FIRST AID & FIRE FIGHTING

WEEK 2 FIRST AID TRAINING

We started Monday morning in class doing all our theoretical work learning about* Principles of first aid* The human body*Emergency action*Basic life support CPR {CARDIO PULMONARY RESUSCITATION}*WOUNDS AND BLEEDING*MUSCLE JOINT & BONE INJURIES*HEAD & SPINAL INJURIES*BURN WOUNDS*POISONING & SNAKE BITES etc...

After that we started with the practical we used each other for the  bandaging they showed us how to bandage a snake bite, a deep cut, if there is a knife inside you etc...

The most important for me was the CPR they gave us dummies and showed us how to do it, after they showed us they tested us it was very nerve wrecking but we did it!! AND NOW I KNOW FIRST AID (check this space)






FIRE FIGHTING

They learned us what fire is and how dangerous it can be. They learned us the *extinguishing methods, *classification of fire, *fire extinguishers, *parts and function of a DCP (dry chemical powder) fire extinguishers, *operating portable fire extinguishers ect...

It was very nice and I found it very interesting the way it work and the different types of extinguisher for different types of fires.