Before lunch we focused on First Aid, learning how to handle different wounds.. We carefully went through the L-ABCDE steps: Life threatening situation - airways - breathing - circulation - disability - expose. The theory was mixed up with several practical moments, including how to do CPR ("HLR = hjärt-lung-räddning") and applying bandages. Everything is so different when you have tested to do the moment once before.
After lunch we watched some videos of fires/fire accidents, as well as discussing what to do/not to do. Then we all tested how to use a fire extinguisher on burning petrol. The teacher/fireman seemed to have fun starting fires all the time, of course in a controlled manner.
To the left you see what happen to a small fire when the hairspray bottle get warm - imaging it would be your bathroom (an excuse not to use hairspray :-).Extinguish one of the three necessary components for a fire - fuel, warmth or oxygen.
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he fireman also showed us why not to try put out boiling/burning oil with water - here it was only a small amount of water added to the pot. We all could see the use of a soucepan lid, baking tin or fire blanket instead.Passing a maze in a smoke-filled room was another practical moment. Just to test how easily you get disoriented when you don't can trust your sight.
After an intensive day with a lot to learn, we had dinner together. The food was Swedish contemporary delivered to the fire station. It tasted really good after being active most of the day.
In the evening a few of us went to a local pub to have a beer. Maria were afterward known as the one with most glasses on the table, due to the three small beer tasting glasses next to the ordinary beer.
(Maria thanks her friends for the photos)
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