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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
Ph o t o by :
Photo by: Law Xi Yan SR2SCC
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