first aid course
I have been at the first aid course for the three days. The first day we learnt some illnesses that could happen to you. For example angina, heart attack, cardiac arrest… After that we learnt how to give CPR and then give breaths. To give compressions it is very hard because you have to push down the middle of the chest with all your strength and you get tired very easily. The sets are 30 compressions and then give 2 breaths. You have to do it until the ambulance or the AED arrives. To use the AED you have to make sure nobody touches your casualty. And if in the area there is someone else who knows CPR you will have to swap with him after 2 minutes. We also learnt how to bandages on. The last day we did the writing and the practical exam. This extracurricular activity it has been the most useful and important because you may have to use it in your life one day.