There are
many skill sets that must be acquired if you want to be prepared to respond to the most likely scenarios. Near the
top of the list is first aid, and in particular, what we call TIMS (Traumatic Injury Management
Skills). First you make sure you are OK, and then you look for others to help. Yesterday in Boston is exactly
what we are talking about. You are out and about and there is either a natural
or manmade disaster.
The worse an
injury is, the less you are able to do to treat it as a first responder. But, what you do and how fast you do it can mean
the difference between life and death. You
will not have time to go grab anything. You will either have it with you or you
will have to improvise. You will also
not be able to stop with one person and may need to treat several. Look at this picture below of a traumatic
amputation. If you have no clue as to
how to treat it, stop what you are doing and search on Youtube until you can
find a class or better information.
There is no time to wait. This will happen again and you may be
there. Listed below the picture are the
topics we cover in TIMS and the ones you need to know. Share as much information with your kids as
you feel comfortable. It may be your life or their own they save. Knowledge saves more lives than equipment,
especially on the scene.
·
Massive
hemorrhage (heavy bleeding)
·
Airway
management
·
Respiration
(CPR)
·
Circulatory
(Shock)
·
Penetrating
injuries
·
Traumatic
amputations
·
Burns
·
Eye
injuries
Here at MCS
we want to say God Bless all of those in Boston, not just the victims but to
the heroes sworn and unsworn who ran towards the blasts when others ran away.
How does a person not bleed out?
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