Respected All,

Snakebite present major challenges to companies working in rural and far remote areas. Pakistan is facing severe energy crisis and maximum of its oil and gas reserves are from Khyber Pakhtunkhawa, Balouchistan & Sindh. The Exploration and Production (E&P) Companies have to cover miles for search of these resources and where they found some potential, they set up their temporary living camp and might stay there for as little as 2 months or as long as 1 year in search of oil and/or gas reserves.

Over the past half century the petroleum industry has played a significant role in national development by making large indigenous oil and gas discoveries. These sources are supplying oil + gas to consumption centers through 10000 Kms (approx.) transmission networks and 71,863 Kms of distribution system. This led to millions of man-hours spent in the most difficult terrains throughout Pakistan and snakebite is one of the most likely and biggest threat having severe consequences to the industry workforce.

Snakes are remarkable animals, successful on land (on-shore) and sea (off-shore), forest, grassland, lakes, and desert. E&P Companies are going in search of oil and gas reserves (believe me they don’t follow snakes around their facilities) but the snakes do like their company so they can find something fresh and new to eat. We are scared of them and they too are scared of us but our quest of oil & gas reserves and their to food help us to find each other most often.

There are 4 types of poisonous snakes in Pakistan.

1) Common Cobra (Naja Naja)

2) Common Krait (Bungarus caeruleus)

3) Russell’s Viper (Lundi)

4) Saw Scaled Viper

Their venom is a combination of numerous substances with varying effects. In simple terms, these can be divided into 4 categories:

1) Cytotoxins: This causes local tissue damage.

2) Hematoxins: This causes internal bleeding.

3) Neurotoxins: This affects the nervous system.

4) Cardiotoxins: This type of venom affects directly on the heart and choking it to death within minutes.

Bites by venomous snakes result in a wide range of effects, from simple puncture wounds to life threatening illness and death.

The biggest threat faced by E&P Companies is in search of reserves they have to live in far remote areas and survive with limited resources. A snakebite case is the one having fatal outcomes if gets delayed treatment. The journey wastes precious time to reach a suitable facility to get that treatment and many victims die during the journey (as the victim has no anti venom to rapidly neutralize the venom and no airway equipment to ensure they keep breathing during the journey and to deal with complications at local clinic etc etc).

First Aid to Save a Life (FATSAL) Pakistan in their next post will share what you can do to overcome this most high rank threat so we stay safe, works better, earn better and contribute our skills to help our country find more and more reserves and grow on strong lines.

To Your Health, Safety and Prosperity,

Faisal Javed Mir & First Aid to Save a Life Pakistan

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Respected All,

We published our first ever post on “History of CPR” back in May 2011. In that post we highlighted the contributions of Dr. James Elam and Dr. Peter Safar but today we will try out tiniest effort to unfold some of the historical facts about the modern days CPR and how it evolved.

CPR has origins dating back to 1700th century. It was started in year 1740 when, The Paris Academy of Sciences officially recommended mouth-to-mouth resuscitation for drowning victims. There are numerous honorable names who invested their lives to help the invention and forwarded the noble cause to coming generations. In 1960, a group of resuscitation pioneers, Dr Peter Safar, Dr. James Elam, and William Bennet, combines mouth-to-mouth breathing with chest compressions to create Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, the lifesaving action we now call “CPR”.

Throughout the years, CPR has evolved from a technique performed almost exclusively by physicians and healthcare professionals. Today it’s a lifesaving skill that is simple enough for anyone to learn. However, research has shown that several factors prevent bystanders from taking action and fear of infection from performing mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.

In 2008 AHA first endorsed Hands-Only CPR – the two-step technique pushing hard and fast in the center of the chest until help arrives to overcome the fear of bystanders of being infected from mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.

Please find below the highlights of the History of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) from 1740 to date.

1740   The Paris Academy of Sciences officially recommended mouth-to-mouth resuscitation for drowning victims.

1767   The Society for the Recovery of Drowned Persons became the first organized effort to deal with sudden and unexpected death.

1891   Dr. Friedrich Maass performed the first equivocally documented chest compression in humans.

1903   Dr. George Crile reported the first successful use of external chest compressions in human resuscitation.

1904   The first American case of closed-chest cardiac massage was performed by Dr. George Crile.

1954   James Elam was the first to prove that expired air was sufficient to maintain adequate oxygenation.

1956   Dr. Peter Safar and Dr. James Elam invented mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.

1957   The United States military adopted the mouth-to-mouth resuscitation method  to revive unresponsive victims.

1960   Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) was developed. The American Heart Association (AHA) started a program to acquaint physicians with close-chest cardiac resuscitation and became the forerunner of CPR training for the general public.

1963   Cardiologist Leonard Scherlis started the American Heart Association’s CPR Committee, and the same year, the American Heart Association formally endorsed CPR.

1966   The National Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences convened an ad-hoc conference on cardiopulmonary resuscitation.  The conference was the direct result of requests from the American National Red Cross and other agencies to establish standardized training and performance standards for CPR.

1972   Leonard Cobb held the world’s first mass citizen training in CPR in Seattle, Washington called Medic 2.  He helped train over 100,000 people the first two years of the programs.

1981   A program to provide telephone instructions in CPR began in King County, Washington.  The program used emergency dispatchers to give instant directions while the fire department and EMT personnel were en route to the scene.  Dispatcher-assisted CPR  is now standard care for dispatcher centers throughout the United States and then followed by other countries.

Recommendations outlined in the 2010 AHA Guidelines for CPR & ECC continue to simplify CPR for rescuers, so that more people can and will act in the event of any emergency. More user friendly and convenient ways (like Hands-Only CPR) are developed to get CPR and first aid training into the hands of every person.

To Your Health, Safety and Prosperity,

Faisal Javed Mir & First Aid to Save a Life Pakistan

Respected Subscribers & Readers,

First Aid to Save a Life Pakistan is pleased to share with you that this year’s “World Congress on Cardiology Scientific Session” is scheduled in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Join your colleagues from across the globe at the WCC Scientific Sessions 2012 Dubai to share the latest science on treatment and prevention. It is the forum for all experts in the field as well as commercial, public and non-governmental parties to meet and exchange knowledge. This event shall benefit the world from April 18 to 22, 2012.

The World Congress of Cardiology is a major international event that not only focuses on the cardiology problems of the region in which it is hosted −by working alongside our national members, and for 2012 this will be the Middle East − it also addresses and tackles the importance of cardiovascular disease on a global scale by attracting a strong and enviable international faculty of experts.

Dr Arif Abdullatif Al Mulla, Dr Alawi Alsheikh-Ali, Dr Jeroen Bax and Dr Robert Bonow are leading the WCC 2012 Scientific Programme Committee (SPC) that develops the  following scientific topics which will be covered during the WCC Scientific Sessions 2012 by world-renowned speakers:

• Arrhythmias
• Heart failure / Left ventricular function / Myocardial function
• Valvular disease / Pulmonary circulation / Myocardial-pericardial disease
• Ischemia / Coronary artery disease / Coronary interventions
• Peripheral circulation / Stroke / Non-coronary interventions
• Hypertension
• Epidemiology / Prevention / Health promotion / Health advocacy
• Dyslipidemia & Metabolic disorders
• Basic science
• Cardiac imaging
• Pediatrics / Congenital heart disease
• Nursing

Read the full advanced programme here.

Special sessions including joint sessions with WHF members, the World Health Organization, the Gulf Heart Association or the Pan Arab Heart Failure Association will also feature in WCC 2012 scientific programme.

For the first time, two workshops on Echocardiography and Electrocardiography are jointly organized with Emirates Cardiac Society.

The event shall be organized at Dubai International Convention Centre (DICEC), Sheikh Zayed Road, World Trade Centre, Roundabout, Dubai.

First Aid to Save a Life Pakistan wish them very best of luck for success of this event.

To Our Health and Safety,

Faisal Javed Mir & First Aid to Save a Life Pakistan

1. It seems that the Government intend to raise the speed limit on motorways to 80mph in 2013. Their rationale is what you’d expect: the current limit has been untouched for years and vehicle safety has improved dramatically in that time and driving on motorways is ‘safer’ than on other roads.
   But in an interview with The Times, Philip Hammond (the Transport Secretary) said that he believes we operate in a ‘democracy of policing by consent’. He reckons that if 50% of the population are breaking the law then it’s the law that needs looking at and not necessarily the law-breakers. He’s probably got a point because few people stick to 70 or below on a motorway in my experience.
   Predictably road safety campaigns are up in arms about it, but there again they won’t be happy until we’re all pedestrians in any case. I have to say that I’m with you Phil! You’re a refreshing change! Stupid rules, or rules that are perceived to be stupid, just don’t get followed and frankly we (as a country) don’t enforce this particular law very well anyway do we? So why have it?
   Phil’s argument got me thinking too. You see at the moment one of my key strategic priorities at work is to do with getting people to work safely because they want to and not because they think if they don’t they’ll get told off by the boss.
   Although we’ve been making progress on this (which is just as well as part of my bonus is riding on it!), I wonder now whether we’ve been coming at it from the wrong angle. Maybe the biggest lever for change is really in understanding what safety rules and processes need to be changed.
   Arguably if people choose not to the follow some rules and there hasn’t been an accident surely the rule is a waste of time. I mean, if the rule was to wear eye protection when doing X, and people don’t wear the protection when they should you’d expect there to be more incidents involving stuff getting into peoples eyes when they do it, right?
   If the rule is really important, why hasn’t it been enforced harder either by the line manager or organisationally? After all, organisations don’t make up rules for the sake of it, most consider them very carefully. So if it’s that important it should be enforced.
   Just like if the 70mph speed limit on a motorway is that important there should be more tickets given out but there isn’t. Why? Because the police are too busy dealing with other more serious issues like murder, scum mugging old ladies and drug dealers.
   To help me get my bonus (I have a new drive to pay for) we’ve set up some focus groups with front line employees to talk about some of these things (not mugging and drug dealing, I mean safety rules!), and hopefully we’ll come up with some stuff that we can ‘police by consent’. In other words the rules we’re left with are the really important ones rather than what we might have now: really important ones and a whole heap of other non-important stuff that we get upset about when people don’t follow them! And of course, fewer rules the more chance you’ve got of people remembering them.
   So my challenge to anyone reading this blog is to have a think of things from a different perspective: are you too worried about getting people to conform to a rule when what you should be wondering is, is that the right rule is in place? Only when, you’ve confirmed that it is, should you try to change people’s behaviours.
   Now I’ve got my head round that, I just need to work out if Phil is Conservative or a Liberal Democrat – after all I don’t want to give credit to the wrong party do I, you only get one vote!
   Ah, thank the Lord for Google, he’s a blue!

   

Welcome Respected Readers,

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a series of life-saving actions that improve the chance of survival following cardiac arrest. Although the optimal approach to CPR may wary, depending on the rescuer, the victim, and the available resources, the fundamental challenge remains: how to achieve early and effective CPR. Given this challenge, recognition of arrest and prompt action by the rescuer continue to be priorities for the 2010 AHA Guidelines for CPR and ECC.

Cardiac arrest occurs both in and out of the hospital and is still the leading cause of death in many parts of the world. According to Prof. Dr. Nadeem Hayat of Punjab Institute of Cardiology (in an informal seminar) that every day more than 1200 casualties occur in Pakistan of cardiac patients (declared patients and those without prior treatment). The grave concern is that attempted resuscitation is not always appropriate, there are many lives and life-years lost because appropriate resuscitation is not attempted.

Unfortunately we can’t present cardiac arrest stats for Pakistan of in-hospital and out-of-hospital cases. But one thing is very sure that cardiac arrest continues to be an all-too-common cause of premature death, and small incremental improvements in survival can translate into thousands of lives saved every year.

Key Principles in Resuscitation: Successful resuscitation following cardiac arrest required an integrated set of coordinated actions represented by the links in the Chain of Survival.

• Immediate recognition of cardiac arrest and activation of the emergency response system (ERS/EMS;
• Early CPR with an emphasis on chest compression;
• Rapid defibrillation;
• Effective advanced life support; &
• Integrated post-cardiac arrest care.

Cardiac arrest is an important public health issue. Resuscitation involves a broad spectrum of individuals, stakeholders and groups. Key stakeholders include the public, emergency medical dispatchers, public safety organizations, EMS systems, hospitals, civic groups, and policy makers at the local, provincial and federal levels.

Because the links in the Chain of Survival are interdependent, an effective resuscitation strategy required these individuals and groups to work in an integrated fashion and function as a system of care. Fundamental to a successful resuscitation system of care is the collective appreciation of the challenges and opportunities presented by the Chain of Survival.

Hands-Only CPR is one of the key development to encourage layperson to attempt early CPR to save lives. With this (Hands-Only CPR) everyone can be a lifesaving rescuer for a cardiac arrest. All rescuers, regardless of training, should encourage laypersons to learn Hands-Only CPR to provide early chest compressions to all cardiac arrest victims.

To Your Health, Safety & Self Pride,

Faisal Javed Mir & First Aid to Save a Life Pakistan

Welcome Respected Readers,

Most of the times we need any reason to donate blood BUT we have many reasons to do it for our own health. We should also do it when someone is in need of it and but what if there is no one to ask me to donate blood in 2 to 3 or even 4 months time? I have every reason to do it even nobody asks me to do so in two months time.

If we were not donating it before then we should start donating blood more often because of dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) cases in recent season. Dengue strongly hit Lahore city and some of the other cities in Punjab and KPK where patients does require complete blood transfusion (if advised by doctor) otherwise mostly platelets transfer to cover the loss because of DHF. This deficiency can only be managed if we have passionate volunteers date bank to lower the burden on patient’s family members.

Unfortunately, the fact is that we are not good in donating blood. At large we can’t manage 1 hour in 2 months time to schedule blood donation and we don’t bother much to give (approximately 0.6 lit) half liter of blood which can save up to 3 lives. But there is constant need of blood supply and our contribution is important for a healthy and reliable blood supply. The thought of being able to help save three people’s lives every time you donate blood makes you feel like a better person.

Should I consider anything before donating blood?

Yes, there is eligibility criteria for donating blood. Personally we ourselves should know it in detail and obviously (honest) healthcare professionals will look for the prerequisite before bleeding you.

Eligibility Criteria for Blood Donations:

To ensure the safety of blood donation for both donors and recipients, all volunteer blood donors must be evaluated (physically and medically by healthcare professionals) to determine their eligibility to give blood.

You must be healthy, should carry 150 lbs weight and at least 17 years old to donate to the general blood supply, or 16 years old with parental/guardian consent. There is no upper age limit for blood donation as long as you are well with no restrictions or limitations to your activities.

NOTE: Healthy means that you feel well and can perform normal activities. If you have a chronic condition such as diabetes, healthy also means that you are being treated and the condition is under control. This is healthcare professionals job and they hold confidential interview to get the answers to their questions to take their decision and declare eligibility criteria met or not.

Other aspects of each potential donor’s health history are discussed as part of the donation process before any blood is collected. Each donor receives a brief examination during which temperature, pulse, blood pressure and hemoglobin (or hematocrit) are measured.

Do I need something special to do before donating blood?

NO, nothing special or mandatory to do but still there are some recommendations to do in a day you waned to donate.

- Be sure to drink plenty of fluids the day of your donation.

- Wear clothing with sleeves that can easily be rolled up above the elbow.

- If possible, include iron-rich foods in your diet, especially in the weeks before your donation.

- Bring along a friend/family member, so that you may both enjoy the benefits of giving blood or inspire other to get ready for his/her turn to donate for good cause.

- Blood donation is a simple and very safe procedure so there is nothing to worry about.

How can I make sure my own safety is not violated?

It is not possible to get AIDS or other infectious disease by giving blood, if you make sure below process is followed.
A brand new, sterile, disposable needle is used for blood donation.

You can only donate if your health history permits and you feel well. You are asked general health questions and are given a mini physical – temperature, pulse, blood pressure and hemoglobin are checked – prior to donation to ensure that you are feeling well and that it is safe for you to give blood. Your health history and test results (take your medical record with you) are confidential and cannot be shared without your permission, except as required by law.

Feeling faint or fatigued after donating blood is uncommon.
If it occurs, it most likely will pass in a matter of hours. Most donors feel fine before and after donating, but a small number of people may have a lightheaded or dizzy feeling. If you feel faint, stop what you are doing and lie down until you feel better.

You can help ensure your experience is a positive and rewarding one.
Stay in the refreshment area for the recommended period of time; mention to the staff any unusual feelings or sensations; continue to hydrate throughout the day and avoid strenuous exercise or heavy lifting on the day of donation.

To Your & Nation’s Health and Safety,

Faisal Javed Mir & First Aid to Save a Life Pakistan

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Respected Subscribers and Readers,

The goals of resuscitation are to preserve life, restore health, relieve suffering, limit disability, and respect the individual’s decisions, rights and privacy. In our today’s post we will talk about the early decisions made by the individual (if known to us at time of help needed), ethical and social rights and whenever his/her privacy matters with life saving services/skills needed to be administered to him/her.

Decisions about cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) efforts are often made in seconds by rescuers who may now know the victim of cardiac arrest or whether an advance directive exists or not. As a result, administration of CPR may be contrary to the individual’s desires or best interests. The below will help all, healthcare professionals and layman rescuers, to understand the requirements and ethics of administering resuscitation and basic life supporting skills in any life-threatening situation.

Ethical Principles:

Rescuers should consider ethical, legal, and cultural factors when caring for those in need of CPR. Although rescuers must play a role in resuscitation decision making, they should be guided by science, the individual patient or surrogate preferences, local policy, and legal requirements.

Principle of Respect for Autonomy:

The principle of respect for autonomy is an important social value in medical ethics and law. The principle is based on society’s respect for competent individual’s ability to make decisions about his or her own healthcare. Adults are presumed to have decision-making capability unless they are incapacitated or declared incompetent by a court of law. Truly informed decisions require a strong healthcare provider-patient relationship/communication and a 3-step process:

1:- the patient receives and understands accurate information about his or her conditions, prognosis, the nature of any proposes interventions, alternatives, and risks and benefits;

2:- the patient is asked to paraphrase the information to give the provider the opportunity to assess his or her understanding to correct any misimpressions; and

3:- the patient deliberates and chooses among alternatives and justifies his or her decision.

WHEN the individual’s preferences are unknown or uncertain, emergency conditions should be treated until further information is available.

Do Not Attempt Resuscitation (DNAR):

A Do Not Attempt Resuscitation (DNAR) Order is a legitimate document in which one expressed his/her desire to not attempt any resuscitation effort or clearly state to “Allow Natural Death” without any resuscitation attempts. A DNAR should explicitly describe the resuscitation interventions to be performed in the event of a life-threatening emergency. In most cases, a DNAR order is preceded by a documented discussion with the patient, family, or surrogate decision maker addressing the patient’s wishes about resuscitation interventions. In addition, some jurisdictions may require confirmation by a witness or a second treating physician.

Withholding and Withdrawing CPR Related to Out-of Hospital Cardiac Arrest (OHCA):

We, the First Aid, CPR and AED trainers teach our students (as per the guidelines states) to immediately begin CPR without seeking consent, because any delay in care dramatically decreases the chances of survival. While the general rule is to provide emergency treatment to a victim of cardiac arrest, there are a few exceptions where withholding CPR might be appropriate, as follows:

1:- Situations where attempts to perform CPR whould place the rescuer at risk of serious injury or mortal peril;

2:- Obvious clinical signs of irreversible death; &

3:- A valid, signed, and dated advance directive indicating that resuscitation is not desired, or a valid, signed, and dated DNAR order.

To Your Health & Safety,

Faisal Javed Mir & First Aid to Save a Life Pakistan

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Respected Readers,

Road traffic crashes (commonly RTA – road traffic accidents) kill nearly 1.3 million people every year and injure or disable as many as 50 million more. They are the leading cause of death among young people aged 15–29 years.

In October 2005, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution which calls for governments to mark the third Sunday in November each year as “World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims”. The day was created as a means to give recognition to victims of road traffic crashes and the plight of their relatives who must cope with the emotional and practical consequences of these tragic events.

First Aid to Save a Life Pakistan encourages our young generation and respected parents to support safe driving behavior and through education and training before any young child get access to any type of motor like bike or car. They should also adopt correct behavior to ensure occupants (passenger, children and/or infants) safety and must have proper restraints for them too.

Road traffic crashes are among the world’s largest public health issues:

• Traffic fatalities are the leading cause of death for people ages 15-45 worldwide, resulting in 1.3 million deaths per year.

Road traffic crashes are robbing communities and developing countries of their future – the young generation:

• Globally, more than 40% of all road traffic deaths occur among the 0 to 25 age group; &
• 85% of traffic fatalities and 96% of child traffic fatalities occur in low- or middle-income countries.

Road traffic crashes place extreme financial strain on developing economies:

• For many low- and middle-income countries, the cost of road crashes represents between 1-2% of GNP (GDP);
• In some cases exceeds the total amount they receive in international development aid; &
• Many road traffic crash victims are the primary income generators for their family. The injury or death of these victims negatively impact the standard of living for their entire family.

Road traffic crashes are predictable and can be prevented

People who survive the initial crash frequently suffer brain damage that impedes their ability to continue as an income generator for their families, and in fact may require a lifetime of personal care that can drain resources from already impoverished families. Helmet use makes a difference.  Appropriate helmet use reduces the risk of fatality by an average of 42% and of severe head injury by 69%.

A recent case study of motorcycle accidents from Los Angeles and Thailand similarly found that that un-helmeted riders were two to three times as likely to be killed and three times as likely to suffer a ‘disastrous outcome’. Of survivable crashes, universal helmet use would have prevented about 80% of fatalities and brain injuries.

The goal of training programs offered by First Aid to Save a Life Pakistan is to help you gain the knowledge, skills, and confidence necessary to manage a medical emergency until more advanced help i s available.

Emergency First Aid does not require you to make complex decision or have in-depth medical knowledge. It’s easy to learn, remember, and perform.

Being volunteer is very good and our social and ethical responsibility to help victims and provide first aid (if trained to do so) but have to remain extremely careful if you are providing first aid on or near a roadway. Each year, many people are struck and killed by motor vehicles while providing assistance.

On this World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims, let us mobilize all possible contributions; knowledge and experience; to improving road safety. Let us honour those who have lost their lives on the world’s roads by acting to save the lives of others.

To Your Health & Safety,

Faisal Javed Mir

http://firstaidtosavealife.com

A Very Warm Welcome to Our Respected Readers,

The use of technology and social media for effective advocacy and awareness was a key topic in recent times. But in Pakistan one of our minister who may be don’t know IT Technology and How Internet Traffic Works wants some of the social media giants to be shutdown in Pakistan. I don’t know why but he has expressed his intentions publicly. On the other hand, other nations are conducting surveys to know how people use social media in emergencies.

The Social Good Summit was held in New York from Sep 19 – 22, 2011 to know the role of social media when natural threats and disasters warnings are passed out. The Social Good Summit also highlighted a range of ways in which technology is improving our ability to get messages out.

Remarkable innovations done in the recent past history has changed the face of the earth we know and know we call it global village. Here, I would also like to pay a high tribute to Mr. Steve Jobs (Died Oct 5, 2011), for his innovations in information technology those have major contributions in today’s silicon chip life.

Let me share with you some of the facts those will reveal how we use social media in emergencies.

1:- Online news is the 3rd most popular source for emergency information.

2:-18% use facebook to get information about emergencies.

3:- 24% would use social tools to tell their loved ones that they are safe.

Also, there are devices built and programmed for purpose to locate the nearest AED devices in public areas, shopping malls, sports centers etc.

All above are positive and encouraging signs for those who thinks social networking sites are of no use/benefit. In the end, I would like to include one quote of Mary Engelbreit.

“If you don’t like something change it; if you can’t change it, change they way you think about it.”

To Your Health, Safety & Prosperity,

Faisal Javed Mir

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