1 00:00:01 --> 00:00:08 Many of you are familiar with this scene in your village- a group of children playing in an open area. 2 00:00:09 --> 00:00:11 Watch this boy who is chasing the ball. 3 00:00:12 --> 00:00:15 He enters the nearby bushy area. 4 00:00:16 --> 00:00:17 He spots a snake. 5 00:00:18 --> 00:00:20 In no time, it crawls out of its hideout. 6 00:00:21 --> 00:00:25 The scared boy tries to shoo away the snake by throwing a stone. 7 00:00:26 --> 00:00:28 The snake does not crawl away. 8 00:00:29 --> 00:00:33 Instead it turns towards the boy and bites him on the foot. 9 00:00:34 --> 00:00:35 The boy screams for help. 10 00:00:36 --> 00:00:38 His friends run to his side to help. 11 00:00:39 --> 00:00:41 They see two red spots on the foot. 12 00:00:42 --> 00:00:44 They carry the boy out of the bush. 13 00:00:45 --> 00:00:46 There is a commotion. 14 00:00:47 --> 00:00:51 All the children give different opinions about first aid. 15 00:00:52 --> 00:00:56 Here comes the importance of knowing the first aid in case of a snake bite. 16 00:00:57 --> 00:01:01 Welcome to the spoken tutorial on First Aid on Snake Bites. 17 00:01:02 --> 00:01:03 In this tutorial, we will see: 18 00:01:04 --> 00:01:06 * How important is first aid and 19 00:01:07 --> 00:01:10 * How to give the correct first aid in case of a snake bite. 20 00:01:11 --> 00:01:14 Before moving on to the first aid instructions, 21 00:01:15 --> 00:01:19 we will review what the group of boys did to save their friend. 22 00:01:20 --> 00:01:21 They made the boy lie down. 23 00:01:22 --> 00:01:27 And then they sought the help of elders to shift him to the hospital. 24 00:01:28 --> 00:01:31 Then they tied a cloth above the wound. 25 00:01:32 --> 00:01:34 Was it the right first aid? 26 00:01:35 --> 00:01:38 Yes! In a way it is correct. 27 00:01:39 --> 00:01:41 In this case, the hospital was not far away. 28 00:01:42 --> 00:01:45 So the boy got the medical aid in time. 29 00:01:46 --> 00:01:50 The correct way to give first aid in case of a snake bite is - 30 00:01:51 --> 00:01:54 Make the person lie down on a flat surface. 31 00:01:55 --> 00:01:58 Roll a cloth on the affected area. 32 00:01:59 --> 00:02:06 The primary purpose of this first aid is to stop the poison from circulating throughout the body. 33 00:02:07 --> 00:02:09 And how should we roll the cloth around the wound? 34 00:02:10 --> 00:02:14 Start rolling from the upper portion of the leg and move downwards. 35 00:02:15 --> 00:02:19 Shift the person quickly to the nearest hospital for further treatment. 36 00:02:20 --> 00:02:25 In this way, first aid given in time prevents many damages. 37 00:02:26 --> 00:02:31 Remember, wrong first aid can make one’s condition worse. 38 00:02:32 --> 00:02:33 Do’s in case of a snake bite: 39 00:02:34 --> 00:02:36 First lay the victim down 40 00:02:37 --> 00:02:40 When you roll the cloth apply some pressure 41 00:02:41 --> 00:02:43 And the Don’ts in case of a snake bite: 42 00:02:44 --> 00:02:48 Do not cut the skin or the flesh around the bite. 43 00:02:49 --> 00:02:51 Do not put ice on or around the bite 44 00:02:52 --> 00:02:55 Do not shock the person with electricity. 45 00:02:56 --> 00:03:00 Do not try to suck the blood or the venom out of the bite and 46 00:03:01 --> 00:03:06 Do not tie the cloth too tight. This could lead to gangrene. 47 00:03:07 --> 00:03:12 This video is part of the bridge the digital divide initiative of the spoken tutorial project. 48 00:03:13 --> 00:03:14 To know more about the spoken tutorial project: 49 00:03:15 --> 00:03:20 Watch the video available at http://spoken-tutorial.org/What_is_a_Spoken_Tutorial. 50 00:03:21 --> 00:03:24 It summaries the Spoken Tutorial project. 51 00:03:25 --> 00:03:28 If you do not have a good bandwidth you can download and watch it. 52 00:03:29 --> 00:03:32 The Spoken Tutorial project team conducts workshops using spoken tutorials. 53 00:03:33 --> 00:03:36 Gives certificates to those who pass an online test. 54 00:03:37 --> 00:03:43 For more details, please write to: contact@spoken-tutorial.org 55 00:03:44 --> 00:03:47 Spoken Tutorial Project is a part of the Talk to a Teacher project. 56 00:03:48 --> 00:03:53 It is Supported by the National Mission on Education through ICT, MHRD, Government of India. 57 00:03:54 --> 00:04:00 More information on this mission is available at http://spoken-tutorial.org\NMEICT-Intro 58 00:04:01 --> 00:04:06 This is Prathamesh Salunke, thanks for joining. Jai Hind.