Learning About First Aid

Hey Joe! Where have you been these past few days?

I’ve been busy with a first aid course that I started about a week ago at the Red Cross.

Cool! I’ve always wanted to do something like that! Have you learned anything useful?

For sure! I mean we’ve learned how to apply pressure to stop bleeding, how to check for a pulse, and even how to apply CPR!

Have you treated any real emergencies?

Well, they took us along with some paramedics. There was this guy who fell off his motorcycle and suffered a concussion as well as a couple of compound fractures. His wounds were pretty serious so they had to rush him to the hospital. It was intense!

I can imagine! I tend to faint when I see blood, so I think I won’t be taking up a course like that anytime soon!