First aid

First aidWherever you are, make sure that you know the local telephone number for emergency services. Calling for help can be the most important step you take.Everyone has experienced an accident of one kind or another. Yesterday Janet was in a hurry pull to take a piece of paper from the copier. She felt a sudden stab along her finger and saw blood on the paper she was carrying. A paper cut! It seemed a very small wound, but what was the best way to treat it? Janet had taken a basic First Aid course and knew immediately what to do. She stopped the bleeding by pressing a cloth against the wound and held her hand above the level of her heart. When the bleeding stopped, she cleaned the wound, went to the First Aid Kit and used antibiotic ointment(药膏) on the wound before covering it with a plaster. The rest of her day continued as usual.At lunchtime, Janet’s friend Mike was less lucky. He rushed out to play roller hockey with his friends. John is always determined to win. As he speeded towards goal, he didn’t see anything but the ball and certain success for the team. In front of him there was a small rock. He was thrown in the air and skidded along on his knees. He had forgotten his kneepads! His first thought was, “Did the goal go in?” Then his knees started to sting.He looked down and felt faint at the sight. John had never had First Aid training and he was very frightened. His Team Captain, Jerry, stayed calm. He took the same steps that Janet had done that morning, and also made sure that John was no longer frightened. At the same time, he asked another team member to call the Emergency Services immediately. Within fifteen minutes John had expert help from the local Ambulance Service. He recovered in record time and played roller hockey with even more determination — and with kneepads!