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fandomhigh2017-09-06 09:33 pm
sharp_man) wrote in fandomhigh2017-09-06 09:33 pm
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First Aid for Fandom | Thursday, period 1
"Good morning, everyone," Hannibal greeted them. Class had been asked to meet in the Danger Shop today, and aside from enough seats for them there was also a small table against the wall with coffee and tea. "Please enjoy any caffeine and sugar you may need." He understood that need.
"The first thing you should learn when offering first aid is what we call triage, so that is what we shall cover today. Triage is the process of deciding who needs the most help, and who you are best able to help."
"One of the first things you should decide upon is where you will be helping people. If it's only one or two people that need help, you might help them wherever they are. However," he noted wryly, "this is First Aid for Fandom, and Fandom rarely affects only one or two people. If you are dealing with a more widespread disaster, you must keep yourself safe while helping others, which may mean moving as much as possible away from the affected area. If you injure or kill yourself, you won't be helping anybody, after all."
He might have been looking at his TA a bit at that.
"Of course, part of the problem then will be getting people out of danger and into an area they can be helped whenever possible. So, the first determination is whether someone is ambulatory - can they move of their own accord? If they can, have them leave the area. And if they can do so, they are also less likely to be in need of immediate medical attention. Anyone who is unlikely to die without intervention, leave for last." He held up a hand. "There are no definite answers here; you may make errors. If that bothers you, you are free to do nothing, or to run for qualified medical help." You'd be judged for it, but hey, he wasn't you.
"After that determination, you must decide who it is beyond your ability to help. If they're unlikely to live regardless of what you do, leave them for next-to-last. Helpers and their ability to help are not infinite; you must spend your time and effort where it will do the most good.
"If someone is unconscious and unresponsive, there are two things to check for most of the beings on this island - blood flow and breathing. If they are human, you can check their pulse and breathing, like so." He showed them how to check for breath and where to look for a pulse, reminding them not to use their thumb (or other appendage with a strong pulse of their own).
"Otherwise, you must do your best to determine how to check. It might not hurt to ask them in advance about their vital signs." He nodded to Peridot. "If someone who should otherwise be breathing and have a pulse is doing neither, they are likely beyond the help of first aid, and may already be dead. If they have a pulse but are not breathing, you can attempt resuscitation. If they have a pulse and are breathing, but are still unresponsive, they are in need of further assessment. And if they have no pulse but are breathing," he gave a wry smile, "they are not any organic being I'm familiar with, so I'd say get them out of the area of danger, and wait for the rest.
"Now, before moving anyone who is unresponsive, you must be careful not to injure them further. In first aid terms, check for obvious broken bones and open wounds, and stabilize those before moving them."
He held up a stack of index cards with ribbons threaded through them, then set them on the desk next to a pile of black sharpies. "This week, we aren't covering resuscitation or stabilizing wounds. For this exercise, assume that qualified medical personnel and healers are following after you; your job will be to triage only."
He pressed a few buttons, and apart from their little area, the rest of the Danger Shop became a city in the aftermath of what appeared to be a bad earthquake - there were some fires breaking out, a lot of upturned pavement and broken walls, and people lying down, sitting, and walking around covered in dust.
Hannibal nodded toward them. "Grab a pile of tags. Go there, and do what you can. Get those who can move to come here, and those who can't, determine if they need immediate care, will probably need care, will probably not need care, or are beyond care. Mark it on the card, and tie the card around a wrist or leg." Everybody would have at least one; Hannibal wasn't actually trying to traumatize anyone.
"If you have any questions, let me know, but you should do as much as possible on your own."
"The first thing you should learn when offering first aid is what we call triage, so that is what we shall cover today. Triage is the process of deciding who needs the most help, and who you are best able to help."
"One of the first things you should decide upon is where you will be helping people. If it's only one or two people that need help, you might help them wherever they are. However," he noted wryly, "this is First Aid for Fandom, and Fandom rarely affects only one or two people. If you are dealing with a more widespread disaster, you must keep yourself safe while helping others, which may mean moving as much as possible away from the affected area. If you injure or kill yourself, you won't be helping anybody, after all."
He might have been looking at his TA a bit at that.
"Of course, part of the problem then will be getting people out of danger and into an area they can be helped whenever possible. So, the first determination is whether someone is ambulatory - can they move of their own accord? If they can, have them leave the area. And if they can do so, they are also less likely to be in need of immediate medical attention. Anyone who is unlikely to die without intervention, leave for last." He held up a hand. "There are no definite answers here; you may make errors. If that bothers you, you are free to do nothing, or to run for qualified medical help." You'd be judged for it, but hey, he wasn't you.
"After that determination, you must decide who it is beyond your ability to help. If they're unlikely to live regardless of what you do, leave them for next-to-last. Helpers and their ability to help are not infinite; you must spend your time and effort where it will do the most good.
"If someone is unconscious and unresponsive, there are two things to check for most of the beings on this island - blood flow and breathing. If they are human, you can check their pulse and breathing, like so." He showed them how to check for breath and where to look for a pulse, reminding them not to use their thumb (or other appendage with a strong pulse of their own).
"Otherwise, you must do your best to determine how to check. It might not hurt to ask them in advance about their vital signs." He nodded to Peridot. "If someone who should otherwise be breathing and have a pulse is doing neither, they are likely beyond the help of first aid, and may already be dead. If they have a pulse but are not breathing, you can attempt resuscitation. If they have a pulse and are breathing, but are still unresponsive, they are in need of further assessment. And if they have no pulse but are breathing," he gave a wry smile, "they are not any organic being I'm familiar with, so I'd say get them out of the area of danger, and wait for the rest.
"Now, before moving anyone who is unresponsive, you must be careful not to injure them further. In first aid terms, check for obvious broken bones and open wounds, and stabilize those before moving them."
He held up a stack of index cards with ribbons threaded through them, then set them on the desk next to a pile of black sharpies. "This week, we aren't covering resuscitation or stabilizing wounds. For this exercise, assume that qualified medical personnel and healers are following after you; your job will be to triage only."
He pressed a few buttons, and apart from their little area, the rest of the Danger Shop became a city in the aftermath of what appeared to be a bad earthquake - there were some fires breaking out, a lot of upturned pavement and broken walls, and people lying down, sitting, and walking around covered in dust.
Hannibal nodded toward them. "Grab a pile of tags. Go there, and do what you can. Get those who can move to come here, and those who can't, determine if they need immediate care, will probably need care, will probably not need care, or are beyond care. Mark it on the card, and tie the card around a wrist or leg." Everybody would have at least one; Hannibal wasn't actually trying to traumatize anyone.
"If you have any questions, let me know, but you should do as much as possible on your own."