 |
People don’t really realise that serious accidents can happen at home/outside/office environment. But in fact, accidents are just as likely to happen in anywhere in office as they are on a construction site or in a factory. The sad thing is that most of these accidents are preventable by following simple health and safety guidelines and a little bit of common sense.
Tips to tackle a medical emergency in office
At some prominent place display all emergency information and telephone numbers, which are required to be called upon in case of any emergency which includes:
- Fire fighting department
- Number of nearest hospital and ambulance service
- Location of first aid kit at the workplace
- Number of the nearest police station
At the time of emergency first check the pulse and then make sure that the heart beat and breathing has not stopped. And if, this would be the case, remember every second counts. Try to calm down yourself. Your undue hurry and turbulence can even worsen the situation.
Most of times, an affected person can safely be moved to a more suitable position. However, this is not the case with someone with neck or back bone injuries. In such a situation, try not to move that person, unless there is something bad expected. (e.g. risk of fire or extreme cold etc)
Have someone call for medical assistance while you apply first aid and stay calm. Your calmness can allay the fear and panic of the patient
Try not to give any liquids to an unconscious or semiconscious person, they may enter the windpipe of the victim and cause suffocation
Ziqitza Health Care is India’s leading organisation which provides first responder programme to schools, colleges and corporate. The workshops seek to dispel common misconceptions on how to treat medical emergencies and aims at educating people on general principles of first aid which can play a crucial role in emergency situation. The company has trained over 24,000 people from various schools, colleges and corporate sectors till date.
Contact Details:
Ziqitza Health Care
AAA CSSC, MN Roy
Human Development Campus
2nd Floor, ‘C’ Wing, Plot No 6
‘F’ Block, Bandra Kurla Complex
Mumbai – 400051
Tel: (022) 26578800
Email: [email protected]
- Advertisement -
