toonday's perspectives

It is important to reiterate that once a victim shows a sign of breathing, the first aider should quickly put him or her into a recovery position.   Kneel close to a side of the victim. The hand closer to you should be folded into a right angle with the palm face-up. The hand further to you should be gently placed palm up on the cheek of the victim. Then, you raise up the leg that is further away from the knee till the foot will be flat against the ground. Gently tilt (pull) the victim towards you and raise his head up to open the airway.  Then you wait for medical help. ---toonday 

If you haven't witnessed a fatal accident, may you not. If you have, may God cleanse your mind of the gory details. Living in Nigeria increases the probability of you seeing a fatal accident. Roads with huge potholes. Sharp bends on the highway. One way interstate drive. Thus, it's essential to be ready for an eventuality that may never happen: saving lives, reviving accident victims.  FirstAid is the immediate skilled care and assistance given to someone in need before the attention of a doctor is obtained. FirstAid is not only for motor accident victims but all kinds including domestic accidents. But this discourse will focus on road accidents which have been predominantly worrisome in Nigeria. My facilitator shared an experience where he cried after his 17years of being on the field as a first aider. On 23rd of December, a driver left Lagos around 3 pm and wanted to return the same day. He was taking an unfamiliar route that was supposed to be fast. He did 100km

Everywhere and Everyone in Nigeria is a bundle of accidents waiting to happen. The pothole-ridden road, the irregular medical check-up, the careless attitude, the unplanned building, the tiled bathroom, the unlit highways, the abandoned nail on the ground seen but not removed, the impatient mechanic that fixes the car, the driver ogling bums beside the road etc. 98% of all accidents are caused by human error. If we can consciously try to be safe, we can avert 50% of daily accidents. Yesterday, a guy left the office for an official meeting. At the meeting, he was usually active and full of life. Getting to the office this morning, his colleagues were told he slumped and died in the bathroom. The first thought would be "we saw him yesterday just so full of life".This explains the concept of wellness and healthiness.  Healthiness is a state of complete well being physical, mental and social, not only absence of diseases. While wellness is the active co