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Post by Acumen on Jul 3, 2006 8:47:23 GMT
Do you carry one of these handy little devices? On the field? Off the field?
This is a small plastic sheet with a one way breathing valve which enables you to adminster mouth-to-mouth artificial respiration without the risk of AIDS or other infections.
If some one collapses, you only have a very few minutes in which you can successfully apply heart massage and respiration. You do not have time to wait for an ambulance.
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Post by wisden17 on Jul 10, 2006 12:44:35 GMT
I don't personally, mainly because I have no formal first-aid training, and would be worried about possible legal consequences if in administering first aid problems arose.
I personally feel that there should be basic first aid course designed for umpires, in a similar vein to those on Coaches' Courses, and those on Football Referee courses.
I have actually contacted the chairman of the training board about this in the past, but received no response.
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Post by chartman on Jun 7, 2010 14:34:08 GMT
Yes I do as, as required in my full time profession I am a qualified first aider so am confident in their use. I am also trained in the use of a portable de-fib - which are quite foolproof as they tell you what to do.
It's not so much as protection from AIDS that you would want to use a shield - quite often when subjected to chest compressions a casualty will often vomit. Not pleasant when trying to do mouth to mouth.
Any one not comfortable with doing mouth to mouth should at least start chest compressions if a casualty has stopped breathing (yes stopped breathing - anyone who is breathing will have also have a heart beat).
I also believe it is a little naive for anyone not to have a basic knowledge of CPR. Regardless of umpiring - what if a loved one started to choke or have a heart attack. Early intervention by you could be the difference between life and death. You owe it to yourselves and your loved ones.
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Post by jaybee on Jun 16, 2010 14:39:31 GMT
This and the post by Acumen about heart attacks in this thread gets me wondering whether we should have a 'Health and Safety' section - but under a name less tarnished than H & S. Over to you Acumen! Going back to this topic: ... Regardless of umpiring - what if a loved one started to choke or have a heart attack.... This made me think back a couple of weeks. I'd had a hernia operation 2 or 3 days earlier when my wife started to choke at the meal table (NOT my cooking!). I was just trying to get into position to carry out the Heimlich manouevre when fortunately the obstruction cleared. I now see that Heimlich isn't recommended and it might be useful for anyone interested to look at this page. |
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