We’re blessed to hear from 2 registered nurses this weekend as they share about water safety!
Yesterday, RN and M.O.M. mentor, Angela Mackey shared about how to recognize drowning and what to look for with what is called secondary drowning. Today, we are blessed to have another registered nurse, Karen Ketchie share about beach safety and first-aid!
AND… At BETTER TOGETHER, Angela Mackey will be sharing some amazing workshops…one of those workshops is called, Sex, Sex, Sex…When and How to Talk to Your Kids About It. And Karen Ketchie will be sharing a workshop called, First-Aid for the Family.
You won’t want to miss either of their workshops at BETTER TOGETHER!
Beach Safety & First Aid
by Karen Ketchie
I love going to the beach. When my children were younger, we’d play in the troughs and build castles in the sand. They are much older now, more adventuresome, and I’m not always with them when they go to the beach.
If they, and we all, observe a few precautions, out time at the beach can remain a great memory. Here are a few beach tips to keep us safe; and if an incident does occur, how to respond.
Rip tides at the beach are one of the greatest threats to beach goers. Observe the characteristics of the water review how to escape a rip current.
Some general cautions are:
- Swim 100 feet away from jetties and piers as rip currents are greater in those locations.
- When arriving to the beach, observe the water and its characteristics.
- If caught in a rip current, swim parallel with the beach. Stay calm. When you can, waive hands to get attention.
- Call 9-11 if the person rescued is not breathing well, or is experiencing neck pain. Lay them on a flat surface and hold their neck still until rescue arrives.
Marine life can be another annoyance and threat to our enjoyment of the beach. Remember, we’re the guests!
Shark bites can be very traumatizing. Stabilize the limb, put a pressure wrap on the area bleeding or if needed, apply direct pressure to stop the bleeding. Keep the victim calm. Call 9-11.
For jellyfish and stingray contacts make sure assure there’s no more tissue on you. Clean the site and apply vinegar and hot water to the site, it will help deactivate the stinging cells. Call 9-11 if person becomes nauseated, dizzy, or short of breath. Read here for more information.
Have fun and stay safe!
Nurse Karen
Karen Ketchie is the Founder and President of Disaster Management Consultants and the author of the START2Finish® Surge Capacity Response model for healthcare. Karen’s 15-year clinical background as a Registered Nurse is exclusively in Emergency and Trauma Nursing with the latter twelve years in a Level I adult and pediatric trauma center. She developed and served in the role of Disaster Preparedness Manager for SHANDS Healthcare System at the Jacksonville campus.
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