European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 24, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Pago 16 the stars and stripes May 1985 consumer watch lifesaving first Aid basics by Mary Neth consumer editor you Are tooling along and suddenly the car in front theres an a bad with severely injured you arc the the Only on the first Aid is its a scenario that could would you know what to do Here arc some first Aid tips recommended by both the United states mining enforcement and safety administration Mesa and the american Academy of first of does not replace the but it docs attempt to keep the victim alive and in the Best Condi Tion possible until medical help Check in your area for classes Given in such the red Cross and other organizations give such classes when a person is injured or someone must take Send for a doctor and apply first the person taking charge must make a rapid but effective examination to determine the nature of the do not move the injured person unless the victim is exposed to further danger at the Accident if the injury is if it occurred in an area where the victim can remain safely and if medical Aid is readily obtain it is Best to employ emergency care at the site until More highly qualified emergency personnel when making an initial consider what wit Nesses Tell you about the what you observe about the victim and what the victim tells it should not be assumed that the obvious injuries Are the Only ones while there Are several conditions that can be considered respiratory severe bleeding and Shock require attention when these life threatening conditions the following emergency treatment is impaired breathing if the Chest or Abdomen docs not Rise or fall and air cannot be Felt exiting from the nose or Mouth move seconds count when a person is not Pinch the nose form an airtight Seal by placing your Mouth Over the and breathe into the victims Mouth until his Chest if using the Mout Tonose Seal the victims Mouth with your hand and breathe in through his breathe into the patient a total of four times As quickly As if you feel or hear no air re tilt his head so the Chin is pointing and try if you still have no air turn the victim on his Side and slap him on the Back Between the shoulder repeat remove your Mouth away from the victims each time to allow air to repeat 12 times per minute for an adult 20 times for a Small child or use deep breaths for an less for a gentle puffs of the Cheeks for continue artificial ventilation until the victim breathes normally or a More qualified person takes bleeding blood coming from an artery spurts out and is Bright red in blood coming from a vein flows continuously and is dark blood from a Cap Illary oozes from a in All first cover the wound with the cleanest cloth immediately available or with your Bare hand and apply direct pressure on the most bleeding can be stopped this if there is no broken elevate the Arm or leg As you apply digital pressure at a pressure Point is used if it is necessary to control bleeding from an arterial apply your fingers to the appropriate pressure Point a Point where the main artery supplying blood to the would is located see hold pressure Point tightly for about five minutes or until the bleeding the three pressure Points in the head and neck should Only be used As a last resort if there is a Skull fracture and direct pressure cant be if direct pressure can be it will Stop bleeding on the head in about 95 percent of the a Tourniquet should be applied to an Arm or leg Only As a last resort when All other methods a Tourni Quet is applied Between the wound and the Point at which the limb is attached to the As close to the wound As possible but never Over a wound or the Tourniquet material should be wrapped twice around the extremity and half place a stick or similar object on the half knot and tie a full twist the stick to tighten the Tourniquet Only until the bleed ing stops no once the Tourniquet is put in do not loosen get the victim to a medical facility As soon As Shock this May accompany any serious blood breathing heart it can so treat As soon As possible and continue until medical Aid is signs of Shock can include Shal Low rapid and weak collapse and Pale and moist mental confusion and drooping eyelids and dilated treatment should include maintaining an open air keeping bleeding under control in most keeping the victim lying you should elevate the feet unless an injury would be aggravated and maintain Normal body temperature by placing blankets Over the give nothing by especially stimulants or alcoholic once respiratory severe bleeding and Shock have been attention should be focused on other obvious injuries open Chest or Abdo Minal wounds should be open fractures imm Obi Burns covered and less serious bleeding wounds again remember to handle the victim after the obvious injuries have been a secon Dary Survey can be made to detect less easily noticed injuries that can be aggravated by if a victim with a spinal injury is for he could suffer spinal leading to a a fracture can become an open fracture if not the secondary Survey is a head to toe Start by examining the victims then and looking for any Type of abnormalities such As and tenderness that might indicate an unseen on leaving the Accident scene to control apply your Finger to appropriate pressure Point As but leave the scene of an Accident before its properly that a Rule that seemingly goes without being but Many people do just in to bring a halt to such theres been a Legal crackdown that shows no mercy for people who pull a disappearing under this people who had no intention of dodging responsibility can find themselves in for a recent Case reported by the Ger Man automobile club office worker x found his car had been dented while in the firms parking he reported the damage to the an hour he received a Call from fellow worker who reported that he had accidentally bumped into the and would naturally pay the he explained that since he knew it was is hed rushed on to an important appoint x was agreeable and called the police to Tell them they could forget his first the two businessmen Felt the situation was found that he was still in trouble with the once a charge of leaving the scene of an Accident no longer can be z was fined Marks and his Drivers License was taken away for six Many people flee the scene of an Accident out of panic or Lack of knowledge of the last in Germany every fifth person involved in an Accident left the scene and More than Drivers were prosecuted for doing most were fined and lost their Drivers licenses for a period of in cases involving prison terms were also meted Here Are the rules you should follow if you Are involved in an Accident in Laws vary from country to you should Check the Laws of the land in which you in some the police must be in other it is not necessary if both parties can reach an agreement on the stay at the scene of the Accident and put out that warning signal that legally must be carried at All times in your if Block off the note that even driving a distance of a Mere 100 Yards away can put you in the position of being charged with leaving the scene even if you if the other party is on the get his name and the License number of his and the name of his insurance company and his policy in turn give him the same if the police Are stay until they you cannot leave until it is decided How the Accident occurred and your this is True even if the police Are not called you were not directly in you can be accused of leaving the scene even if you were Only a dont suppose that if you stay at the scene but do not identify yourself As being involved that you have fulfilled your according to the you Are obligated to come Forward and state your part in the if the owner of the other car is not present for you have dented a parked you must remain at the scene for what is termed a measured length of you must do so even if it seemingly makes no sense to keep for late at or in an area that is virtually even leaving the scene to look for a Distant Telephone can be interpreted As a first step toward fleeing the leaving your card on the window does not absolve if the owner of the car does not return after you have waited for this measured length of you must leave your address and social Security or passport number on the you must then proceed to the police and inform them of the this must be done not after hours or Days have if you find some of these requirements unclear and you Are not the adar reports that most German citizens have trouble with this Law As it is presently spelled the adar is working on having the Law altered As it pertains to fender Bender Situa the common complaint is that a person who is doing what he believes is Correct can be putting himself in the position of breaking the in any if you Are involved in an Accident in know where you stand and do your Best to conform to the Law As it is presently Park ticket perils those magnetic strips on the modern european Park House tickets can be a real lock up if you dont watch Drivers who put them behind magnetic note holders in their cars or who crumple them in their pockets or purses can be in when it comes to driving out of the  find that the Gate wont treat those cards the situation can be a real if that Gate wont go up and the garage people have gone Home for the