Featured Image Courtesy: TNSDiary Emergency Service Numbers in Ghana In most African countries including Ghana, fire incidents are most common during the harmattan or dry season. In sure incidents, always bear in mind that fires spread very quickly and as such, your first and most important priority is escaping the building or the site of…

Featured Image Courtesy: TNSDiary List of Emergency Numbers in Ghana Traffic incidents occur basically on the road. It may range from incidents on the busy road (highways) to less busy ones (feeder roads). It’s severity may range from a fall off a bicycle involving only the cyclist to a major vehicle crash involving many casualties.…

In the preceding article, we briefly discussed following a laid down plan in handling emergency situations talking about assessing the situation. In this article however, we shall focus on the one of the remaining two steps; making the incident area safe if possible. With some additional example situations for deliberation. Making the emergency area safe…

Featured Image Courtesy: TNSDiary In any emergency whatsoever, it is highly recommended that as a first-aider, you follow a clear laid down plan of action. Following a plan of action will help you to prioritse the demands that of treating the casualty and keeping everyone else safe, including yourself. Furthermore, this help you make better…

Featured Image Courtesy: TNSDiary First-Aid care is given in every emergency situation particularly where professional medical care isn’t readily available. Emergency situations can range from mild ailments such as mild abdominal pains, headaches, vomiting, that can be handled completely even without the involvement of advanced medical care, to severe ailments such as heart attacks, stroke,…

Featured Image Courtesy: TNSDiary To begin with, first-aid treatment is the initial care or assistance given to an individual who is injured or suddenly taken ill until proper healthcare is available. Basically, first-aiders are trained individuals that are capable of providing first-aid treatment in emergency situations until proper medical care is available. However, it is…

Featured image courtesy: WordPress media library Have you ever witnessed or found yourself in a situation with someone injured or suddenly taken ill?? What was done for the victim?? What did you do to help the first aider and how did you handle the experience?? What about a situation in which you happened to be…