One of the instructions given to children, should they become lost, is “Hug a tree.” The reasoning behind this advise is that it’s usually easier to find someone who is lost if they stay put. Once the pulse was identified at their wrist every girl was given a small heart tattoo using a Sharpie marker to mark their pulse location. Biscuit. your comment touched my heart and I consider it a real compliment to be mentioned in the same breath as Joan of Arc and John Brown. I explained to the girls that every time they feel their pulse this is their heart contracting and pushing blood throughout their body. I also explained how your pulse quickens when you are in a “Fight or Flight” situation like when administering First Aid. Furthermore, I have found my older girls, Cadettes, do not like to wear their vests. The person has a health condition like diabetes, heart disease, or is pregnant. A weak pulse means a person may be dehydrated and have less blood volume in their body or could mean they have experienced blood loss.

In a short discussion about shock and blood loss we talked about finding a pulse. The girls were amazed how the heart quickens to rush blood to your body parts when you work out. When you are scared your body’s natural reaction is to increase your heart rate. Based on previous research it was noticed that approximately 800,000 people have already died just because of heart stroke. Some people serious allergy to latex, and this may cause anaphylactic shock. The UNODC Human Trafficking First Aid Kit for Law Enforcement Agencies has been designed to support front-line officers who may come into contact with cases of human trafficking. Learn the First aid Techniques from the comfort of your own home and have an easy way to access information whenever you feel its necessary. There may be restrictions in place in your locality that have an impact on what type of home based business opportunity that you are allowed to undertake at your home. We discussed how to dislodge an item if you were home alone or with a friend. Next we discussed choking and I created a large foam board diagram to depict the purpose of the epiglottis. The first week – and especially the first day – will place a large emphasis on teaching the kids in your class about what your expectations are (and what the consequences for misbehavior will be).

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The first thing that must be done during trauma, is to remind yourself or the one you’re helping that the trauma is over. So we created Cravat Slings on one another. Gold Star recipients advance one rank in the military when they enlist, which includes an increase in their pay. I think this was my military experience coming out in me. However, I always seem to think I can cram 8 hours of information into an hour and half meeting. I think this visual really helped them to picture why we don’t typically choke on food. Why would anyone have a cat in the house for a pet. I figure why re-invent the wheel. I remind parents that even companies hiring today value a girl who participated in Girl Scouts through high school. I felt they should have pride in their service and wearing their vest was a way to represent the Girl Scouts.