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Teacher’s book
After you leave, we won’t sleep well until we know you are well on your way to recovery.
That evening, we’ll call you to check on you and answer any questions or concerns you
might have. And of course, Doctor Ali is available 24/7 if the need arises.
Unit 6. First Aid Manual
Physicians believe that many deaths can be prevented with the proper use of CPR or “Car-
dio Pulmonary Resuscitation”.
The rescuers should first check for signs of breathing and pulse. If neither is present have
someone fun for help.
Meanwhile, the rescuers should position the victim on their back. Turning the victim’s head
to the side and remove any foreign objects from the airway.
Then, tilt the victim’s head back. Pinch the victim’s nostrils closed. Inhale deeply, and place
the rescuer’s mouth over the victim’s to form a tight seal.
The rescuers should exhale twice slowly into the victim’s mouth until the chest rises.
The rescuers should bend with arms held straight up and down. Press fifteen times on the
middle of the victim’s chest alternating this compression with mouth to mouth resuscita-
tion for nine to eleven seconds or until breathing resumes.
After completing four cycles of CPR, the rescuers should check for any signs of breathing
or pulse. If there is a pulse but no breathing, continue rescue breathing. If the victim has
neither pulse but no breathing, continue CPR as necessary.
Unit 7. Home safety
Crystal Park: This is the Army Today. Is your home ready for an emergency? Tips on how
to make your home a safer place.
Home safety should be an everyday concern for everyone, no matter where you live. But
deaths and injuries resulting from home safety issues are all too common.
Mari-K Apee: It’s a really big problem, resulting in almost twenty thousand deaths and
more than twenty one million medical visits on average each year.
Crystal Park: A survey conducted by the Home Safety Council found that people are aware
of the issue, but are doing little to address it.
Mari-K Apee: The majority told us that they think a lot about home safety, but very few
reported actually taking steps to make their home a safer place.
Crystal Park: The top five causes of home injury deaths are: falls, poisonings, fires, chok-
ing and suffocation, and drowning. The Home Safety Council lists some simple ways you