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The first Four basic rules of First Aid are: The

Assess the scene

Evaluate the scene

Assess safety

Prioritize care

Also, Check for medical alert tags

Do head-to-toe check

Move only if necessary

If the victim is not Breathing-

Administer CPR:

Lay the person on his or her back

Give chest compressions

Tilt head slightly

Breathe into the person’s mouth

Continue until EMS personnel arrive

 If the victim is Bleeding-

Stop the flow of blood

Wear gloves

Cover the wound

Apply pressure

If a body part has been amputated, put it on ice

If the victim Faints

 Check for breathing

Administer CPR if necessary

Call emergency personnel if more than a few minutes

If conscious, lay the victim down with feet elevated

If the victim has epileptic seizures-

Remove victim from hazards

Check for breathing and nothing in the mouth

Keep comfortable.

 If the victim has a heart attack

Call emergency personnel

Make victim comfortable

Loosen tight clothing

Check for medication

Keep victim still

Don’t give stimulants

If the victim is choking

Ask the person to speak or cough

Deliver 5 back blows

Perform abdominal thrusts

Repeat sequence of back blows and abdominal thrusts

 If abdominal thrusts don’t work

Try a finger sweep of the throat

Call emergency personnel

Electrical Shock

Don’t touch!

Turn power off

Call emergency personnel

Remove person from live wire

Check for breathing

Heat Exhaustion

Move to cool place

Lay victim down

Elevate feet

Loosen clothing

Give fluids

Apply cool compresses

Fun facts about Nigeria

Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa and the 8th most populous in the world with a population of more than 160 million people.

According to archaeological discoveries, Nigeria has one of the oldest civilizations in the world

The third Mainland Bridge in Lagos is the longest in Africa.

Nigeria is one of the largest producers of petroleum in the world.

Natural Facts

Breathing through your nose, you always inhale more air from one nostril than the other. Additionally, the nostril that gets the most air changes every so often.

 It would take 1,200,000 mosquitoes, each sucking once, to completely drain the average human of blood.

 A full head of human hair is strong enough to support 12 tons of weight – but definitely don’t test this theory at home

The woodpecker’s tongue folds around its brain when it’s at rest.

Crocodiles swallow stones to help them dive deeper.

Blue whales are the largest animals on the planet – and have been throughout history. They are twice the size of the largest dinosaur

In a large airplane, there is enough fuel to drive a car around the world – four times.

Culled from Lifebuzz.com

It’s great to manage your time but you should also know why and on what to spend your time.

Why should I manage my time? Because Time is precious and can never be recovered. When you find out what is important to you, you spend time developing it. When you spend time on it, it becomes part of you and when it does you become great at it and at executing it effortlessly.  Take for example, a violinist. To get good at playing the violin, he/she must spend nothing less than two hours everyday practicing different tunes. Some people even spend four to five hours daily because the more time you spend, the better you get.

Now, what should I spend my time on? The things that are most important! For now, the most important things are your studies, your relationships and your hobbies/talents. When you focus on the things that are important, every other thing fades away.  Check yourself, what time do you like to read and do your assignments? One to two hours is not too much to spend reading every day. It might be hard at first but when you start, it becomes a habit and you feel weird when you don’t. If you love to do this immediately after school, speak to your parents so they hold your chores till you are done. If you prefer to do it just before you go to sleep, great! Knowing when you’re comfortable helps you to assimilate better. As much as your school work is important, it’s also important to build great relationships. Don’t neglect to discuss with your parents about your day. Play brings families and friends closer. Always look for opportunities to participate in activities with your family and friends. Even if you’re one who likes to be alone, try as much as possible to build true relationships because they are important to live a well rounded life.

Lastly, what are your hobbies? Even as small as playing football with your friends or reading a novel. Always find time to do what makes you happy. If you think you need to draw out a Table to better manage your time, write out a list of everything you do and ask an adult to help.

I hope you take these tips to heart and use them to make your life better.

Imagine getting to school on the day you’re supposed to submit your notes to your teacher and realizing you left it at home. It’s like a bad dream because you can lose the marks and get punished for it. It could have easily been avoided if you learned to manage your time by writing down everything you need for the next day and packing the night before. There are so many advantages of time management and I’ll list a few of them.

Like I said above, planning minimizes mistakes and promotes organization.

 It gives you extra time to get more things done or to rest and play.  When you manage your time right, you are not stressed because you know everything will be done at the right time.  You don’t do your assignments in class and fail them, you do them at home where you’re settled and get higher scores.

 You become a reliable and more responsible person when you can manage your time, meaning that people can rely on you and trust you to be focused.  This helps to open up more opportunities for you because people will always remember and choose to support someone who is reliable.

Managing your time also means you’re not wasting time doing necessary things or being idle because an idle mind is the devil’s workshop.

Time management is a skill that has no disadvantages and should definitely be applied in everyday life!