Heart Attack

What Is A Heart Attack?

A heart attack happens when the flow of oxygen-rich blood to a section of heart muscle suddenly becomes blocked and the heart can't get oxygen. If blood flow isn't restored quickly, the section of heart muscle begins to die.

Symptoms of a heart attack :

• Discomfort, pressure, heaviness, or pain in the chest, arm, or below the breastbone
• Discomfort radiating to the back, jaw, throat, or arm
• Fullness, indigestion, or choking feeling (may feel like heatburn)
• Sweating, nuasea, vomiting, or dizziness
• Extreme weakness, anxiety, or shortness of breath
• Rapid or irregular heartbeats

*During a heart attack, symptoms may last for 30 minutes or longer.

First Aid

• Have the person sit down, rest, and try to keep calm.
• Loosen any tight clothing.
• Ask if the person takes any chest pain medication for a known heart condition, such as nitroglycerin, and help them take it.
• If the pain does not go away promptly with rest or within 3 minutes of taking nitroglycerin, call for emergency medical help.
• If the person is unconsiuos and unresponsive, call 911 (or your local emergency number), then begin CPR.

*Make sure the patient continues breathing and has a pulse until the ambulance arrives.

DO NOTs

• Do NOT leave the person alone except to call for help, if necessary.
• Do NOT allow the person to deny the symptoms and convince you not to call for emergency help.
• Do NOT wait to see if the symptoms go away.
• Do NOT give the person anything by mouth unless a heart medication (such as nitroglycerin) has been prescribed.

Prevention

• If you smoke, quit. Smoking more than doubles the chance of developing heart disease .
• Keep blood pressure, cholesterol, and diabetes in good control and follow your doctor's orders.
• Lose weight if obese or overweight.
• Get regular exercise to improve heart health.
• Eat a heart-healthy diet. Limit saturated fats, red meat, and sugars. Increase your intake of chicken, fish, fresh fruits and vegetables, and whole grains. 
• Limit the amount of alcohol you drink. One drink a day is associated with reducing the rate of heart attacks, but two or more drinks a day can damage the heart and cause other medical problems.

Holiday Training

During holiday, members of 3cc went back to school for some extra training (10/12/13-12/12/2013) .

                                                                 First day

simple Foot drill practice

 

Second Day

Short Case Trial :D

Lock roll method to transport casualty

Bandaging :)

                                                                       Third Day 

After simple foot drill training (8am-12pm) , we start our short case trial.

Activities ended at 3pm afternoon, members get to learn more about simple trauma management and also bandaging, dressing, transportation, head-to-toe examination, primary survey, secondary survey and many more!

Although the attendance of members wasn't satisfied, but we had a lot of fun! We hope that members will be more interested in our activities in the future!

 

Shock (休克)

What is shock?

Shock is a condition arising from stress or injury producing an insufficient supply of blood to the brain and other vital organs.

The Sign and symptoms/Recognition
- Rapid pulse
- Pale, cold and clammy skin
- Sweating

> As shock develops:
- Rapid, shallow breathing
- Weak pulse
- Grey-blue skin, especially in inside lips
- Nausea and vomiting
- Thirst

>As the brain's oxygen supply weakens:
- Restlessness
- Gasping for air
- Loss of consciousness

Management (what to do?)

Help the casualty to lie down, raise and support his legs above the level of his heart.
Treat any cause of shock, such as bleeding or burns.

Keep the casualty's head low, loosen any clothing that constricts his neck, chest and waist.

Cover the casualty with a blanket to keep him warm. Advise the casualty not to move.

Call 999 for emergency help. Give ambulance control details about the cause of shock (if known)
Monitor and record vital signs (level of response, breathing and pulse) until help arrives.

 

Treating Burns and Scalds

Burns are injuries caused by extremes of temperatures , chemicals or radiation. Burns caused by "wet" heat such as steam or hot liquids are called scalds.

To treat a burn, follow the first aid advice below:

• Immediately get the person away from the heat source to stop the burning.
• Cool the burn with cool or lukewarm water for 10-30 minutes. Do not use ice, iced water or any creams or greasy substances, such as butter.
• Remove any clothing or jewellery that is near the burnt area of skin, but do not move anything that is stuck to the skin.
• Make sure the person keeps warm – for example by using a blanket – but take care not to rub it against the burnt area.
• Cover the burn by placing a layer of cling film over it.
• Use painkillers, such as paracetamol or ibuprofen, to treat any pain.

Electrical burns

Electrical burns may not look serious, but they can be very damaging.

If the person has been injured by a low-voltage source (up to 220–240 volts) such as a domestic electricity supply, safely switch off the power supply or remove the person from the electrical source using a non-conductive material. This is a material that does not conduct electricity, such as a wooden stick or a wooden chair.

Do not approach a person who is connected to a high-voltage source (1,000 volts or more).

Chemical burns

Chemical burns can be very damaging and require immediate medical attention.

• remove any clothing that has the chemical on it from the person who has been burnt
• if the chemical is dry, brush it off their skin
• use running water to remove any traces of the chemical from the burnt area

Sunburn

• If you notice any signs of sunburn, such as hot, red and painful skin, move into the shade or preferably inside.
• Take a cool bath or shower to cool down the burnt area of skin.
• Apply after-sun lotion to the affected area to moisturise, cool and soothe it. Do not use greasy or oily products.
• Stay hydrated by drinking plenty of water.

If a person with heat exhaustion is taken quickly to a cool place, given water to drink and has their clothing loosened, they should start to feel better within half an hour. If they don’t, they could develop heatstroke. This is a medical emergency and you’ll need to call 999 for an ambulance.

Activity 27-7-2013

After the fall in and discipline checking, group A, group B and group D did some team building games. I think the game was quite fun and it also tests our teamwork.

 Listening to instructions

 Play in small teams

 Doing it all together :3

They seem to enjoy the game huh :b

After the game, group A and group D went into the classroom to listen to the AJKs' talk.

On the other hand, goup B and group C went for marching training. Quite tiring huh :(

 Group C

Activity ends at 12:30. ;)

Annual General Meeting (AGM) 27-7-2013

27th of July 2013 , we had our Annual General Meeting (AGM) today.

The meeting starts at 9:15a.m. singing the St. John Ambulance song. After that, our teacher's advisor, Pn. Hasaniza gave a short speech. She mentioned that she represents the head teacher advisor for the speech and hope that No.3 Combined Cadet can continue to be improve.

Pn Hasaniza giving speech.

Next, M.I.C for year 2012/2013, Kelly Loh gives a speech to all members. She expresses her gratitude to Sir Foo Jia Le, teachers , committees and all members for their support and help throughout the year.

M.I.C for year 2012/2013, Kelly Loh :)

After Kelly's speech, the secretary, Joy Ng Mei Lok and treasurer, Lim Huey Sin for year 2012/2013, presents their report.

Secretary year 2012/2013, Joy Ng Mei Lok

Treasurer for year 2012/2013, Lim Huey Sin

After that, the MC introduced the new committees for year 2013/2014. The following list for the new committees are on the left.

 Member in charge : Ng Chen Yin  

  

Vice member in charge : Lee Jia Yun 

Secretary : Chan Si Yuan 

Vice secretary : Yap Kar Xin 

Vice treasurer : Cashyn Loh 

C.V.S.C : Hng Chai Geik

Storekeeper : Ong Jian Hui

Medicine: Kevin Pek Yu Meng

 Welfare : Goh Wei Ling

 Vice Welfare : Ch'ng Yee Kheim

 Vice Secretarian : Loh Yarn Han

Information technology : Tee Hui Ling 

Footdrill and Recruit Coordinator : Lim Zheng Li

Later on, Sir Foo Jia Le gives the promotion letters to members. The members who awarded Cadet Corporal is Ng Chen Yin and Lee Jia Yun. The members who awarded Acting Cadet Lance Corporal is Lim Zheng Li, Chua Jun Ying, Hng Chai Geik, Chan Si Yuan, Goh Kien Wei and Chooi Weng Soon Vincent.

Cadet Corporal

 Ng Chen Yin

 Lee Jia Yun

Acting Cadet Lance Corporal

Lim Zheng Li

Chua Jun Ying

Hng Chai Geik

Chan Sin Yuan

 Chooi Weng Soon Vincent

It's time for Officer Foo's speech. Sir Foo Jia Le mentioned that our division had improved a lot compared to the previous years and he hopes that we could achieve more improvements in the future.

Sir Foo Jia Le giving speech

After Officer Foo's speech, the RSO Cadet Ghee Wee Sim said a few words. He said that he feels grateful to see our division is getting better from year to year and hope that we could continue to be improve in the future.

Cadet Ghee Wee Sim

Lastly, our M.I.C for year 2013/2014, Ng Chen Yin gave a speech. She expressed her gratitude for being given the chance to lead St. John Ambulance Malaysia No.3 CC. She also hope that St. John will improve under her and the new committees' lead. 

M.I.C 2013/2014 giving speech

Group photo :D

At about 10:15a.m, our Annual General Meeting for year 2013 has come to an end. We all hope that St. John Ambulance Malaysia of SMJK Chong Hwa will improve year by year. Thank you. :)