Specialized First Aid Course for NOGA Staff
The NOGA Quality Team, in collaboration with the training section from Human and Financial Resources Directorate, organized a specialized course in first aid in the presence of a large number of NOGA personnel from various departments, who attended a lecture session by First Aid Specialist Salah Al Aradi on Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at the NOGA office.
During the session Mr. Al Aradi defined the word first aid, explaining that it was the emergency care and primary treatment given immediately and temporary to an injured person regular medical aid can be obtained. It could be any sudden health emergency such as bleeding, wounds, fractures, fainting or other emergency cases, where one has to provide specialized medical care before the arrival of the doctor in order to save life. He explained the objectives of the first aid, ways to save the lives of the injured and prevent his condition from deterioration. He also spoke of ways to help the person heal. He spoke about the principles of first aid, duties and responsibilities of a paramedic. He described the contents of a first aid box. He explained the kind of first aid to administer in case of a bleeding and steps to follow to stop bleeding.
Mr. Al Aradi gave a practical presentation on how to correctly provide first aid to various injuries without causing serious damage to the injured, which may lead to death. During the session, participants discussed types of injuries and sought clarification in dealing with various types of emergencies such as fracture, bleeding, choking and the most frequent of them, accidents in order to gain full knowledge of the correct method to provide useful assistance to the injured till the time a doctor or specialist team comes to the scene.
At the end of the session, he praised the organizers for their efforts to ensure good attendance and for holding such events in order to promote public awareness, pointing out that such specialized courses contributed to the formation of conscious generation capable of dealing with emergency situations that people might unexpectedly be exposed to. He said the knowledge of the basic principles of first aid could contribute to saving many lives.
Mr. Al Aradi specializes in the accident and emergency department for 13 years and is a certified trainer of several government organizations.
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