Burst
Written by: Yang Wanting
2020-03-15 19:10
Last updated: 2020-03-15 19:11The new coronavirus (commonly known as Wuhan pneumonia) epidemic has continued. In recent months, many photos of people fainting, vomiting, and vomiting on the streets have been circulating on the Internet. Sometimes, some people may not be rescued immediately, and someone in Caiming Shopping Centre, Tseung Kwan O, fell to the ground and was unconscious. His eyebrows bleed and he lost his breathing pulse. Many people watched, but no one came to the rescue. Fortunately, Ren Jiaer, a registered nurse and member of the Central and Western District, passed through the site to provide extra-cardiac first aid for the wounded until the ambulanceman arrived. The severe epidemic situation may be prohibitive and dare not save people. Ren Jiaer pointed out that he had noticed many fainting cases at home and abroad, and even Hong Kong. However, many patients had strokes and heart attacks. "A few minutes later, the chance of survival will be reduce!". Rescuing people is a matter of time. She urges Hong Kong people to enroll in first aid courses so that they can reach out in case of emergency.
A member of the Central and Western District, Ren Jiaer, performed extracardiac pressure on the injured and was handed over by the ambulancemen when they arrived. (Uploaded by netizen Miki Lau)
The incident happened at 10:01 pm yesterday (14th). McDonald's outside Choi Ming Shopping Centre in Tseung Kwan O. A 56-year-old man suddenly fainted on the ground and was unconscious. Someone called the police for help. The ambulanceman arrived at the scene and gave him an extra-cardiac emergency first-aid. He was rushed to Tseung Kwan O Hospital for rescue.
Ren Jiaer, a member of the Central and Western District Council, who was a registered nurse, just passed the scene. The ambulance officer was not yet present, and she immediately stepped in to provide first aid to the victim. She later wrote a post on Facebook to tell the incident, calling on citizens to take first aid courses. She pointed out that the wounded had no response at the time of the incident and fainted on the ground. Although there were many onlookers, no one seemed to know the first aid and no one was approached.
Ren Jia's daughter-in-law should not move the injured person without inspection
Ren Jiaer then stepped forward to understand the situation and found that the injured left eyebrow was bleeding. He suspected that he had fallen forward and was injured. Ren Jiaer pointed out that “it is okay to move the injured person without any inspection.” She took off the mask and glasses of the injured person, and observed the situation of the injured person and the scene environment. It is estimated that the other party was a security guard who just left work. No injuries were reported. The wound of the left eyebrow bone did not bleed any more, and no bleeding was visually observed in other parts of the body. She called for the wounded "Mr.", but the other party did not respond very much, but still had a weak breath and pulse.
A man fainted inside Choi Ming Shopping Centre. (Uploaded by Internet user Ian Chan)
Due to the difficulty of rescue by one person, Ren Jiaer turned to the people for help. Fortunately, two enthusiastic male passers-by who knew first aid came forward to assist. The three people worked together to turn the injured person into a recovery horizontal position, that is, slap the body, Ren Jiaer explained that this posture can prevent the injured person's tongue from falling back and block the airway; it also facilitates the discharge of secretions or vomitus from the mouth to reduce the airway Obstructed opportunity. Then, they loosened the injured person's tie and neck rope, and found that his pulse was weak, and he began to not breathe, and did not respond to light, sound, or pain.
The situation became critical. Ren Jiaer shouted "AED machine", but no one at the scene could provide it. She eventually laid the injured person flat and unbuttoned the clothes, with the assistance of several enthusiastic passers-by, who alternated and performed extracardiac rescue. A few ambulancemen arrived at the scene, took over the extracardiac pressure, analyzed the heart rhythm using an AED machine, performed an electric shock, and then sent the injured person to the hospital by ambulance. According to netizens, the ambulance opened the mall at about 10:21 pm.
Call on Hong Kong people to take first aid courses to increase first aid knowledge
When receiving a telephone interview with a reporter from "Hong Kong 01", Ren Jiaer said that the situation was critical and she didn't know how long the injured person fainted. Every second counted. She immediately checked the condition of the injured person at the scene and decided to perform extracardiac pressure. For many people who may not be able to rescue due to the epidemic, she noted that she had noticed many fainting cases at home and abroad and in Hong Kong. She believed that many cases fainted due to hypoxia, and severe cases may be acute stroke, Heart disease and other diseases, heart disease is the third most common fatal disease in Hong Kong. "A few minutes later, the survival rate will be very low. Rubbing at the beginning may save you." Therefore, she did not hesitate at the moment. , Save people instantly. She also urged Hong Kong people to enroll in first aid courses, such as those organized by the St. John Ambulance Rescue Team and the Red Cross. "With more knowledge of first aid, you can quickly save people."
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