For my app smack-down I decided to talk about the First Aid: American Red Cross app. This app helps understanding injuries and teaches us how to help in emergency situations. It gives information about different types of injuries like concussions, asthma attacks and strains. It explains what the injuries are to people who might not be familiar with them. Then it gives step-by-step instruction to follow if a situation ever occurs. This app also gives you the option to call 911 if needed from the app. This app is also helpful for student who are learning about first aid in class because it gives quizzes to check what you've learned.
This app is great for anyone who is planning to be in the medical field especially because people are always getting hurt and needing medical help and this app is very helpful to learn what to do in certain situation. This app can be for anyone also, not just for people in the medical field. People are always getting hurt around us or they might have allergies and an illness like asthma. This app also gives you instruction on what to do during a weather emergency like hurricanes and tornadoes so this app is helpful for everyone.
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Pamela, I knew that the Red Cross taught CPR classes, but I didn't even realize that they had an app! This sounds so useful for students and people who are more interested in responding to emergencies and such, but also for typical people to just obtain more information so they can be more helpful bystanders.
ReplyDeleteThis application could be useful to anyone, including healthcare professionals. This would be a great resource for me because I do not know how to handle many medical emergencies so this could be a great learning tool! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeletepamela, I think it is great that there is an app for this. I find that even people who are certified for emergency situations sometimes find themselves frozen and the face that this app can provide step by step help is really amazing.
ReplyDeleteHello Pamela! This application could be useful not just for people in the healthcare profession but for anyone to use in case they find themselves in a situation where they may need to help themselves or someone else. It sounds like a useful app to have for that reason. I also like that it seems user friendly and has multiple uses available within the app.
ReplyDeleteI never know there is a first-aid app. I was a member of the St.John Ambulance, and I know how important first-aid is. Promotion is always a big issue that people may not want to pay for the first-aid course. Also, members do not take re-exam regularly. Therefore, this app is greatly valuable to keep everyone familiar with first-aid skills, with a hope to help as many people as we can in the emergent situation. Thanks for introducing this app!
ReplyDeleteThis was very interesting to learn about because I was not aware that there was an app for American Red Cross! I have taken CPR courses and they never told us about this. I thought it was very simple to learn and I will surely consider downloading.
ReplyDeleteHello Pamela, I thought this app was very interesting and I will totally check it out. This can be used by healthcare providers to give information to their clients and also by any person looking to seek information regarding conditions or injuries. The app appears to be simple to use and easy to navigate throughout.
ReplyDeleteThis app could potentially save someones life or prevent them from sustaining permanent injuries if users are able to use knowledge from the app in the event of an emergency. After viewing many apps that help with injuries and sicknesses I believe their needs to be one major app that includes all useful information needed for medical emergencies.
ReplyDeleteI find this interesting because apps like this can really help someone in a crisis. It really could save a life, just by having this app stockpiled with all of this information. This Red Cross app seems very interesting and I'll be sure to check it out.
ReplyDeleteHello, Pamela! I think it is really good to know that there is a first aid app available through the Red Cross. I was not aware there was one! This app would be helpful for any professional and any parent. Thank you for sharing! Is CPR and BLS also available through the app?
ReplyDeleteI didn’t know about this app before but it sounds like something I will be downloading soon! I work in the athletic training department at school and we are required to be cpr certified and I can’t always remember everything we have learned so this seems like an app that could be a great refresher. I like how this app can be used for medical professionals but also people who just want to be more informed in case something does happen in front of them. Great Job!!
ReplyDeletePamela,
ReplyDeleteYour presentation of your app was wonderful! This opened up my eyes to how easily an app can save someones life and give so much access to an emergency within seconds! Not only could this app be beneficial to a professional within the health field, but also to someone who is a parent or any student!
I think it’s great the app can help someone provide assistance until the emergency response can arrive. It’s a great to have for not only the professional but for everyday people, I hope I would never have to use it but it’s nice to know I can. Thank you for the information!
ReplyDeleteHi Pamela! I agree that this application is good for students planning on being in the medical field. I also think it is beneficial for people in emergency situations. It is easy to freeze up and not know what to do in urgent situations. I also like that it gives people the option to call 911 right from the app. Good job!
ReplyDeleteHi Pamela, I have great admiration for the Red Cross and I am happy that you chose their app. They have been around for a very long time and are helping people in more ways than we even realize.
ReplyDeleteHi Pamela!
ReplyDeleteI think this app will be great for people not only in your field, but in general. It is important for people to know the basic skills at least. I worked with kids and had to get first aid and CPR certified which was a very good learning experience for me. This app is great with good information and tools to use!
This is a great app that can help a lot of people. Knowing basic first aid and having a reference on hand all the time with this app can help people deal with little road bumps in life or emergencies.
ReplyDeleteHi Pamela!
ReplyDeleteThis application can be useful for everyone. It is very important for us to know how to help in emergency situations and this app can be a great resource for that. This app can also be used to learn the material related to the injuries. I have never used this app before but I think I would like to try it out once.
Hello Pamela,
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you shared First Aid: American Red Cross app with us. In emergencies, this can be very beneficial and useful for everyone. Not many are educated in how to save a life, so this is something I will definitely use to my advantage. There were times when a family member had been choking and only my mom knew how to help that person until help came on the way. This app should be a necessity for ALL people. Thank you for sharing this amazing app with us!