Would you know what to do if someone collapsed in front of you? What about if an accident happened and someone was bleeding heavily? In a conversation with two emergency medicine physicians, Dr. Cindy Chang and Dr. Brad Sobolewski, we dive into first aid and the importance of acting quickly and calling for help if an emergency unfolds in front of you. Learning how to do CPR, stop bleeding and use an AED, are all important steps that parents and older kids can take together to be ready. This 40 minute episode could literally help you save someone's life.
Topic timestamps:
3:33 - Types of first aid and when you could need them
5:45 - High quality CPR - why it's important and how to do it
7:40 - Hands-only CPR - why breaths aren't advised anymore
10:20 - AEDs - what they do and when to use one
12:30 - AEDs - how to use one
15: 32 - Hemorrhage and bleeding control
17:19 - Tourniquets - why and how to use one
22:20 - Teaching kids first aid skills to learn more about right age to teach them
25:05 - CAT tourniquets and bleeding control kits
26:44 - Addressing concern about fear or hesitation to do first aid
29:43 - Trusted organizations for teaching first aid
31:40 - Additional benefits to parents who learn first aid
32:55 - AEDs in public places and who can use them
34:10 - Purchasing an AED and first aid supplies
38:06 - Final thoughts from our experts
Trusted organizations:
American Heart Association CPR & First Aid