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First Aid for Common Injuries: A Life-Saving Guide

Accidents happen when we least expect them, and knowing basic first aid can make all the difference. Whether it’s a minor cut or a life-threatening situation, having the right knowledge can help prevent further harm and even save lives. Here are essential first aid procedures for common injuries. 1. Bleeding (Cuts & Wounds) What to Do: Apply Pressure:...

First aid for electrocution
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Electrical Safety & Basic First Aid for Electrocution

If your friend, family member, colleague, or another passerby suffers a severe electric shock, what would you do? Would you panic or help them? If someone suffers an electric shock, immediate first aid can prevent further harm and save their life. Electricity poses serious risks if not handled safely. Electrical accidents can lead to severe burns,...

Four workers electrocuted in well at construction site in Faisalabad

FAISALABAD: Four workers of public health engineering construction site were electrocuted and drowned in a well on Thursday in Tandlianwala town of district Faisalabad. The workers were identified as 35-year-old guard Shafiq, 36-year-old Arsalan, 40-year-old Burhan, and 40-year-old Asghar. The incident happened near Chak 263 RB Cemetery when an iron ladder in the well became electrified, causing...

Two pedestrians crushed to death by speeding dumper in Lahore

LAHORE: Two people were killed and another was injured when a speeding dumper crushed several pedestrians in Shahdra area of the city. According to Rescue 1122 officials, the high-speed dumper fell into the canal after crushing the pedestrians. The rescue officials handed over the bodies to the police for legal proceedings. In another incident, two motorcyclists were...

Minor girl rescued after falling in manhole in Karachi

KARACHI: Another incident of a child falling into an open manhole has emerged in Karachi, where a minor girl fell into an uncovered manhole in Sher Shah but was rescued by passing citizens. According to media reports, CCTV footage has surfaced showing a girl falling into an open manhole on Muhammadi Road in Sher Shah. Citizens around...

Three sanitary workers died after suffocation in sewage line in TM Khan

HYDERABAD: Three sanitary workers died from suffocation while cleaning a sewage drain in Tando Muhammad Khan on Wednesday (June 12), media reported. The work on cleaning sewage and storm drains in Tando Muhammad Khan commenced on the directions of the local government and district administration. A sanitary worker initially entered a manhole of the drain to clean...