{"id":1016,"date":"2016-06-22T05:43:28","date_gmt":"2016-06-22T05:43:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.simplecpr.com\/online-cpr-blog\/?p=1016"},"modified":"2016-06-22T05:47:50","modified_gmt":"2016-06-22T05:47:50","slug":"first-aid-dos-how-to-handle-a-medical-emergency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.simplecpr.com\/online-cpr-blog\/first-aid-dos-how-to-handle-a-medical-emergency\/","title":{"rendered":"First Aid Do\u2019s: How To Handle A Medical Emergency"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Taking care of your loved ones means being ready for anything, including medical emergencies. You don\u2019t have to be a doctor to help, though. Read on to find out what you can do a lot to keep the situation from getting worse. Here are a few tips on how to deal with an emergency if and when it happens:<\/p>\n<ul>\n  1. <strong>Call 911.<\/strong>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This should be your first step in any situation. That way, you know help is only minutes away. Do your best to make sure the victim is in a stable condition until help arrives. If it involves a bad fall, don\u2019t move the victim until the EMTs arrive. You might exacerbate the condition, otherwise.<\/p>\n<ul>\n 2. <strong>Learn How To Deal With An Emergency.<\/strong>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Emergency situations commonly involve someone choking, drowning or falling down the stairs. Educate yourself by learning how to do a proper Heimlich maneuver to stop someone from choking. Enroll in a training program to know how to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.simplecpr.com\/adult-cpr-first-aid\">perform CPR<\/a> on someone who drowned. These skills will definitely come in handy especially if you\u2019ve got kids in the house. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/nchs\/fastats\/child-health.htm\" class=\"broken_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention<\/a> reports that the leading cause of death in kids from 1 up to 14 years of age are unintentional injuries caused by accidents.<\/p>\n<ul>\n 3. <strong>Have Your Emergency First Kit Ready At All Times.<\/strong>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Administering first aid within seconds of an accident can help keep the damage from getting worse. This is especially true if you\u2019re dealing with a cardiac arrest. Minutes count in such cases. By performing first aid measures such as CPR or BLS techniques, you can improve the victim\u2019s chances of survival.<\/p>\n<h2>Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p>The best way to deal with a medical emergency is to prepare for it. So get yourself emergency-ready. Enroll in a first aid certification course to get the training and knowledge you need. That way, when emergencies happen, you won\u2019t just stand there, frantically dialing 911. You can do more than help. You can make a difference by saving a life. 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