- In an emergency situation, it is important to remember that remaining calm can be the best care you can provide to an injured person.
- Once the initial shock of an injury passes, you can focus on giving life-saving care to the sick or injured.
Unintentional injury is the leading cause of death among people from one year old to 44 years old. While it is true that accidents occur, many of these unintentional injuries can be prevented with some simple measures that may save a life.
One of the simplest things you can do to start your prevention program is to buckle your seat belt! Every car has them and they are free. This simple measure can prevent untold injuries and death of you or your loved ones. Children especially need to be secured as they can become flying objects in a sudden motor vehicle accident. Each year, children, our great treasure, die from motor vehicle accident injuries that could have been prevented. Make a decision today to learn from those who have suffered great loss so as not to enter into the same suffering.
• Kenneth D’Alessandro is the EMS program adviser at the office of the director general of EMS administration, Saudi Red Crescent Authority
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