First Aid app

[peabody]

I hate to be namby-pamby, but I was sent a pretty good First-Aid app, from the American Red Cross….covers a lot of situations that we might encounter.
It’s available from the Android app store….I guess IPhone users should dial up Steve Jobs.

Give it a try;


 https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cube.arc.fa

[Phil Spillman]

Hi Rich and All, This is a timely and appropriate topic or all of our collective concerns-- especially as we age a bit! I don't have one of those fancy phones but my wife does and of late she's been helping me to get back into flying shape locally since I've been out of circulation and in recovery from extensive foot reconstruction surgeries 7 in all! I now know that having been out of he circle for essentially 3 months I am not as vital as I may once like to imagine I was especially since I am approaching 79 years young!

Thanks for the "Namby Pamby" I think its well placed!

Phil Spillman

[Fredvon4]

The Army did a super great job of training me in a lot of first aid and obviously focus a lot on heat and cold injuries as well as proper CPR

There have been--- in my late in life modeling hobby--- a few occasions where I saw the initial signs of heat stroke/exhaustion, or heart attack and I became "First Responder"

Of course the Para Medics, once arrived, did their thing with the right training and equipment....but I like to think that my early observation and action helped save my friend

I think I will get one of these Apps...not so much for me or my retired Army wife...but for my son who helps me fly some weekends and does NOT have this training...

I am smart enough to Not play in the cold....but Texas heat, too much fun, not enough shade or water...can combine to be dangerous

I believe for us older guys having someone who can recognize Stroke or Heart attack is a good idea

In our smallish community, recently some of our brothers had these issues and thankfully are still with us

[Tim Wescott]

Unless you REALLY live out in the sticks, there's Red Cross training available, both basic and refresher.

(I should probably take it, come to think of it -- I know it's either "stop the breathing and start the bleeding" or the other way around, but I can never keep it straight.)

[john e. holliday]

When I was still working for the telephone company we had to take a first aid and CPR training every couple of years.