At the scene of an accident, it is rare that any of the people involved know anything about medicine or how to treat an injury. Movies portray someone ripping a shirtsleeve off, tying it around the wound, and carrying the victim to safety. Or, the victim is having a heart attack and the hero saves them by pumping the victim’s chest a few times and breathing air into their mouth. I would imagine that is harder than it looks; however, I have been thinking how valuable it would be to have a little knowledge in the area of emergency medical training.

If you know First Aid and CPR, or even if you just know how to help someone from sustaining further injuries, how do you make sure to keep yourself safe while doing so? Here are some tips.

In today’s day and age, make sure you understand how 911 works. When you call from a landline, 911 operators are usually able to locate the address you are calling from. However, if you call from a cell phone, your call bounces off the closest cell tower and may be routed to a neighboring city…or even a neighboring state.