Re: first aid at school
If, in a rescue situation, you are putting yourself in mortal danger to expedite the rescue then you don’t attempt a rescue. You do not add to the casualties by making yourself one. It is a decision that each potential rescuer has to make for him or herself at the time.
As a qualified lifeguard that I was, I wouldn’t attempt a life saving rescue in a river or lake etc. today because I know I would not be able to carry out the mission successfully and only put myself at risk and would need rescuing myself, thus putting someone else in a dangerous situation.
As I stated before First Aid isn’t just about knowing what to do but also about knowing what NOT TO DO and WHEN NOT TO DO IT.
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