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Question asked by participants: There was once i got myself a real deep cut on my face when I was very young. I remembered my mom using coffee powder and tobacco on my wound. Can we still use that method now?

Answer: There’s many traditional remedy used by our parents n grand parents generation that may not apply now. Athough it may not necessarily mean that its doesnt work, it may also may not be the most recommended method n may not be an approved techniques. And we may be held liable if such a technique is being used as it may cause complications.

Nafiz
Trainer
Singapore First Aid Training Centre

Hi, I’m Justin and I’m a trainer with the Singapore First Aid Training Centre.

I had a great chinese child care class last weekend. The vibe is high, class is responsive and received good energy from the crowd.

So a child care teacher asks me a very interesting question.
She says “In the old days, when a child is choking, her mom simply blows some breath onto the forehead of the choking child, and the choking symtoms just disappear. Is that true?” I told her that it is just a myth.

Blowing onto the forehead doesn’t help in relieving choking. Rather, a proper abdominal thrust or chest thrust is needed to be rendered to someone who is choking.

Hi, my name is Junardy and I’m a trainer with the Singapore First Aid Training Centre.

In a recent query from a course participant, he had told me that he received an email in which many people here in Singapore had received also. It was stated in the email that whenever someone has a heart attack, he or she should cough out heavily.

This is not advisable as what we should actually do is to give out medications and monitor his or her condition by looking out for signs and symptoms such as sweaty and pale skin. In which call for the ambulance immediately, if the casualty goes unconscious, and if the casualty is not breathing, start CPR.

Dear Readers, we at Singapore First Aid Training Centre is proud to inform you that we are now a “Instructor Training Centre for CPR plus AED (NRC)”
Only a certain few first aid training centres can provide this special course. Now, you can learn to train just like us in using using an AED.
So.. do look out for this up and coming course at our centre in the near future.