– The biggest danger is people who are already in the risk group. But it is still important to keep an eye on the people around you and notice if something seems wrong. In that case, you have to react quickly, says senior advisor for first aid in the Red Cross, Einar Irjan Ananiassen. – If someone suddenly becomes confused, breathes heavily, has pale or cold skin or experiences pain in the chest and stomach, they should call 113. At 10 pm the critical point The warning is based on a Swedish study, carried out at Lund University in Sweden. It is based on data from 280,000 people admitted with a heart attack in Swedish hospitals over a period of 15 years. The figures showed that the risk on Christmas Eve is 37 per cent higher than usual. The survey was discussed by the knowledge base Norsk Helseinformatikk, nhi.no, in 2019. Einar Irjan Ananiassen in the Red Cross asks you to react quickly if something abnormal happens to someone around you this Christmas. Photo: Red Cross While the risk of a heart attack is usually greatest in the morning, it is 10 pm in the evening that is the critical point on Christmas Eve. – The cause is stress, fatty and salty food, alcohol in combination with pre-existing heart problems, says Ananiassen, who trained celebrities in life-saving first aid in episode 9 of “24 stars Christmas calendar” earlier this month. – Be ready if something happens He clarifies that most people hardly have any reason to be worried, even if there will be a lot of rib grease, rice cream, marzipan and beer this weekend. – The most important thing is that you are able to focus and act quickly, master basic first aid and call 113 for help assessing the situation. If you suspect that someone may have had a heart attack, the first aid expert has the following advice: Calm down the situation, don’t stress. Help the person to sit down and relax. Make sure the person does not get cold. If the person passes out, you must put the person in a stable side position and ensure that the head lies slightly backwards, with the mouth pointing down. This is so that any vomit has a free way out. Monitor your breathing. Should breathing disappear, call 113 and start cardiopulmonary resuscitation. 30 compressions and two breaths over and over again until the ambulance arrives. – Remember that the most important thing is to do something if such a situation arises, don’t think that others have to solve it. It is always much better to do something than to do nothing at all, says Ananiassen. How to perform cardiac compression: CAN YOU PROVIDE FIRST AID? BLÅS It is important that you can take life-saving measures as early as possible. There and then, you are the most important link in the chain that saves lives. The abbreviation BLÅS is an important rule to remember. It stands for: Consciousness – check if the person is conscious Airway – check if the person has a clear airway Breathing – check if the person is breathing Circulation – check if the person has major ongoing bleeding If any of these functions are threatened, you must call the medical emergency number 113 with once. You can either do this by calling 113 in the usual way or using the Hjelp 113 app (norskluftambulanse.no) which shows the 113 operator where you are. Source: Helsenorge.no Learn more here
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– Call 113 if something unusual happens – news Vestland
