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As an essential part and largest organ of our body, the skin has many important (function). Therefore, (get) burnt can lead to very serious injuries, which need first aid in time.
We can get burnt by a (various) of things, like hot liquids, fire or some chemicals. (depend) on the depth of the skin damage, burns can be divided into three types: firstdegree burns, seconddegree burns and thirddegree burns. For firstdegree burns, first, place burns under cool running water, especially within the first ten minutes. Second, dry the burnt area (gentle) with a clean cloth. Meanwhile, remove any clothes using scissors if necessary, you see the fabric sticking to the burnt skin. Then cover the burnt area with a loose clean cloth. Don't apply oil the injured areas, as it will keep the heat in the wounds and may cause infection. It is important (take) the victim, suffers from second or thirddegree burns to the hospital right away.
Imagine this: You're bleeding. Nothing seems to make it stop. Then you apply a gel to your wound, and the blood stops coming out within seconds. You're healed in minutes. This is the VetiGel, created by Joe Landolina—a 22yearold who invented the product many years ago.
Landolina is now the founder and CEO of Suneris, a company that produces the gel. Suneris announced last week that it would begin to ship VetiGel to vets later this summer. Humans won't be far behind.
When injected into a wound site, the gel can form a clot within 12 seconds and heal the wound within minutes. Once it hits the damaged tissue, whether it's open skin or a soft organ－livers, kidneys－the gel instantly forms a structure. "What that means, on the one hand, is that the gel will make a structure that holds the wound together, " Landolina says.
As fastacting as VetiGel is, its inventor may be faster. Landolina invented an early version of the gel out of his grandfather's lab. He was still in high school. Over the next four and a half years, Landolina turned the prototype into a business. The first product costs $150. Landolina says Suneris has its sights set on US first, followed by a release in Europe and Asia sometime early next year.
A few years down the line, Landolina says, the goal will be to expand out of vet offices to help treat members of our own species. He forecasts receiving FDA approval within the year for testing on human wounds. If all goes according to plan, VetiGel will first help military personnel and EMTs treat injuries. Then it will enter operating rooms and, finally, individual homes.
Landolina says Suneris has yet to observe any negative side effects of VetiGel. The company holds weekly meetings with vets to ensure the product meets their needs.
Last week after my motorcycle crashed on the freeway, I wanted only two simple things from technology: to call 911 and to tell loved ones where I could be found. When she opened Google Maps, she could see precisely where I was.
For years, tech companies have offered different ways for people to tell one another where they are. If used carelessly, location tracking may hurt your privacy. But used thoughtfully, it can be a powerful and efficient communication tool.
•When you make plans to meet friends somewhere like a movie theater, get into the habit of sharing your location for a short duration, like an hour. This way you can skip saying things like "I'm on my way" or "I'm running a few minutes behind" because people can simply follow you on the map.
• Location sharing can be useful for being considerate of your partner's time and space. For example, I am less likely to text my partner when I see she is at the office or driving on a freeway, but I will text when I see she is at the grocery store to ask her to pick something up.
•Next time you plan an event at a large outdoor space, do your friends a favor: Wandering around aimlessly in a crowded open space can be annoying.
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A．Here are my suggestions for the best time to use it. B．For safety reasons, avoid sharing your location publicly. C．Use an app to share your current location so they can find you. D．Consider sharing your location occasionally with your partner. E．There are many ways for third parties to find out where we are. F．Yet location tracking has caused controversy for the last decade. G．Before calling 911, I texted my partner who was already tracking my location with an app. |
Sonia learnt some first aid skills in her Infant CPR (婴幼儿心肺复苏) class. Last week she told us that she 1 her daughter's life using the skills. Her experience might be 2 to other parents with young children. Here is her 3 ：
Last Friday I took my 9monthold daughter to a doctor and she had blood drawn from her finger. The doctor put a BandAid on her finger. Then we 4 .
My husband 5 the car outside his friend's house because he had to 6 something that he had borrowed from his friend. Then I heard my daughter make 7 sounds. I looked at her and found she had tearfilled eyes, vomit (呕吐物) on her shirt, and a look that said, "Help me, mum." 8 , she wasn't blue (青紫的).
I jumped out of the car, 9 her out of the car seat, flipped her over, and hit her on the 10 three times. I saw something fly out of her 11 . I saw it was the BandAid when I picked it up.I was so 12 . I couldn't imagine what could have happened if we had driven home instead of parking the car there.
I went home and immediately signed up for Child CPR. I had taken Infant CPR in our town and remembered not to stick my 13 in her mouth to get out the choking object (堵塞物)— 14 my instinct (直觉) was to do just that.
It terrifies me that something like this can happen so suddenly to people around us. I've been telling all my friends with children to sign up for CPR classes because you just 15 know what might happen.,
The best way to deal with sports injuries is to keep them from happening in the first place. Knowing the rules of the game you're playing and using the right (equip) can go a long way towards preventing injuries. If you think you've been injured, pull (you) out of the game or stop (do) your activity or workout. Let a coach or parent know what happened in case you need to see a doctor. Serious head and neck injuries happen most often in athletes play contact sports like football. Keep the injured person still with his or her head (hold) straight while someone calls for emergency (medicine) help. If the person (lie) on the ground, do not try to move him or her.
Your first question after a sports injury will (probable) be, "When can I play again？" This depends on the injury and your doctor tells you. Even if you can't return to your sport right away, a doctor might have advice on what you can do to stay fit. Always check with your doctor trying any activity following an injury.
