What ailments are most treated by firefighters in traffic and on public roads? Lifeguards ask to follow these recommendations
The Volunteer Firefighters reported this Sunday, November 13, about the death of a man on a sidewalk on the Boulevard El Caminero and 11 avenue in zone 6 of Mixco. the causes of death are still unknown.
On Saturday, November 12, the Municipal Firefighters reported the discovery of the corpse of a man on route 6, Vía 1, zone 4 of the capital. The body had no signs of violence.
On November 10, just last, at 32nd Street and 8th Avenue, zone 8, lifeguards evaluated a man’s vital signs with a negative result, the body did not show signs of violence either.
In this sense, the Municipal Firefighters were consulted regarding the death of people on the streets in recent months, and although they indicated that It is the forensic authorities that determine the causes of deaths, they stressed that they attend people who report health problems on the streets on a daily basis.
Carlos Hernández, spokesman for the aforementioned relief body, indicated that not all people on public roads die from a heart attack or from diabetes-related conditions.
He indicated that in some cases, deaths are recorded due to alleged alcoholic intoxication on public roads.
He recalled that they have attended cases of people who suffer health problems when they move in traffic. some complain high blood pressure or have a heart history, so they take medication.
Occasionally, some of the patients go by public transport and lifeguards are called in for evaluation, although if they go by vehicle, they themselves arrive at a station.
If the person continues to feel unwell after first aid, the firefighters recommend that they go to a hospital or they are transferred by ambulance.
Hernandez added that they have attended cases of people of 35 years and also of the third age.
They also answer calls to help people in their homes, while on public roads they attend up to 10 cases a week.
recommendations
He asked people who have a disease to improve their eating habits.
On the subject of patients with high blood pressure, heart problems or diabetes, asked people not to leave home without their medications.
He indicated that the cases they attend the most are due to hypertension or diabetes.
He recommended that patients carry information indicating what disease they have, blood type, if they are hypertensive, if they are allergic to any medication or what type of diabetes they have.
“Information that can be used so that the private person who is going to assist him when the ambulance arrives also knows what the patient is suffering from.this information is important to transmit it to the paramedics”, highlighted Hernández.
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The objective is that the person who provides first aid knows how to help the pedestrian or motorist with health problems.
