Jurnal internasional afrika vol.10 issue 4 2020
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Impact of community-based first responder development for the management of drowning casualties in rural areas of Bangladesh
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Jurnal internasional afrika vol.10 issue 4 2020
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Impact of community-based first responder development for the management of drowning casualties in rural areas of Bangladesh
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Impact of community-based first responder development for the management of drowning casualties in rural areas of Bangladesh
Subject
First Aid
CPR
Community volunteers
Drowning
CPR
Community volunteers
Drowning
Description
Background: Drowning is the leading cause of childhood death in Bangladesh. In order to minimize the number
of casualties Centre for Injury Prevention and Research, Bangladesh (CIPRB) incorporated a ‘first responder’
program which includes Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), in community based drowning prevention
program, SwimSafe. Along with swimming lessons, swimming instructors provide first responder services in the
community. The objective of this study was to describe the results of the volunteer based first responder services
for the management of drowned casualties between 2012 and 2015 in the rural communities of Bangladesh.
Methods: Adolescents and youths who volunteered as community swimming instructors were trained as first
responders to provide first aid and resuscitation in the community. Trainers from the International Drowning
Research Centre Bangladesh (IDRC-B) of CIPRB delivered the training. The first responders were also trained on
the documentation of the first responder services they provided in the community. The documented records were
collected from the volunteers on a regular basis; when drowning cases were reported CIPRB management fol-
lowed up with an in depth data collection, using a structured form.
Results: 2,305 community volunteers were trained between 2012 and 2015. Of them 1,461 reported providing
first responder services among 6,773 casualties, including 184 drowning casualties. Of the drowning casualties,
volunteers treated 31 casualties with Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), 51 casualties by putting into the
recovery position and 102 casualties were treated for the shock on site. Of those given CPR, 22 (71%) survived
and 9 (29%) died. After receiving treatment from the first responder 104 (56.5%) of the drowning casualties
were referred to health facilities for further treatment.
Conclusions: The training of community first responders seems to be an effective way of managing and reducing
drowning causalities in countries like Bangladesh, where drowning is a significant public health hazard.
of casualties Centre for Injury Prevention and Research, Bangladesh (CIPRB) incorporated a ‘first responder’
program which includes Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), in community based drowning prevention
program, SwimSafe. Along with swimming lessons, swimming instructors provide first responder services in the
community. The objective of this study was to describe the results of the volunteer based first responder services
for the management of drowned casualties between 2012 and 2015 in the rural communities of Bangladesh.
Methods: Adolescents and youths who volunteered as community swimming instructors were trained as first
responders to provide first aid and resuscitation in the community. Trainers from the International Drowning
Research Centre Bangladesh (IDRC-B) of CIPRB delivered the training. The first responders were also trained on
the documentation of the first responder services they provided in the community. The documented records were
collected from the volunteers on a regular basis; when drowning cases were reported CIPRB management fol-
lowed up with an in depth data collection, using a structured form.
Results: 2,305 community volunteers were trained between 2012 and 2015. Of them 1,461 reported providing
first responder services among 6,773 casualties, including 184 drowning casualties. Of the drowning casualties,
volunteers treated 31 casualties with Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), 51 casualties by putting into the
recovery position and 102 casualties were treated for the shock on site. Of those given CPR, 22 (71%) survived
and 9 (29%) died. After receiving treatment from the first responder 104 (56.5%) of the drowning casualties
were referred to health facilities for further treatment.
Conclusions: The training of community first responders seems to be an effective way of managing and reducing
drowning causalities in countries like Bangladesh, where drowning is a significant public health hazard.
Creator
Mohammad Jahangir Hossain, Md Shafkat Hossain, Cinderella Akbar Mayaboti, AKM Fazlur Rahman, Salim Mahmud Chowdhury, Saidur Rahman Mashreky, Aminur Rahman
Source
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.afjem.2020.07.009
Date
16 July 2020
Contributor
peri irawan
Format
pdf
Language
english
Type
text
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Citation
Mohammad Jahangir Hossain, Md Shafkat Hossain, Cinderella Akbar Mayaboti, AKM Fazlur Rahman, Salim Mahmud Chowdhury, Saidur Rahman Mashreky, Aminur Rahman, “Jurnal internasional afrika vol.10 issue 4 2020
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Impact of community-based first responder development for the management of drowning casualties in rural areas of Bangladesh,” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed November 21, 2024, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/1831.
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Impact of community-based first responder development for the management of drowning casualties in rural areas of Bangladesh,” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed November 21, 2024, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/1831.