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CPR stands for cardiopulmonary resuscitation. As mentioned in the History section of CPR, it is a set of skills perfomed during a respiratory or cardiac arrest. CPR is an attempt to bring back the heart and lungs into normal function.
CPR helps keep blood and oxygen (O2) flowing when heart stops beating or when airway is obstructed. CPR does not save lives. The purpose is to keep the person's brain and heart supplied with blood and O2 until medical help arrives.
All Budoka, must practice safety within their dojos as well as be prepared to deal with emergencies that may occur. Moreover, it is part of your job description as a sensei or dai sempai. All sensei, sempai and students have a duty to respond to medical emergencies. In the next couple of weeks, my goal is to help you recognize and react to critical health emergencies, help you learn how to perform Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for adults and children.
In this section, the first lesson will be based on helping you learn your role in the chain of survival. Also you will learn how to keep yourself healthy and prevent heart disease and stroke.
Naturally, any information presented here should be followed with in-person instruction by a qualified instructor. The information on this site is for information purposes and actual performance of CPR must be practiced and learnt under supervision.
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This obseervation, that emotion and consciousness are not the same thing, teells us that we do not have to be controlled by our thoughts and emotions.
The Dalai Lama
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In this section, we will discuss the legal issues governing first aid. In attempting to answer questions such as, can a first aider be sued for giving first aid? Fear of being sued is why altruistic behavior is low. As a first aider, there are two legal situations in which you might give first aid. First is part of your job. The second situation is simply being a passer-by who sees an emergency situation and wishes to help an ill or injured.
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Introduction to Nutrition |
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Nutrition is critical for sustenance and for your overall well being. its the means by which the parts of your body use food for nourishment and maintaining proper functioning. Without a proper diet and nutrition , your body can't grow, repair and function properly, and you'll be more susceptible to chronic illnesses or diseases, and even premature death.It is important to follow dietary guidelines and is essential to well being. The following guidelines contain seven recommendations about the foods you should eat. Think of them as one integrated package of suggestions to improve overall genral health.
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Introduction to First Aid |
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DEFINITIONS & TERMINOLOGY:
First Aid is emergency care or treatment given to an ill or injured person before regular medical aid can be obtained. The level of first aid required varies from simple to life threatening. An example of simply first aid would be putting on a bandage. More complex first aid may be delivering a baby or performing (BLS) Basic life Support.
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CPR stands for cardiopulmonary resusitation. It is a very important and an essential skill for maintaining life. The competences learned in CPR fall under the category of basic life support (BLS). The term 'Cardio' means Heart, whereas the term 'pulmonary' means lungs. Resusitation means 'to bring back'. So, CPR is specialized set of basic skills performed when attempting to bring back the heart and lungs into normal function.
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