Clearing mental barriers and saving lives!

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The "Good Samarian" Law:

The Good Samaritan Law offers legal protection in the form of exemption from lawsuits and liability, acting as a safeguard to those who help another in a real emergency, life-or-death situation. Good Samarian laws only help if the rescuer (or would-be rescuer) is acting without any expectation of reward. In other words, if you are getting paid to rescue then you aren't a good Samarian. Paid rescuers are expected to do their jobs correctly and can be held accountable for mistakes. Want to dive deeper into this law visit this link: Learn the Purpose of Good Samarin Laws (verywellhealth.com)

The Five Simple Steps that May Save a Life: 

Acting now can make a difference, the numbers have proved it! Review the below and visit FEMA's website, specifically the Preparedness Community pages!

Call 9-1-1 (This alone can be a game changer)

• Don’t assume someone else has already done so.
• 911 operators are highly trained and will help you.
• Let them coach you through the life-threatening situation.

Stay Safe (Don’t add to the victim count)

• Assess the situation: pause and use all available senses.
• Decide whether to stay and help, grab the injured and get to safety, or get yourself to safety.

Stop the Bleeding

• Apply steady, firm pressure on the source of bleeding until first responders arrive.
• If you can't control the bleeding with manual pressure, consider a tourniquet.

Position the Injured (Recovery position)

• Lay the injured on their side, legs slightly bent, with bottom hand reached outward and head resting near hand (see image).
• Raise the chin forward with mouth pointed downward.

Provide Comfort (If a heart/cardiac event this comfort can have a physically calming impact!)

• Share names and ask basic questions.
• Tell them what you know happened, but do not speculate.
• Keep them warm and offer a hand to hold.
• If they are alert, ask about other pain, meds or allergies.
• Note the time of engagement.

Note the time of your engagement, if the person is responsive probe around medications, allergies and any symptoms or other injuries/pain they may have. You don’t know what you can't see, and when the professionals arrive transfer that information to them.

Looking for an OSHA compliant first aid, CPR and EAD course? I highly recommend Puget Sound Fire authority the details are at this link with current dates. CPR/AED and First Aid Training | Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority (pugetsoundfire.org)

Ty Moore is a certified Instructor in First Aid, CPR and AED for the American Red Cross, he is certified as a responder by the American Red Cross, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and the Regional Fire Authority. Ty is the leader of a Safety & Security team where he is responsible for a team of responders and handles first responder incidents and the Area Commander for Greater Maple Valley Community Emergency Response Team (FEMA #69678). Ty can be contacted via Facebook or TyMoore@SafeSecurePreadred.US. Always happy to help!

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