emu Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 (edited) You could save a life ! â Edited February 8, 2008 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 strs aren't the 1st 4 letters of stroke? good advice but i'll never remember the mnemonic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 Maybe it's STR ... O for Out? Thanks for that emu, that is really useful info. Sort of thing you hope you'll never need to know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emu Posted February 8, 2008 Author Share Posted February 8, 2008 O was omitted(not deliberately!) meaning should any ONE of these signs appear ACT IMMEDIATELY! Have re-edited post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 That's very useful advice! I'll try to remember it. My dad had a stroke about 6 years ago but no-one was there. Piecing together what he could remember, we think he had been to get petrol and had the stroke while driving . He says he remembers cars beeping at him and doesn't know how he got home (about 2 miles). His eyesight on one side is affected but other than that he recovered relatively well. He doesn't drive any more - the doctor ripped up his licence in front of him . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 It's very important to remember that Emu - thanks. I come from a family of medics and was always taught basic first aid by them. I've held a first aiders certificate of various sorts constantly for the last 30 years and have had to use those skills on countless occasions - the knowledge gives you confidence to act quickly and calmly and can save lives and maintain the status quo until paramedics can arrive. I firmly believe that if basic first aid skills were taught as part of the national curriculum, more lives would be saved. It's very important, especially for those who look after children. Both The British Red Cross and St John's hold very basic, short courses for someone who is keen to learn the most basic of skills Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 Very useful info Emu....thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riane Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 worth knowing tar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
