First Aid training

Now last year before schools went on holidays, The group did a First aid course to get us all geared up for the world cup preparation. It was so much fun and interesting as we practised mouth-to-mouth/CPR and how to help a bleeding person and so forth.

Working on a dummy is a whole lot different from doing the actual first Aid performance on a living person. So I thought I can share with you my experience shortly after the course.

So I'm walking down the streets of Soweto on my way home. I see a group of people Surrounding an old man and as I approached the group, this man is lying on the floor, bleeding and very drowsy.This man happens to be in his late 60s and had just been bumped by a van and apparently flew about half a metre high and landed flat on his back. So I offer my help and immediately called the emergency number and I am instructed to just support the bleeding and keep him still until the ambulance arrives. I do that, and bear in mind that I look extremely young and surrounded by older people who most probably know better than I do. So I tell the people not to move this man as I kept re assuring him and the ambulance is delayed, but is definitely on its way. next thing the mob gets angry and decides to pick this man up and put him in the van sitting up straight knowing very well this man could have a broken spine. As the van drove away the ambulance came and all i wanted to do is cry. I was so sad but I got over it,at least I tried. It was better than walking away with all the knowledge I gained during the course. Once again, thank you to the sponsors.

I have attached pictures of the course and hope you too will not walk away from a life saving moment.

Until next time...I'm signing off!

Thola!