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type’s  traits.  Next,  she  explained      She then introduced                     coughs, back slaps,
         how to distinguish between a                participants to AEDs,                   and the Heimlich
         laceration and an abrasion. She             or automated external                   Maneuver.          She
         also taught the participants how to         defibrillators,  which                  taught    participants
         treat these wounds. Furthermore,            are used to help those                  the exact way to
         she listed out the differences              experiencing sudden                     perform the last step
         between a sprain and a strain, and          cardiac arrest. After                   before  giving them
         explained the treatment for each of         that,   she    showed                   a summary of the
         them. She ended the segment with            everyone a step-by-                     whole procedure.
         an explanation on how to bandage            step guide on how
         a sprained ankle.                           to perform CPR on a                     Finally,    Qian    Ya
                                                     patient,  emphasising                   talked about other
         Next,  Poh  Yee  moved  on  to  the         the proper application                  emergencies        that
         second chapter, which covered CPR           of chest compressions.                  require    immediate           general do’s and don’ts while
         (cardiopulmonary resuscitation).            She    wrapped      the                 medical      attention.        performing first aid.
         She  explained the purpose  of the          chapter up by stating                   She      gave      the
         procedure, when to perform it and           various    precautions                  attendees             a        After the class, the most anticipated
         how long one should carry it out.           one     should     take                 breakdown of the               section ushered in: the quiz based
                                                     while performing CPR                    signs and symptoms             on the earlier teachings.  Participants
                                                     during the COVID-19                     of asthma, as well as          were required to finish 25 objective
                                                     pandemic.                               how to treat patients          questions within 20 minutes through
                                                                                             having         asthma          Google Forms. The contestant with
                                                     Moving on, Swee Qian                    attacks. She went              the highest score would win. If the
                                                     Ya continued the class                  on to explain the              scores between contestants were
                                                     by teaching everyone                    occurrence  of heat            equally matched, the winner would
                                                     how to manage a                         exhaustion and heart           be decided based on the completion
                                                     choking casualty. She                   attacks, and detailed          duration. The champion, runner-
                                                     told   the    audience                  the       appropriate          up, second runner-up, and five
                                                     about the symptoms                      treatments for the             consolation prize winners would all
                                                     of choking and the five                 condition. She then            be rewarded. After the competition,
                                                     steps of treatment,                     explained the three            the organisers provided the correct
                                                     namely      identifying                 different types of             answers so that participants could
                                                     dangers,      checking                  burns, before ending           have a deeper impression on the
                                                     r e s p o n si ven e s s ,              the class with some            knowledge taught. Lucas Weichen
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                Photo by: Law Xi Yan SR2SCC
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