Did You Know?
Take a moment to refresh your household first-aid smarts.
Nothing beats a well-
stocked first-aid kit, and
every family should have at
least two
— one in the home
and one in every car. Every
six months to a year, dispose
of any expired medications,
ointments or other products,
and replace them with fresh
supplies.
Keeping oats around isn't just
good for your diet. The American
Academy of Dermatology says that
colloidal oatmeal (oats ground very
finely and boiled) in a lukewarm bath
can relieve itching from poison ivy, bug
bites and eczema. If you don't have oats
handy, baking soda can also work.
The American Red
Cross suggests
rinsing most jellyfish
stings with vinegar
to offset the toxin.
For stings
from the blue or
purple Portuguese
man-of-war,
however,
use seawater
instead of vinegar.
Keeping aspirin around for pain relief is often a good idea
and, in the event of a heart attack, it can help save your
life. The American Heart Association suggests you
call 911 immediately if heart attack symptoms occur
and ask the operator if the patient should take aspirin
while waiting for an ambulance.
If you don't have an airtight
and watertight bandage on
hand, plastic wrap secured
with medical tape can
work in a pinch for torso
wounds, according to the
American Red Cross.
Take a cardiopulmonary
resuscitation (CPR) class
if you haven't already.
The American Heart
Association points out that
administering CPR while
waiting for an ambulance can
double
or triple
someone's chances of
surviving a cardiac arrest.
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INFANT AND CHILD CPR AND SAFETY COURSE, VISIT
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