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ePenyelamatJune, 2018
PERSATUAN PENYELAMAT
KELEMASAN MALAYSIA
(THE LIFE SAVING SOCIETY
MALAYSIA)
139A-1, Jalan Kelang Lama, 58000,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Tel.: 03-79801549 Fax: 03-79816084
E-mail: [email protected]
PATRON:
YANG AMAT MULIA RAJA ZARITH
SOFIAH BINTI ALMARHUM SULTAN
IDRIS SHAH D.K., S.P.M.J., S.P.C.M.
HONORARY LIFE PRESIDENT:
DATO' TEOH TEIK LEE
D.S.P.N., D.J.N., A.M.N.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 2016 – 2018
PRESIDENT
LIM CHIEN CH’ENG
DEPUTY PRESIDENT
GEH THUAN TEK
HONORARY SECRETARYTAN
TAN WEI HAN
HON. ASSIST SECRETARY .
LEONG SIEW FOONG
HONORARY TREASURER
ONG JIN LEONG
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
LIM CHEE GAY
ABDULLAH MAT SAID
YB. DATO' DR.THIAN BOON CHUNG
SAZALI BIN RAMLI
MOHD BUKHARI IBRAHIM
TENG SIEW LIAN
EDITORIAL BOARD
EDITOR : TENG SIEW LIAN
ADVISER : LIM CHIEN CH’ENG
Dear Members,
I am delighted to contribute to the inaugural copy of
ePenyelamat of Life Saving Society Malaysia. The hard-
copied version of the Penyelamat had been produced for
many years and lately, the executive committee of our
Society felt that we should keep up with the times by
issuing our newsletter in electronic form. In this way, our
Society hopes to keep in close touch with members and
vice versa in a timely manner.
Our Society was formed in 1964 and is therefore 54 years
old this year. Since its inception, our Society has trained
over 50,000 lifesavers and lifeguards in Malaysia besides
actively promoting lifesaving and water awareness among
the public. Members of our Society can proudly note that
LSSM has been a champion in urging the Government of
Malaysia to consider the need for a coordinated action
against the high rate of drowning in Malaysia.
Come end-July and beginning of August this year, our
Society will co-host a workshop for “Drowning Prevention
in Asia Pacific” with the Water Activity Safety Council and
the Royal Life Saving Society Commonwealth at the
NIOSH Center at Bangi, Selangor. On this occasion, our
members will be able to highlight the need to educate and
teach young Malaysians to swim and to save lives, and
the need for the government to encourage activities of
such nature as well as to build proper infrastructure
required to promote lifesaving. At this event, members will
also be able to share the experiences of life saving
activities with other participants from the ASEAN, the
Commonwealth and the government agencies. I look
forward to our members’ active participation at this event.
I congratulate the executive members for this inaugural
copy of ePenyelamat and I look forward to the next copy
soon.
Thank you.
By: Mr. Lim Chien Ch’eng
Quemcunque Miserum Videris Hominem Scias(Whomsoever you see in distress, recognise in him a fellow man.)
Source: World Health Organisation (2014). Global report on drowning –
Preventing a leading killer. Spain.
TEN ACTIONS TO PREVENT
DROWNING
Source: World Health Organisation (2014). Global report on drowning –
Preventing a leading killer. Spain.
Uitemate (Japanese Water Survival Technique )
- By Prof Hidetoshi Saiko
Lie spread eagle
Hands below the surface.
If plastic bottle available,
clutch them over the
chest.
Breathe in deep and
fill the lungs with air.
Pulling the chin up
makes breathings
easier.
Keep shoes on. Light shoes can
substitute for life preserver.
There has been considerable confusion among trainers and trainees of CPR. Toencourage more people to attempt CPR in emergency situations, the AmericanHeart Association, in 2010, changed the guidelines for cardiopulmonaryresuscitation (CPR). They included a compression-only (C) protocol for laypersonor people untrained in CPR or those who were reluctant to perform EAR. This wasupdated in 2015 and further recommendations will be made whenever newresearch evidence is published. There are also guidelines by various bodies likeILCOR, European Resuscitation Council (they recommend 5 rescue breaths), etc.
THE DROWNING VICTIM and CPR
– C, CAB or ABC?By: Dr. Zaid Chelvaraj Abdullah
One instance when the ABC protocol is used is in victims of drowning when the
heart stops because of suffocation. Healthcare providers (including lifeguards)
performing CPR for drowning victims should use the traditional ABC approach in
view of the hypoxic nature of the arrest. Victims with only respiratory arrest usually
respond after a few artificial breaths are given.
CPR (EAR) should begin, if possible, while the victim is still in the water. As soon
as the unresponsive victim is removed from the water, the rescuer should open the
airway (A), check for breathing (B), and if there is no breathing, give 2 rescue
breaths that make the chest rise (if this was not done previously in the water).
After delivery of 2 effective breaths, the lifeguard should begin chest compressions
(C) and provide cycles of compressions and ventilations (30:2) according to the
BLS guidelines. Continue CPR until an AED is available and attempt defibrillation if
a shockable rhythm is identified. It is only necessary to dry the chest area before
applying the defibrillation pads and using the AED.
So, the sequence for drowning is still DRABC. And this is what should be taught to
lifesavers and lifeguards.
At one time, there was essentially, one
protocol for CPR--A (airway), B (breathing),
and C (Circulation/Compressions), but now
there are three: C, CAB, and ABC. Most
cardiac arrest (usually from heart attack)
victims are adults, so laypersons (untrained)
may use C (compressions only/hands only)
for adults while trained persons (paramedics,
healthcare workers, etc.) should use CAB.
The priority here is the heart, and hence the
stress on compressions. But it is
acknowledged that in certain circumstances
the ABC protocol should still be used when
the primary insult effects the lungs and then
secondarily the heart.
Additional info:
Each year drowning is responsible for more than 500 000 deaths worldwide.
Drowning is a leading preventable cause of unintentional morbidity and deaths.
The drowning victim rescued from the water within a few minutes of submersion is
likely to exhibit abnormal (agonal) breathing. Do not confuse this with normal
breathing.
The reported incidence of cervical spine injury in drowning victims is low (0.009%).
Unnecessary cervical spine immobilization can impede adequate opening of the
airway and delay delivery of rescue breaths. Routine stabilization of the cervical
spine in the absence of circumstances that suggest a spinal injury is not
recommended. Spinal precautions are unnecessary unless there is a history of
diving in shallow water, or signs of severe injury after water-slide use, water skiing,
kite-surfing, or watercraft racing.
All victims of drowning who require any form of resuscitation (including
rescue breathing alone) should be transported to the hospital for evaluation
and monitoring, even if they appear to be alert and breathing at the scene.
Certified Online Course (CoC) on Water Safety- By Tengku Fadilah binti Tengku Kamalden
A Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
researcher, Associate Professor
Dr Tengku Fadilah binti Tengku
Kamalden mooted this idea of an
online course to reach out to as
many people especially
youngsters about being safe in
and near water. Statistics has
shown too many unnecessary
death especially among youth
below 16 years of age in
Malaysia. The development of this
course is a collaborative effort
between UPM and OpenLearning
Global, a learning platform for
online courses based in Australia.
It is the first interactive course
online regarding water safety with
facilitators to guide the students
through the course. It is available
in two languages, English and
Malay Language and the
registration fees is RM30 per
person. Students will be able to
and learn from real experiences of
other students all over the world. There
are four short modules to be
completed at your own pace and your
own comfort. The expected normal
duration would be around two weeks.
Each step will be guided by
experienced facilitators, Dr Tengku
Fadilah Tengku Kamalden, Dr Teng
Siew Lian and Mr Geh Thuan Tek, who
have extensive water safety and
lifesaving experiences.
The knowledge and skill of being smart
and wise in and near water should be
in every parent, teachers and students
especially. A certificate of completion
supported by Life Saving Society of
Malaysia will be given at the end of the
course. Now you can still learn about
water safety without being near the
water. Please join the course at
www.keselamatanair.com.my
Exhibition in
Licencing Agreement Ceremony
Melentur aur biarlah dari rebungnya...
Berdasarkan Laporan Kelemasan Pertubuhan
Kesihatan Sedunia 2014, terdapat 372,000 orang
yang mati akibat lemas setiap tahun. Laporan
tersebut turut menyatakan bahawa lebih daripada
separuh insiden kematian adalah daripada
kalangan pemuda-pemudi di bawah umur 25
tahun. Oleh sebab itu, usaha untuk memulakan
pendidikan keselamatan air bagi golongan muda
perlu diberi penekanan.
Pakej Aquanaut merupakan satu program dirangka
khas untuk kanak-kanak, perenang permula dan
indvidu berkeperluan khas. Ia terdiri daripada
kemahiran asas renang, keselamatan air, ikhtiar
hidup dan resusitasi asas. Kanak-kanak bukan
sahaja harus digalakkan untuk belajar berenang
tetapi perlu juga memahami dan menguasai
kemahiran ikhtiar hidup dalam air. Oleh itu,
kemahiran seperti bagaimana menjadi seorang
perenang cermat (safe swimmer) dan menguasai
kemahiran menyelamat (basic rescue) bukan
sahaja dapat melahirkan generasi muda yang sihat
cergas tetapi secara tidak langsung dapat
menyumbang kepada usaha menangani
kelemasan khasnya di negara Malaysia yang
dikelilingi dengan pantai dan mempunyai musim
tengkujuh yang amat kerap.
Sebagai pengiktirafan kepada
calon Aquanaut, kepada sesiapa
yang lulus kesemua kriteria
dalam Sijil Perenang Cermat 1, 2,
3, & 4 dan Sijil Kemahiran
Menyelamat 1, 2, 3, & 4 akan
dianugerahkan Sijil Aquanaut di
samping melayakkan diri mereka
untuk membeli lencana bagi
setiap sijil.
Persatuan menyeru semua pihak
yang terlibat secara langsung
atau tidak langsung untuk
bersama-sama berusaha
mempromosikan pakej Aquanaut
dalam kalangan pelajar-pelajar
kelas renang mereka. Persatuan
sedia memberi kerjasama dan
khidmat nasihat bagi program
yang berkenaan.