FirstaidWhereveryouare,makesurethatyouknowthelocaltelephonenumberforemergencyservices.Callingforhelpcanbethemostimportantstepyoutake.Everyonehasexperiencedanaccidentofonekindoranother.YesterdayJanetwasinahurrypulltotakeapieceofpaperfromthecopier.Shefeltasuddenstabalongherfingerandsawbloodonthepapershewascarrying.Apapercut!Itseemedaverysmallwound,butwhatwasthebestwaytotreatit?JanethadtakenabasicFirstAidcourseandknewimmediatelywhattodo.Shestoppedthebleedingbypressingaclothagainstthewoundandheldherhandabovethelevelofherheart.Whenthebleedingstopped,shecleanedthewound,wenttotheFirstAidKitandusedantibioticointment(药膏)onthewoundbeforecoveringitwithaplaster.Therestofherdaycontinuedasusual.Atlunchtime,Janet’sfriendMikewaslesslucky.Herushedouttoplayrollerhockeywithhisfriends.Johnisalwaysdeterminedtowin.Ashespeededtowardsgoal,hedidn’tseeanythingbuttheballandcertainsuccessfortheteam.Infrontofhimtherewasasmallrock.Hewasthrownintheairandskiddedalongonhisknees.Hehadforgottenhiskneepads!Hisfirstthoughtwas,“Didthegoalgoin?”Thenhiskneesstartedtosting.Helookeddownandfeltfaintatthesight.JohnhadneverhadFirstAidtrainingandhewasveryfrightened.HisTeamCaptain,Jerry,stayedcalm.HetookthesamestepsthatJanethaddonethatmorning,andalsomadesurethatJohnwasnolongerfrightened.Atthesametime,heaskedanotherteammembertocalltheEmergencyServicesimmediately.WithinfifteenminutesJohnhadexperthelpfromthelocalAmbulanceService.Herecoveredinrecordtimeandplayedrollerhockeywithevenmoredetermination—用心爱心专心andwithkneepads!用心爱心专心
