GALLERY: Another informative morning at Domestic Watch
Knowledge of knowing what to do in any given situation makes us stronger and helps us to remain calm and focused on the problem at hand.
ON September 10 a group of domestic ladies and gardeners from Mondeor Sector two were educated on the basics of CPR and given tips on what to do in emergency situations. Organised by Michelle Pelser and Joy Bester from Mondeor CPF and Linda Goodenough, the community development manager at Fidelity ADT, they invited expert Lebo Mokhele from ER24 to educate the group in a fun and interactive manner.
The objective of the morning was to teach the group first aid skills to enable them to help on a scene until the medics get there.
Lebo is a qualified advance life support practitioner and she brought her knowledge of being safety conscious and a true safety hero across, stressing highly the importance of safety first.
“In any situation breathe and be calm first, think to yourself, how can I help this person to the best of my ability? And remember, the number one rule is safety for yourself,” she said.
She urged the group that this was not selfish, but simply meant that it could be the difference of placing yourself in harm’s way, and not being able to save someone.
Special thanks were given to Petrus Mapetla from Mondeor Primary for arranging transport for the group.
She taught the group a few simple rules;
1. Assess the situation first and make sure that you are safe:
Do not jump into a swimming pool to save someone if you can’t swim. Always wear gloves if someone is bleeding. If it is an accident scene at night make sure you are visible. Do not rush into anything without informing yourself of safety first.
2. Call for help:
Be sure that you give the right information to the medic that you are speaking to, so that they can immediately be aware of the severity of the case. Check if the patient is conscious and relay this information correctly.
3. Be the persons heart:
At this third point Lebo explained basic CPR to the group, this covered assessing whether the patient had a pulse and getting the group to participate so that they would know exactly what to do until the medic could get there. There was much participation giving the group confidence that they would be capable to remain calm in a difficult situation.
Lebo made a concise point of the importance of what is done in an emergency situation until the medics arrive, and the important role we play within that.
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