By: Norkhaishar Abdul Rahman (Engineering & Maintenance Division)

Head tilt, chin lift. Look, listen & feel

Hasrul apply 2 slow rescue breathing techniques, still no chest rise - start CPR

I’ve been given the task and was privileged to attend a three days course on CPR conducted by Puan Rohana at the Malaysia Airlines Academy (MAA) recently. CPR is a rescue technique used to sustain life in the absence of spontaneous breathing and pulse.  Through CPR, sudden cardiac arrest or cardiac death can be reversed.  Sudden death includes stroke, airway obstruction, drug overdose, electric shock and severe allergic reactions. But sudden death is most often caused by heart attack.

To maintain an open airway, Saiful has to put the victim in recovery position

Gentlemen, please move the stroke victim using a blanket

“Aldrian, you have safely landed”

It was a very knowledgeable session after which a test was carried out, and we had each received certificates of attendance.

This is the technique to use in treating a sprained victim

See how the bandage is neatly placed by Pn. Rohana around the person’s ankle

First Aid does not usually apply during working hours, but can be applied in our day-to-day lives, outside of the working environment, too.  Accidents can happen anytime and anywhere. We’re not sure how and when it’s going to happen. Who knows, you might one day, save somebody’s life.

Abdominal Thrusts is a technique I used to `help Zarina regain total consciousness from choking’

Pn. Rohana shows us how to tie and untie a reef knot

Good job Zarina, I feel comfortable now

I’m applying an arm sling

Here are a few things you should know about CRP & some tips to apply in the case of an emergency:

• CPR saves lives
• It prevents complication and promotes recovery
• Some techniques we can use to save a life (pictures will tell you how each technique is applied, please be advised that picture shown are not actual emergency situation, purely a re-enactment of a possible emergency situation):

This process of treatment to immobilize the leg. Lokman has a fractured leg

A collar bone fracture… pity Lokman

Please ensure Lokman is safe, send him to the hospital

Thank you Pn. Rohana for the First Aid training

Our certificates in hand…hurray!