Movies while intended for entertainment purposes can sometimes convey misleading information that can be harmful to viewers. For example, when it comes to snake bites, movies may depict using a knife to cut the wound and suck out the venom. Is it correct?
Chị Diệu Thiện một học viên chương trình E-learning của Kỹ năng sinh tồn SSVN chia sẻ dở khóc dở cười vì những hiểu lầm tai hại về sơ cứu mà chị đã tình cơ xem trên phim ảnh.
I have always been an adventurous person, eager to learn and experience various things in different fields. So, while I was “having fun” like usual, I “picked up” the opportunity to approach a skill that is really highly applicable in daily life, which is first aid. I was quite “HALF-HALF”. Well, I know that first aid is good and necessary, but unfortunately, because I am interested in many things, from a young age until now, I have picked up quite a bit for myself (watching movies but learning first aid when bitten by a snake, learning “blood and bone” experiences from my father, mother, aunts, uncles, brothers, sisters, paternal and maternal siblings…, learning from organizations and activities I participated in), so I was quite lazy in approaching this time because I thought I HAD ENOUGH, especially when I was approached in a more passive position.
However, this time I still decided to diligently study first aid through the online course provided by Survival Skills Vietnam-SSVN. And indeed, my decision to study was wise because in this course, I was able to consolidate my knowledge of first aid from before in a more scientific and correct way, learn the causes of the disease in addition to first aid easily because the words and contexts used are very “everyday” and not at all as sophisticated as when you study medicine.
Moreover, I was taught by first aid expert Tony Coffey, who has more than 30 years of experience in this field in Australia and Vietnam. He corrected many misconceptions I had about first aid, especially when it came to treating snake bites.. Previously, I learned from movies that when bitten by a snake, you should use a sterilized knife to make a small incision at the bite site to extract the venom. But through this course, I learned that this is not the correct first aid approach (at this point, I realized how naive I had been to think that if something was shown in a movie, the producers must have done their research, so that method must be correct). Fortunately, I learned the correct method, which is to limit the movement of the bitten body part, not attempt to extract the venom by drawing blood. The snake venom actually resides in the lymphatic system, not the blood, so attempting to extract the venom would accelerate its spread into the body. Instead, using a bandage is recommended to immobilize the bitten area, slowing down the venom’s movement. However, I must admit that I was still “lazy” throughout the learning process. Nevertheless, the SSVN course was perfect for lazy learners like me because the lessons were designed in concise modules of 5-10 minutes, each clearly linked to the next. The knowledge covered in previous videos would be briefly reviewed in subsequent videos. So, I could watch a little bit each day without investing too much time while still receiving complete and well-structured knowledge.
The above are my personal reflections on the importance of equipping ourselves with necessary skills, shared with the sole purpose of motivating readers to explore first aid, despite the “hesitation” caused by laziness and the perception that it is “too early” to learn.
After all, if something should be done, it should be done, right?
