So if someone were to fall off their bike and accidentally cut their femoral artery would they bleed out quicker from their left leg or their right leg? Asking for a friend.

I do mostly mat workouts like yoga and pop Pilates and want to try cycling but I can’t even imagine doing any of that anytime soon. Any idea how long for it to heal enough to be able to workout again?

Hi Redditors,

I'm designing a first aid app and need your help. I want to understand people's experiences with learning first aid. Please share your thoughts on the following:

1. What are the biggest challenges you've faced with learning first aid, whether through apps, websites, or physical classes?

2. What changes would you like to see in first aid learning?

3. Would you use an app to learn or improve your first aid skills? If so, what features would you find most helpful?

Your feedback will be invaluable in helping me create a useful and effective first aid app.

Thank you for your insights!

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Hey Everyone, I am teaching a Wilderness First Aid course soon and I am in search of some knarly videos to show in the course. Can anyone help me out?

So far I have a Banff and Jasper helicopter rescue and an altitude sickness video. Its been hard finding stuff on YouTube so I figured I would come here to see if any of you knew of good videos?

Some of the flesh is flapping and like - dark. Even after washing. I'm keeping it clean with saline and eso salt baths - Neosporin and big ass bandaids. Anything else needed?

I just fell yesterday and scraped my leg up, it hurts like hell and I can’t sleep. I’ve cleaned & disinfected it throughly so I don’t think it’s infected. But it’s a constant sharp stinging that is driving me insane! I was hoping the pain would alleviate by now.

Any suggestions to ease the pain?

I’m a hunter and was thinking about taking the Red Cross first aid for severe trauma class. Was also going to get a suitable first aid kit with a tourniquet to put in the hunting bag.

Has anyone here taken that class? Would it be beneficial to have the kit before the class? Do they cover clotting agents in that one too?

What else might you recommend?

Thx!

I'm curious about what motivated others to learn first aid. Was it a personal experience, a requirement for work, or just a desire to be prepared? Did you take a course online or attend an in-person class? Share your stories and reasons!

Hi Redditors,

I am conducting user research for an upcoming app design focused on first aid, and I would greatly appreciate your insights and experiences. My goal is to understand the general public's familiarity with basic first aid procedures and the challenges they face when applying this knowledge in real-life situations.

Here are a few questions I'd love to get your input on:

1. Do you know basic first aid procedures (e.g., CPR, treating wounds, handling burns)?

2. How confident are you in performing first aid in an emergency situation?

3. Have you ever had to administer first aid? If so, what challenges did you face?

4. What resources or features do you think would be most helpful in a first aid app?

5. Are there any specific scenarios or types of injuries you feel least prepared to handle?

Context: I am in the process of designing an app that aims to provide comprehensive and easy-to-follow first aid instructions. Your feedback will be invaluable in helping me create a tool that effectively supports people in emergency situations.

Thank you all in advance for your time and insights!

Kept it clean as much as possible during the healing process and the cut itself has healed very nicely but I still can feel a small sting of pain when i bend the finger fully. It also seems swollen which im worried that pus is trapped under there as its hard to the touch. What do you guys think?

EMR here and volunteer firefighter - looking for options for further training.

They can have very valuable information on it. EG: Blood type, Medical history, Any illnesses, etc.

One example is seizures.

A man is having a seizure. From my previous post, you remember sometimes you don't need to call 911. You check for a medical bracelet, and they have one. You find out they have a history of seizures, knowing this, you don't call 911. 3 minutes later, the man's seizure stops.

There can be more information, such as a history of heart attacks, you can use this information to pin point the issue.

These are just some examples of how great medical bracelets are.

Thank you for reading! Please comment if you'd like to see more pro tips.

Sad Fact:

Over 610,000 people die of heart disease in the united states every year. That means 1 out of 4 deaths (25% of all deaths) are caused by heart disease.

Heart attacks are caused by clots in the heart.

The symptoms of a heart attack.

• Pain above the waist/hip

• Discomfort above the waist/hip

• Sweating

• Dizziness

• Fatigue

• Heartburn

• Nausea

• Anxiety

• Shortness of breath

• Weakness

The First Aid

• Sit down the victim on a chair, Call 911. (You want to reduce strain on the heart.)

• Give 4 low dose, chewable aspirin. (~325mg) (Aspirin thins the blood so the blood can go around the clot.)

• Prepare to give CPR if pulse (heartbeat) or breathing stops.

Are you really going to use 100 anti-diarrheal pills withen 1 year?

Get travel sized drugs, you'll only get what you'll need, most travel-sized pills come in bottles of ~10.

• They run around 1-2$ in the USA.

• When they expire, you won't be throwing away 97 pills away.

• It reduces the weight of your med kit.

• You'll save money.

Hey I want to have a big first aid kit in my home in case anything happen but don’t know where to start can you help me ?

Ps: sorry for the grammar English isn’t my native language

Should we have Pseudoephedrine at home? Should we have a Asthmanefri? What would you have if you couldnt take your family member to the hospital immediately?

What should i do if someone has a seizure?

• Do not restrain them.

• Put a blanket or clothing next to their head, but not under it. (This is to protect them from injury). Placing under their head may block the airway.

• Do i just let the seizure do it's thing now? (See when to call 911)

• Tip: Restraining them may cause injury to you or them.

• After the seizure, roll the victim to their side with their head tilted back.

But, but, i don't call an ambulance?

• Yes and no, Call 911 if they have no clear history of seizures, (Check for medical bracelets, cards, or necklace.) If you can't find anything, or are unsure about their history, call 911.

• If you do find a history of seizures, let the seizure run it's course. call 911 if they injure themselves, or if it lasts longer than 5 minutes.

(Source: Red cross, My first aid teacher)

Act F.A.S.T

• FACE: Ask the person to smile. Does one side of the face droop?

• ARMS: Ask the person to raise both arms. Does one arm drift downward?

• SPEECH: Ask the person to repeat a simple phrase. Is their speech slurred or strange?

• TIME: During a stroke, every minute counts. If you observe any of these signs, call 911 or your local emergency number immediately.

Other symptoms:

• Weakness or numbness on one side of the body, including either leg

• Dimness, blurring or loss of vision, particularly in one eye

• Severe headache out of the blue, with no apparent cause

• Unexplained dizziness, unsteadiness or a sudden fall, especially if accompanied by any of the other signs or symptoms

Call 9-1-1 immediately if you observe any of these symptoms.

• Pro tip: Note the time of the first symptom, This information is important and can affect treatment decisions.

• You can't really treat a stroke, just hang tight and call EMS.

Should i give aspirin? If it helps for clots in the heart, how about in the head?

• "Aspirin, which thins the blood and thereby prevents clots, is currently used to reduce the long-term risks of a second stroke in patients who've had an ischemic stroke. But giving aspirin to patients who've had a hemorrhagic stroke is considered dangerous, as it can cause more bleeding and more damage"

TL:DR: No.

More info:

How are strokes caused?

Strokes are caused by a disruption of the blood supply to the brain. Part of the brain becomes damaged, and this can affect the victim's appearance, bodily functions, speech and sight

https://i.imgur.com/bquvhG2.png

(Source: My first aid teacher, My local hospital, National Stroke Association, American stroke/heart association)