The scheme of basic life-saving should be familiar to all of us. We never know when we will find ourself in a situation where knowledge of first aid rules may be necessary. Each of us can save someone’s life as long as he remembers a few rules of conduct.

The basic life-saving scheme should start by ensuring the safety of the victim, himself and others in the environment. The next step is to assess the condition of the victim. To check if he is conscious, shake his arms and ask if everything is ok. The possible response depends on the follow-up.

At this point, call for help or ask someone else to do so. When calling an emergency number, you need to present yourself, provide your phone number, as well as give the dispatcher accurate information about the location, the event itself and the condition of the injured person.

If the person we are assisting is conscious, the basic life-saving scheme requires that you make sure that nothing threatens you, look for possible personal injury, and leave the victim in the position where he or she was found. In anticipation of the arrival of assistance, you should constantly check the condition of the injured person and have a conversation with him or her. When the situation occurs in the workplace, it is also necessary to comply with health and safety regulations, for example, about possible procedures for calling for medical assistance or evacuation.

The basic life-saving scheme takes into account the rules for dealing with an unconscious person. In the first place, it is necessary to remove from the mouth of the person to whom we provide assistance, possible foreign bodies that inhibit the process of breathing. It is also worth taking off the injured person’s glasses and loosening the clothes around the neck if it is tight. Airway obstruction may prove crucial. To do this, move the victim’s head backwards in such a way as to cause the jaw to slide upwards. Thanks to this, the threat that the collapsed tongue will prevent breathing will disappear. If there is a fear of damage to the cervical spine, this action must be done very gently.

However, it may happen that the injured person is not breathing. In this case, the basic life-saving scheme involves immediately starting attempts to restore breathing. Braided hands should be laid on the sternum and begin compressions causing a lowering of about 5 cm. The correct pace is about 100 compressions in one minute, and the pressure and its release should last the same amount. After a series of 30 compressions, two strong air blows should be made by tilting the victim’s head. The scheme is repeated until medical assistance is arrived.

If the victim breathes, the basic life-saving regimen requires him to be placed in a safe position – unless there is a risk of deterioration. The victim should not lie perfectly on his side, as such a position is unstable. The best choice will be a compromise that will provide comfort on the one hand and free breathing on the other.

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