someone's life and *possibly* worry about complications afterwards than let them frickin bleed out.
Great video as always, Simon!
Great video useful and quite informative...Simons face when talking about the meat grinder, "Freedom Units", and "Live Damn You!"🤔
I just wanted to say thank you.
Last year, not long after having watched your video, my mother started choking during dinner. My boyfriend and father were unable to dislodge the food so my mother quickly proceeded to lose consciousness.
We laid her down on the floor and as we couldn’t find a pulse, started cpr immediately. We never once stopped until the ambulance arrived - through all my panic, I heard your voice saying “it will most likely be someone close to you” and how important it was to keep the heart pumping.
Unfortunately my mother passed a month later due to brain hypoxia, but I am glad and grateful for the time we had to say goodbye.
Your video helped me keep her alive a little bit longer, so thank you.
I miss her very much
Thanks for making this video! It's been many years since my last CPR course and I hadn't heard that you no longer should waste time trying to breathe for someone. Probably for the best anyway as I don't think many people are fully aware that you have to line up the airway first, so those breaths might not have even been getting to the lungs anyway. Less to go wrong. Makes sense. Lay them out, straighten their airway, and then do chest compressions until someone else pulls out the zappy machine. I also didn't realize that AEDs have gotten so informative. Useful to know! Helps to delegate that task while doing compressions. Great stuff. Now for the follow up on epipens and emergency tracheotomies...
My god! My fancy for mixing metaphors, (‘brain surgery’ and ‘rocket science’), has found its way to Prague! As an ardent fan I hereby grant you an unconditional licence to use it.
How old are you? (Wondering if I was saying "rocket surgery" before you were born.)
It's not rocket surgery, its brain science 😜
JiveDadson I’m 60. And you. (You and I both are so instinctively competitive eh?)
@@JiveDadson hahaha yeah me too
Ageing is a constant source of wonder and amusement. My infoporn addiction keeps me returning to Simon’s channels, but so does his references to his age. (Of course in being so much older, Simon does this more than he realises). Gee I do hope this isn’t interpreted as arrogant or condescending. Neither is true. Fraternally love him to bits. BTW Simon, you or you and Danny, should do some ‘a night with...’ type shows in Oz. But hard with a new bub and this ‘flu world order’. 😀
Great info.
true! The most important info in this video was the white text on a black background directly after the introduction, but the other infos are good too.
My first responder training said the same thing: IF direct pressure DOES NOT WORK, and under no other circumstance... use a tourniquet to stop them bleeding to death. Didn't know about heated trauma rooms, though. My training was some years ago. Thanks.
I'm loving this new approach to videos. You're actually having fun with these now and it shows! Keep it up!
Self preservation is important
11:47 that specific point about IV fluid seems strange to me. I've always been instructed (having done some mountain hiking and having a dad who climbs glaciers...) you need to keep the core cardiopulmonary machinery warm, as in, it's more important to make them breathe warm air than to brutally warm up their frozen extremities. It seems surprising that emergency personnel don't have equipment to raise the IV fluid temperature? But then again, when you need to compensate for massive blood loss, I suppose that may not be the priority of the moment.
Thanks guys! You help make this crazy time a great learning experience!
For those of you who think you'll never get heat stroke or heat exhaustion, I almost got one or the other in ~75 degree farenheit weather. I'd gone down into a small valley with a stream running through it, which was lined with trees & tall grass. Between the water, reduced wind, and unobstructed sunlight, it was humid and hot. As I was alone at the time, I had to resort to sitting down in the shade before I got myself back out.
In extreme cases just pain can cause you to vomit. I have had this a few times and I have a high pain tolerance. I had just had an eye operation and due to another medical issue (Asperger's) the pain medication had zero effect. I have had a shattered radius and ulna in my right arm and that was a little tickle by comparison.
I have Asbergers too, and Ibuprofen doesn't work for me. Could it be linked?
Thankfully Paracetamol works.
100% When I fractured my humerus from a nasty fall attempting to turn on rollerblades (after not using them for 10yrs) everything was just pain, but the minute I started to acclimate myself to stand up and barely moved it, the immediate involuntary reaction was spinning and almost vomiting. Took a while before I could stand up, but luckily hubby was there to help....and still laugh 3 years later.
Indeed, extreme pain can make you vomit, sadly I do know that from experience too.
"You can't walk off ceasing to be."
S.W.
I have svt with wolf gain Parkinson's syndrome. Also have gone into afib.
All that to say I'm pleasantly surprised to see you give everything needed for my random neighbor to help me out.
Absolutely nailed it. I have nothing to add other than good job man. Thank you
Excellent presentation. Thank you. (This might be the most important video you ever make. No joke. I hope you get special recognition for this.)
So is a NASA maintenance mechanic a Rocket Surgeon?
No, because they don't do it while the vehicle is functioning, only an astronaut would be in a position to be a rocket surgeon.
You also have to shout: "Stay with me!"
Or: "Don't you die on me!"
I recently saw a new tool for aiding CPRt because we ALL know how exhausting performing chest compressions can be. This 'machine' straddles the patient's chest, and it has an arm of sorts in the middle. Once activated it does the chest compressions for you. I remember thinking WOW how come no one thought of this before. It was on a reality TV show that followed paramedics in New Orleans where the ambulance had one on board that was quite impressive! Sorry I can't remember the name of it, but it was an anachronism similar to Jason. Amazing it took someone such a long time to 'invent' it!!
The "Carpet Stain" line makes this video my favorite on TH-cam. Thank you for that!!!
What about chewing up a couple of Aspirins when getting a heart attack?
If you're having chest pain taking 325 of aspirin can help, however chest pain is an emergent issue and needs immediate medical attention. For grab one on the way out the door to the ER.
Out of context quote
Simon - make sure the victim is unconscious.
AED's have indeed come down in price dramatically. I was able to buy a factory-refurbished, certified, and warrantied unit for about $500. Just remember that they should not be stored in very hot or very cold places (the gel on the pads is often water-based and will degrade in extreme heat / freezing temperatures). Also, in some states / countries units that are purchased / stored in businesses or organizations have to be registered with the local health authorities and sometimes you have to comply with proving that you are checking them on a regular basis. They are prescription devices in the USA and you do need to keep track of when the batteries and pads expire.
OMG YESSS!!! I love that you did this video!! You might have saved thousands of lives just because of making this video! Not that people that watch this video will know how to save a life at once. Perhaps by someone remembering to keeping an injured person warm you will. But not by CPR. People get unsure even if they heard this once they will avoid to do it. Key-note there is Heart-compressions, heart compressions and heart compressions! If this is done when the person is not breathing and unconsious, it will increase the persons chanse ALOT! You have made a peak of interest for people in this. Many will look this up further! Repeating makes confidence. Bigger chanse that people actually will help! THANK YOU! You mabe even have saved one of my friends or family-members because of this!
Honorable Mention: carry first-aid supplies in your car and or bag.
Right next to your CCW.
First rule of first aid: STOP! Then *calmly* assess the situation; you may do more harm than good if you make assumptions about the problem(s) the patient is experiencing.
Use the ABCDE (Airway, Breathing, Circulation, Disability, and Exposure) protocol before plunging in.
Remember, while the recovery position is recommended in the majority of incidents, there are exceptions; a bleeding brain will likely worsen quickly if the head is not kept elevated (if possible).
Learn the Heimlich maneuver! Especially if you work in food service. It is easy to perform and it saves lives.
Take a course in First Aid, and take a refresher course every few years if you can. You never know when what you learn can save a loved one or a stranger.
Good vid. Thanks. Im 74, Ive been scraped several times both as a kid and as a farmer. Ive found upon recieving a scrape, to let it bleed for a few minutes to flush out any toxins, dirt or whatever before washing the wound and wrapping it.
My parents, aunts, and uncles are all in medicine, so I very much enjoyed this. No glazing here.
If in the United States and you have a Smart phone, by pressing and holding 9 it will automatically call emergency services.
8:58 Eh I'd rather die, especially if it's my right arm.
@@SF-tb4kb is it really so bad that life isn't worth it anymore? Why?
I am very glad they changed the advice for CPR, as not only is if more effective (as mentioned in your superb video) but it gives people more confidence to give it a try, rather than doing nothing.
All of this is things I've heard but it's always good to have a refresher. The only time I've had to use any of them was #4, when my elderly neighbour fell down the stairs outside in the middle of the night (in summer) and I happened to hear the noise. I called the ambulance, but since he was conscious I luckily didn't need to do much more. I just covered him with a blanket and stayed with him and kept him calm until the ambulance people showed up. I sometimes wonder what would have happened if I was out or had gone to sleep early. As it turned out he had been really lucky and only bumped his head despite falling down concrete stairs.
Can you help me, I want to change it to "Physical Distancing", when we say "Social Distancing" it sounds like we shall stop all social contact, lite we shall not talk to folk att all. And "Physical Distance" sounds more like "keep the distance" and "Keep at least double arm length from other people". And I as a Second Life user have Social interaction with booth folk in other parts of the world as with me friends that just live 50 meters away from me.
Who else really wants to perform surgery on a rocket now?
OhighO Skater: Must be a combination of rocket science, and brain surgery!
Simon, Daven, et. al., I already gave this video a "thumbs up." In the early 1990s, while I was in junior college, I joined the actual Red Cross Red Crescent as a junior member through a "Red Cross" club on campus. Some of the meetings on campus were attended by someone from the local Red Cross HQ in the city where our college was located. All of us were certified in First Aid by the actual Red Cross (at the local Red Cross HQ, IIRC).
About three years later, when I was at my second job after junior college, my employer sent some of us to the Red Cross to become certified in First Aid. Since I had been certified previously, it was a re-certification for me. This was done annually for a couple more years.
I am now an Assistant Scoutmaster with the Boy Scouts of America and I am a registered Merit Badge Counselor (instructor) for several merit badges including Automobile Maintenance, Photography, and Cycling. During regular weekly Scout Meetings, the Senior Patrol Leader and the adults (including myself) review the new Scouts' DIY First Aid kits and quiz them on First Aid procedures. At annual Spring and Fall (Autumn) District Camporees, there are always First Aid competitions (along with other competitions pertaining to various Merit Badges, survival skills, and often, costumes pertaining to the theme of the camporee). I have observed, proctored, and otherwise been involved in various of these competitions at the camporees I've attended.
Although I am not a Medical Professional by any stretch of the imagination, I think I know enough about First Aid to judge this video as being very accurate and a decent balance of being technical (and technically accurate) while being simple enough for the average lay person to understand. It is difficult to maintain accuracy when simplifying technical subjects to explain it to an audience not formally trained in that specific field. Oversimplification can introduce errors. IMHO, this video presented the facts in an easily digestible way (mostly) to John & Jane Q. Public while maintaining much of the technical accuracy.
Mr. Whistler and Co.: This was a very informative video. Many thanks. The #1 spot, well played. I work at a 4 season outdoors sports and recreation area. All employees are regularly trained and certified in CPR and use of the AED. A truly amazing device. In the last 5 years survival from a cardiac event has increased substantially.
Yea when accidents happen in the US, fire department shows up first and if ambulance is needed they will call them. I think its because its cheaper to send the fire fighters than straight up paramedics first.
The vast majority of calls are actually for paramedics. Fires are pretty rare. Yet, funny enough, because they're often called "fire departments" a huge amount of the budget goes to fire instead of medical where that money could have saved more lives if better allocated. Humans are a funny bunch. :-) -Daven
They're dispatched at the same time; cost has nothing to do with it. They get there first because there's far more fire stations than there are ambulances (it has a lot to do with funding sources and insurance ratings).
I can only speak from my experience in our city, but it depends on what kind of call it is. If it's known to be a medical aid, both are dispatched at the same time but fire tended to be on scene first.
I live in a small town ( under 5000 residents) in central Massachusetts and our EMTs are on the ball and get to my house in less than 5 mins followed by a police car ( not sure why the cops come but there it is) if town ambulance is not available then one from a surrounding town will be sent usually in less than 10 mins.
BTW my ambulance crew was fabulous and now I get to watch Simon all day ......woop
Where you live has much to do with it, county/city have different protocol in most places.
You might need to know these if I throw a boulder at you for trespassing in my woods
Read up on treating gunshot wounds too.
That's why it's always good to have Chris Redfield on your team.
Simon's voice and delivery makes even these morbid topics fun to learn about
Excellent video. This important video is a must see for everyone.