#Cold Water Shock

[isamajor]

June Of Doom - Day 6 to 10

I’m a bit early for these days but idk when I’ll found some time to post them so, here we are, @juneofdoom‘s prompts 6 to 10 !

6 - « You're doing great »

Compared to the rest of the troop, Lucien generally acted like a spoiled baby, struggling to defend himself alone, relying on the ability of the other members of the group to ensure his survival. But gradually, he was developing certain reflexes and when Draugr were about to strike with their icy blades, the young Imperial was able to quickly ignite them with his spells. It was almost getting scary. But it made Inigo smile with all his fangs, who never stopped encouraging Lucien.

« Good job, Lucien. You did well here. You are becoming a very powerful mage. I will try to tease you less... » (104)

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7 – Bite

Remiel smirked as she wrapped Lucien’s bleeding hand in a linen bandage.

"You told us you were good with animals, Lucien."

Lucien emitted a small cry when the Breton added a bit more pressure to the wound.

"I usually am, but I didn't imagine that puppy would try bite my hand off."

She rolled her eyes with an audible sigh.

"It was a wolf, Lucien ! Even if it seemed fluffy and friendly it's a beast, not a dog ! And it probably has rockjoint and Mara knows what other disease ! Anyway, you should ask Xel to brew you a potion." (102)

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8 - « Breathe, damn you ! »

The ice they were walking on had been weakened by their recent horker hunt. Sinister creaks were heard under their feet. Worried, the meat-laden group quickened their pace. More creaks, followed by a surprised growl and the sound of something falling in the water, and Inigo had disappeared from their field of vision, caught by a hole in the ice. The Khajiit could fortunately be quickly fished out but he remained unconscious, and no longer breathing.

Kaidan rushed to try to ressucitate him and between abdominal compressions, whispered between his teeth :

"Breathe... Breathe Inigo, damn you!" (97)

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9 - Sprain / Defiance

He HATED werewolves. They smell like wet dogs, are tough to kill and you can't make them dead thralls. And they run fast. Xelzaz has sprained his ankle and was limping while trying to kill the Vargs who chased him. Dodging his fireballs, one of the pack sprinted towards him and and knocked him down brutally. Xelzaz looked up at the beast towering over him, with its lips curled and fangs showing, ready to bite the Argonian's head off.

"What are you waiting for, Doggy? To drown me with your drool? Or suffocate me with your breath?", Xelzaz asked defiantly the werewolf. (104)

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10 - « Can you hear me? »

The fireball exploded right next to her. Remiel felt the intense heat before being knocked to the ground by the force of the thundering explosion. Her body was relatively protected by the armor she wore. The Breton will undoubtedly receive bad bruises. But she felt dumbfounded. Everything was blurry, everything was distant. So far away that she couldn't hear the battle that was still raging in front of her.

After a little while, she was shook on the shoulder. Nebarra.

He had been talking to her for two minutes, yelling, "Can you hear me ???".

She didn't heard him. Nor anything. (102)

[harberrytraining7]

Essential First Aid Knowledge: Key Concepts You Should Know

Introduction: Emergencies can hit at any moment, which makes first aid training invaluable to all individuals. First of all, one should know the three P’s of first aid: preserve life, prevent deterioration, and promote recovery. One should also understand cold water shock and how to identify hazards at the workplace. Knowing, too, the period a first aid certificate is usually valid and the value of getting first aid level 3 training will make you more prepared.

Understanding the First Aid 3 P’s

The first aid 3 P’s — Preserve Life, Prevent Worsening, and Promote Recovery — serve as the foundational principles guiding all first responders.

Preserve Life: The first priority in any emergency is to ensure that the individual’s life is protected. This may involve calling emergency services, performing CPR, or controlling severe bleeding.

Prevent Worsening: After preserving life, the next step is to prevent the situation from deteriorating. This can include keeping the injured person calm, monitoring their condition, and taking measures to avoid further injury.

Promote Recovery: The final goal of first aid is to support the recovery process. This may involve providing reassurance, assisting with necessary first aid measures, and preparing the individual for professional medical assistance.

Understanding and applying the first aid 3 P’s equips you with the framework needed to respond effectively in emergencies.

Recognizing Cold Water Shock

The physiological response of the Cold water shock is when an individual suddenly immerses himself in cold water. This shock has led to many potentially dangerous reactions, including:

Gasp Refex: This was named after the sudden gasp, which in turn leads to the inhalation of water, thereby increasing the chances of drowning. Body Hyperventilation Hyperventilation: The body may respond with rapid breathing, even causing a person to be dazed.

Accelerated Heart Rate: Cold water shock results in very fast heart rate acceleration that could become fatal for those whose hearts are weak.

Body Hyperventilation Hyperventilation: The body may respond with rapid breathing, even causing a person to be dazed.

To reverse cold water shock, a person should remain calm and swim towards shore. Once knowledge of how to react to cold water shock is in place, lives are saved when activities related to water take place.

Identifying Hazards in the Workplace

A good understanding of hazards in the workplace will ensure safety. Hazards can be broadly classified into several categories:

Physical Hazards: This falls in the category of slips, trips, and falls, and even ergonomic risks like design at the workstation.

Chemical Hazards: Exposure to harmful substances can result in serious health problems. Training in chemical handling and exposure should also be properly conducted and learned about in case of a spill or an exposure.

Biological Hazards: This may come from exposure to bacteria, viruses, or other bad microorganisms. Right hygiene practices and safety equipment are encouraged in preventing these.

How Long Does a First Aid Certificate Last?

Most would say that how long does a first aid certificate last. That is when you are to know that the type of certification and governing bodies issuing it change. A first aid certificate is usually valid for three years. You need to keep current, though, as there are times when first aid techniques or guidelines may change.

Maintaining your certification requires you to periodically follow up with refresher courses, which, apart from keeping current on the regulation and compliance, will also help to reinforce your skills and knowledge, keeping you ready for emergencies.

Exploring First Aid Level 3

The First aid level 3 training is a complete course after first aid skills. A lot of people benefit from this training whom work in risky places or where they can easily encounter emergencies while working, such as construction sites, healthcare institutions, or any other job that may involve bringing out an emergency.

Key components of first aid level 3 training include:

Advanced CPR Techniques: Training on how to perform CPR effectively in various scenarios.

Recognition and Treatment of Injuries: Learning to identify more complex injuries and the appropriate responses.

Use of Medical Equipment: Understanding how to use first aid equipment and supplies effectively.

By completing a first aid level 3 course, you will be better prepared to handle emergencies that require more advanced interventions.

Conclusion

Having a good knowledge of first aid principles such as first aid 3 P’s, recognition of cold water shock, a work hazard identification, knowledge on how long does a first aid certificate last, and seeking first aid level 3 training will significantly change the course of handling emergencies. With such skills and competencies, you not only boost your confidence but can also assure others that they can count on you in critical times. First aid training is your most important expenditure on your and others’ safety.

Faq’s:

Q1. What is a Level 3 emergency first aid?

The First Aid Training, also known as FAW, is an extensive level 3 training course which is part of obtaining the First Aid at Work Certificate. The course prepares you to provide treatment and handle emergency situations where an individual falls ill or injures themselves.

Q2. What are the 3 P’s of first aid?

Preserve, Prevent and Promote

The three p’s of first aid form the foundation of effective emergency response. By understanding the importance of preserving life, preventing deterioration, and promoting recovery, you can make a significant impact on the outcome of an emergency.

[letitbehurt]

It’s a good day to grab Whumpee by the hair and shove their head underwater.

[a-feller]

I was reading Magnus Chase ship of the Dead and MAN I was not expecting that from a Riordan book.

[ehlihr]

since everyone is weighing in i just want you to know i was there in 2016 pjo fandom. i mean this in the least weird way possible bc we never interacted beyond me liking your art, but since i was like 15 and constantly online thinking about mr percy "persassy" jackson, seeing your blog get recommended to me a while back did feel vaguely like running into someone you only sort of knew in high school. anyway i refollowed u both out of solidarity for the fact that you survived several of the same fandoms i did in my teens, and because i still love your posts! its cool seeing how much ur art has improved

the cringe shot through my body like a bullet when i read. p. i cant even type the word. BUT this is still really nice thank you for comin back around!

[atlas-dr0wned]

i think vash would have the worst temperature regulation you’ve ever seen but equally he is so bad at telling when something is too hot/cold. so on a rare occasion where’s there’s enough hot water in a motel for a warm bath, he accidentally makes it the hottest it could possibly be and wolfwood finds him lying there, the same colour as his coat

[maxiwaxipads]

some people put charms around their house like the cross to ward away evil spirits… do you think pikero hangs bargain jeans to keep tuxam away but it only works for a little while until tuxam has gathered the courage to clean up

[rainingincale]

Soooo turns out you can burn yourself if you superglue your finger to plastic!!

[bending-sickle]

Today I Got Yelled At For:

Cleaning the terrace.

[dairyfreenugget]

(Going insane boinkinh one AU in my head)

Hey hey hey

May I interest you in

(Slowly slides my FaaF AU towards you but void just Disappears without a trace one day before the accolade)

Teehee

[balkanradfem]

So, I know this is a bad idea, but I had a dream. And in the dream, I was trying to go swim in the cold river. I remember just standing above the river, looking at it, thinking 'Why am I afraid? This river would never hurt me.' before giving up fear and diving right in.

And now it's daytime, and all I want is to go to the river and get inside. But, it's January. But it's not like, a super cold January, the forecast says it's 5 celsius, feels like 10 to me. It's warm. And I've been in rivers as early as March, why not now? It's not like I can walk. And I wanna see if it hurts my neck or not.

So I've been debating this in my head all morning, and now I've lost the battle. I'm going to the river. A friend already told me not to do it, so I'm going to not tell her about this. Also I'm pretty sure my mental health is in a bad spot, and swimming in cold water would fix that right up. So it's like, a win-win. I even took some elderberry syrup to make sure I don't get sick. I'm going. See you all later.

*later*

I’m sure you’re all wondering how that went, and let me tell you! I got up to the riverbank, and the water is huge, it’s been raining, the current is strong, the trees are half-underwater, the riverbank is steep and slippery. I’ve been to my garden first, and I noticed the top of the water in my bucket there, has frozen over, and hasn’t even melted yet, which had me wondering if this was, indeed, a good idea. But as soon as I saw the river, I was absorbed by unlimited lust to be submerged in it, and I knew I would not be able to go home before I do it, I could not resist.

I walked around the riverbank, looking for a safe place to access the water, and I found one relatively safe-ish spot, and tapped my way carefully down thru the mud. Then I saw a m*n on the other side of the river, staring at me. No thank you. I picked up my stuff and went to look for a decently secluded place, for heavens sake. I want to have a good time, not a self-conscious-I’m-being-stared-at time.

I found another spot that was, way less safe, and I’m standing there and thinking ‘This is actually so unsafe it’s ridiculous that I’m still doing it. I could slip and hurtle down this bank and fall into the water at any moment and it would not be surprising.’ So I wisely took off my jacket and left my phone in it, so it wouldn’t get ruined if I fell.

I didn’t fall. I put my hand in the water, and it felt amazing. My hand decided that it was the exact correct temperature and I loved it. I took my clothes and my shoes off, and stepped into the water, with my bare feet, in my swimming gear.

My feet didn’t like the temperature of the water so much! They were quickly going numb and pained. I started to get a little worried, because my instincts were now telling me ‘too cold, you’re gonna die’, but that didn’t make my desire any less! I stepped out and waited for my feet to get their stuff together, and then I stepped back in the water, and found there was a great spot where I could be submerged and holding on to a tree, so I don’t accidentally float away or lose my footing. And I went for it. It was just like it was in my dream, I was submerged up to my neck within a second, and it was amazing, and then the cold shock hit me so I grabbed the tree and got myself back out. At this point I was feeling incredible, my body was searing with heat and excitement, and I realized, oh, I need to go back in!

I went back into the water, but this time I stayed in, holding onto the tree, forcing my body to breathe slowly thru the cold shock, unlocking my limbs and making me feel at home in cold water. I was only in for a few seconds, then I pushed myself out again, feeling dizzy with satisfaction. I was inside of a river in January! I had never done that before.

The cold water released so many good chemicals in my brain, I ended up feeling excellent for the rest of the day. Even my chronic pain was all cancelled, and my mental health was temporarily fine. The only setback was, that after I got home, I found several nasty bloody scratches on my legs, and one of my fingers was bloody too; I didn’t remember getting those. It’s very likely I got them in the water, because I was too cold to notice that I’m catching onto thorns and branches in there. I’m not worried, if they refuse to heal quickly, I have my wound-healing herbs that can take care of that.

I can’t say I would exactly recommend this, because this is, in reality, a result of bad mental health, and I’ve been known to do these things before, and I never got sick, so I know my body is resilient to the cold shock. I will often walk barefoot in the snow just to get a bit of that cold shock to fix my mood. So while it does wonders for me, don’t do this in January, it’s probably bad. (I know because my friends yelled at me when I told them afterwards and told me I would get sick.)

[deltastorm101]

it has been two years since we parted ways. two years since you brutally, mercilessly burned down our friendship, out of the blue, without warning, explanation, rhyme or reason.

i still think about you often. the things we did together. the things we wanted to do. i think about your ringtone, your notification chime. your family, music you liked, music we both liked, that i played in my car when i drove you to that place once because you didn't have a licence. honestly, i doubt you have it now. you were never the kind of guy to see things through to the end. i think about how weird but also kinda cool you found my job. if we still knew each other, would you visit me at work? probably not. you wouldn't have the time. not for me. i also think about the fights we had. the misunderstandings. at one point we didn't talk for an entire year but somehow we always found our way back to each other. except last time, of course. statistically speaking, we must have crossed paths at least once since then. we still live close to each other, if you haven't moved, but i have a feeling you didn't. the supermarket, the subway, the pharmacy, the voting site, the cinema, on the way to work, school, the festival that takes place here every year that you love going to, on some rental bike or scooter. countless possibilities. but as far as i know, we've actually never seen each other again. maybe that's because, secretly, i have kept an eye out for you. can't help myself, i guess. my heart aches every time i drive past your street. which is multiple times a day, all lines cross it. except line 7 but i never get that one anyway. you ripped us apart. you did this. mundane things remind me of you. the time we had. whether it was supposed to last longer, or if it was right to end and i just can't accept it. after all this time. it's so bizarre. i have treated our separation like the death of a loved one. permanent, radical, an undebatable finality. and yet i think about what i would say to you if, by some gruesome, ironic miracle i'd one day have the displeasure to come face to face with you again, almost every day. i don't have an answer. i hope i will never have to; i fear the opposite will be the case. and when that day comes, there's no telling if the part of me you broke will finally mend, or shatter and disperse with the storm you sowed for good. maybe then this part can finally get the rest you selfishly, cowardly denied it.

i find you truly pathetic. appalling.

but even if it's too late for us, i hope, for your sake, that one day you'll realize the gravity of what you did to me and how that felt. may you have enough self-pity left to do something about it.

[sugar-grigri]

I swear that edits help to find ideas to draw. I've got loads of them in my bookmarks, so much atmosphere and vision can emerge from them. And yet these are images we've all seen (from the manga, and from the animated adaptation if there is one), but the edits bring them back to life.

And for me, that's what allows me to know how I can re-discover well-known characters (what's hard) as if we were seeing them for the first time.

I find this content too often overlooked and under-credited in fandom.

[theres-whump-in-that-nebula]

Was anyone else baptized outdoors in the middle of September in, like, 48 degrees Fahrenheit water? Because I sure was lmfao

[dixiedingo]

pack it up boys, chauvinism is out

[aelloposchrysopterus]

Engineering majors.

"unalive" should just mean the opposite of undead. if undead means a dead thing thats alive, unalive shuld mean an alive things thats dead. no i dont have any examples. ☝️yet