掌握急救技能，拯救关键时刻的生命

灾后、突发状况或从事关怀事工中，志工往往是最早接触伤者的人。若能掌握急救技能，便能在救护车或医护人员抵达前，及时处理，降低死亡风险。
为此，7979重大灾难回应与 Trauma Tech Education Academy 公司于 8 月 16 日，在全人关怀团队总部办公室，联办 Heart Saver 拯救生命系列课程，讲员是庄光桧（Alvin Chuang）导师及 Elise Er 医生协助指导。

“来，现在我们现场来练习！”听到这句，学员们面面相觑，战战兢兢地走向前，用着人形模具，即学即用急救技巧 ，包括：重创止血、呛噎急救、心肺复苏（CPR）、使用自动体外除颤器（AED）。做着做着，也有学员因紧张而不小心笑场。透过体验式学习，模拟急救现场，知识牢牢地烙印在学员脑海中。课程结束后，11 名学员亦获得一份 AHA 急救证书。

“我真的很喜欢这场活动，学到的知识比在医学课程中还要多。”自驾 400 公里、慕名而来的医学院学生 Aishwariyaa 分享道。她表示，在医学课程里很少有机会接触急救训练，因此这次能参与课程，让她感到非常开心。
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注：

  1. AHA证书 是由美国心脏协会（American Heart Association，简称 AHA）颁发的急救证书，有效期限为两年。
  2. AED（自动体外除颤器） 是一种便携式急救设备，操作简易，能自动分析并判断患者是否需要电除颤，并在需要时自动实施。（资料来源：维基百科）
  3. CPR（心肺复苏）是一种紧急的救命技术，可以在心脏和/或呼吸停止（心脏骤停）的情况下挽救人的生命。

Master First Aid, Save Lives When It Matters Most

In post-disaster situations, sudden incidents, or caring work, volunteers are often the first to encounter the injured. If they are equipped with first aid skills, they can provide timely treatment before ambulances or medical personnel arrive, thereby reducing the risk of death ⛑️.

For this reason, the 7979 Major Disaster Response team, together with Trauma Tech Education Academy, co-organised the Heart Saver – Life Saving Series course on 16 August at the HISTEAM headquarters office. The trainers were Mr. Alvin Chuang and Dr. Elise Er as assistant instructor.

“Come, let’s practise on the spot now!” Upon hearing this, participants looked at each other nervously before stepping forward to practise first aid skills 🩹 on mannequins. They immediately applied what they learned, including: severe bleeding control, choking rescue, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and the use of an automated external defibrillator (AED). As the practice went on, some participants, tense yet focused, even burst into nervous laughter 😂. Through experiential learning and emergency simulations, the knowledge was firmly imprinted in their minds. At the end of the course, 11 participants also received an AHA First Aid Certificate 📜.

“I really enjoyed this training. I actually learned more here than in my medical course.” This was the sharing of Aishwariyaa, a medical student who travelled 400 km to attend. She explained that opportunities for hands-on first aid training are rare in medical studies, so being part of this course made her very happy 🎉.
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📌 Notes:

  • The AHA Certificate is issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) and is valid for two years.
  • An AED (Automated External Defibrillator) is a portable emergency device designed for easy use. It can automatically analyse whether a patient requires defibrillation, and if necessary, administers it automatically. (Source: Wikipedia)
  • CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) is an emergency lifesaving technique that can save a person’s life when the heart and/or breathing has stopped (cardiac arrest).