BASILISK 2nd Intervention
(Basic Life Support Knowledge)
SCOME CIMSA-BEM KM FK Unand
On September 24th, 2021, SCOME CIMSA-BEM KM FK Unand held a simulation of "Basic Life Support, Trauma Treatment, & Indications and Management of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)," which was guided by the student activity unit on our campus who was skilled in demonstrating it. In this simulation, the cadres will practice and apply it so that they also have the same capability.
A splint is a supportive device used to keep in place any suspected fracture in one’s arm or leg. Splinting is often used to stabilize a broken bone while the injured person is taken to the hospital for more advanced treatment. It can also be used if you have a severe strain or sprain in one of your limbs. A splint helps prevent bone protruding through the skin, soft skin and tissue damage, as well as bleeding.
In emergency cases, anything can be used for splinting, yet there are two types of splints: Flexible and Rigid. There are general principles of splinting: Identify the fracture site, stop the bleeding using bandages, but avoid pressing on the fractured painful and deformed site. In case of bone fractures where the bone ends protrude through the skin, do not push these ends back in place as this will cause inflammation and acute bleeding, Keep the fractured bone motionless, the splint firmly to immobilize the fractured, then check for blood circulation to ensure the splinting is not too tight.
Meanwhile, chest compressions are the key component of effective CPR as the widely available means to provide organ perfusion during cardiac arrest. The effectiveness of chest compressions is dependent on correct hand position and chest compression depth, rate, and degree of chest wall recoil. Any pauses in chest compressions mean pauses in organ perfusion, and consequently, need to be minimized to prevent ischaemic injury.
There are some indicators of high-quality chest compressions, including starting chest compressions as soon as possible. Deliver compressions on the lower half of the sternum (‘in the center of the chest’). Compress to a depth of at least 5 cm but not more than 6 cm. Compress the chest at a rate of 100-120 min with as few interruptions as possible. Allow the chest to recoil completely after each compression; do not lean on the chest. Perform chest compressions on a firm surface whenever feasible.
