Every teacher should be equipped with first aid techniques
Wednesday, 22 July 2009
SCHOOLS in Bangladesh lack adequate medical infrastructural facilities, which can lead to loss of life. The increasing competition in class has led to high stress levels, and consequently students are falling prey to physical ailments such as vertigo and asthma. The concern is whether schools are prepared to handle such cases and provide first aid till the time the child is taken to a hospital.
Every teacher should be equipped with first aid techniques so that he/she can handle basic emergencies in the classroom. We need to look at health holistically, not ignoring the fact that one can also be a victim of psychological emergency. Every school should have standard operating procedures based on the school's requirements and teachers should be trained well in First Aid Response.
Besides, it is the presence of mind that helps most and if one equips oneself with the basic first aid techniques, one can probably save a life. First aid preserves life, assists in recovery, and prevents further deterioration. Alert minds save lives. If an ambulance cannot be managed in time, one should make use of any vehicle available to take the child to the hospital and not necessarily wait for an ambulance.
Avik Sengupta,
Biochemistry, McGill University, Canada
e-mail: avik.sengupta@mail.mcgill.ca
Every teacher should be equipped with first aid techniques so that he/she can handle basic emergencies in the classroom. We need to look at health holistically, not ignoring the fact that one can also be a victim of psychological emergency. Every school should have standard operating procedures based on the school's requirements and teachers should be trained well in First Aid Response.
Besides, it is the presence of mind that helps most and if one equips oneself with the basic first aid techniques, one can probably save a life. First aid preserves life, assists in recovery, and prevents further deterioration. Alert minds save lives. If an ambulance cannot be managed in time, one should make use of any vehicle available to take the child to the hospital and not necessarily wait for an ambulance.
Avik Sengupta,
Biochemistry, McGill University, Canada
e-mail: avik.sengupta@mail.mcgill.ca