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If We All Knew First-Aid | Hunter Van Dyke | TEDxYouth@HamberSchool


in 2012 the Red Cross to the study they

in 2012 the Red Cross to the study they found that forty percent of Canadians

found that forty percent of Canadians

found that forty percent of Canadians had been in a situation the required

had been in a situation the required

had been in a situation the required first aid they also found that eighteen

first aid they also found that eighteen

first aid they also found that eighteen percent of canadians are currently

percent of canadians are currently

percent of canadians are currently certified at some level overstated so if

certified at some level overstated so if

certified at some level overstated so if there are 100 of you here tonight 18 if

there are 100 of you here tonight 18 if

there are 100 of you here tonight 18 if you have first aid if you ask me that’s

you have first aid if you ask me that’s

you have first aid if you ask me that’s not that but the average age for a heart

not that but the average age for a heart

not that but the average age for a heart attack is 66 and Men 17 women at the age

attack is 66 and Men 17 women at the age

attack is 66 and Men 17 women at the age of 45 for men 55 women heart attack risk

of 45 for men 55 women heart attack risk

of 45 for men 55 women heart attack risk begins to significant increase within 20

begins to significant increase within 20

begins to significant increase within 20 years the majority of canada’s

years the majority of canada’s

years the majority of canada’s population will be in the best suitable

population will be in the best suitable

population will be in the best suitable age or a heart attack this is one of the

age or a heart attack this is one of the

age or a heart attack this is one of the many issues we face today however if

many issues we face today however if

many issues we face today however if we’re able to educate ourselves on how

we’re able to educate ourselves on how

we’re able to educate ourselves on how to recognize and treat this issue we can

to recognize and treat this issue we can

to recognize and treat this issue we can dramatically change our own and each

dramatically change our own and each

dramatically change our own and each other’s lives my name is hunter Van Dyke

other’s lives my name is hunter Van Dyke

other’s lives my name is hunter Van Dyke I’m a student here at eric ambler I

I’m a student here at eric ambler I

I’m a student here at eric ambler I believe we all need a little first aid

believe we all need a little first aid

believe we all need a little first aid in their lives I did my first first aid

in their lives I did my first first aid

in their lives I did my first first aid course when I was 10 years old called be

course when I was 10 years old called be

course when I was 10 years old called be chillin organized in provided by the

chillin organized in provided by the

chillin organized in provided by the bank of my wife Heart Association is for

bank of my wife Heart Association is for

bank of my wife Heart Association is for kids 9 h 9 to 15 include swimming in

kids 9 h 9 to 15 include swimming in

kids 9 h 9 to 15 include swimming in paddle boards and rowboats practice and

paddle boards and rowboats practice and

paddle boards and rowboats practice and life-saving skills & first aid it’s

life-saving skills & first aid it’s

life-saving skills & first aid it’s designed to teach kids and young teens

designed to teach kids and young teens

designed to teach kids and young teens what it takes to be a lifeguard with a

what it takes to be a lifeguard with a

what it takes to be a lifeguard with a mother who was electorate for nearly 10

mother who was electorate for nearly 10

mother who was electorate for nearly 10 years and both parents competitive

years and both parents competitive

years and both parents competitive swimmers for nearly 30 years they wanted

swimmers for nearly 30 years they wanted

swimmers for nearly 30 years they wanted me to get involved as soon as possible I

me to get involved as soon as possible I

me to get involved as soon as possible I didn’t really have a choice when my

didn’t really have a choice when my

didn’t really have a choice when my mother found out about this course she

mother found out about this course she

mother found out about this course she signed me up and then she asked me if I

signed me up and then she asked me if I

signed me up and then she asked me if I wanted to do it I’m not sure she was

wanted to do it I’m not sure she was

wanted to do it I’m not sure she was ready to take no for an answer as a

ready to take no for an answer as a

ready to take no for an answer as a ten-year-old going into the course I had

ten-year-old going into the course I had

ten-year-old going into the course I had no previous for state knowledge I wasn’t

no previous for state knowledge I wasn’t

no previous for state knowledge I wasn’t still

still

still it’s a competitive swimmer and I had

it’s a competitive swimmer and I had

it’s a competitive swimmer and I had never used nor actually seen a password

never used nor actually seen a password

never used nor actually seen a password or rowboat so I had my doubts the course

or rowboat so I had my doubts the course

or rowboat so I had my doubts the course started on monday morning and buy the

started on monday morning and buy the

started on monday morning and buy the tuesday afternoon i decided i was going

tuesday afternoon i decided i was going

tuesday afternoon i decided i was going to be a lifeguard and I Here I am a life

to be a lifeguard and I Here I am a life

to be a lifeguard and I Here I am a life in right now junior leather the City of

in right now junior leather the City of

in right now junior leather the City of Vancouver the much to let to learn and

Vancouver the much to let to learn and

Vancouver the much to let to learn and experience to be nonetheless I’ve

experience to be nonetheless I’ve

experience to be nonetheless I’ve already had a rescue several patch ups

already had a rescue several patch ups

already had a rescue several patch ups and a lot of handing out avenges and I

and a lot of handing out avenges and I

and a lot of handing out avenges and I found that as a life droid people talk

found that as a life droid people talk

found that as a life droid people talk to you often much more than I like but I

to you often much more than I like but I

to you often much more than I like but I do get to fear many interesting life

do get to fear many interesting life

do get to fear many interesting life stories unfortunately I don’t have the

stories unfortunately I don’t have the

stories unfortunately I don’t have the time to share that with you tonight some

time to share that with you tonight some

time to share that with you tonight some of the most engaging conversations I

of the most engaging conversations I

of the most engaging conversations I have with people are those curious and

have with people are those curious and

have with people are those curious and compelled to learn about first aid when

compelled to learn about first aid when

compelled to learn about first aid when I get the chance to finally ask them why

I get the chance to finally ask them why

I get the chance to finally ask them why they’re so interested to I’ve overstayed

they’re so interested to I’ve overstayed

they’re so interested to I’ve overstayed estately casual shrug like it’s common

estately casual shrug like it’s common

estately casual shrug like it’s common knowledge well it’s a life skill first

knowledge well it’s a life skill first

knowledge well it’s a life skill first date is a life skill have you ever

date is a life skill have you ever

date is a life skill have you ever looked at an ambulance I mean not want

looked at an ambulance I mean not want

looked at an ambulance I mean not want to strive you buy at way more than the

to strive you buy at way more than the

to strive you buy at way more than the speed limit and just passed by you look

speed limit and just passed by you look

speed limit and just passed by you look at it but I mean actually looked I mean

at it but I mean actually looked I mean

at it but I mean actually looked I mean looked and read the fast acronym on the

looked and read the fast acronym on the

looked and read the fast acronym on the side of it next time you seen any noise

side of it next time you seen any noise

side of it next time you seen any noise I want you to look for that fast5 it’s

I want you to look for that fast5 it’s

I want you to look for that fast5 it’s not going to use to identify and

not going to use to identify and

not going to use to identify and describe though is having a stroke ab

describe though is having a stroke ab

describe though is having a stroke ab stands for face so if one side of the

stands for face so if one side of the

stands for face so if one side of the face is drooping or its unequal a stands

face is drooping or its unequal a stands

face is drooping or its unequal a stands for arms so if one arm is significantly

for arms so if one arm is significantly

for arms so if one arm is significantly weaker or its routing lower than the

weaker or its routing lower than the

weaker or its routing lower than the other as for speech so if the speech is

other as for speech so if the speech is

other as for speech so if the speech is slurred they’re unable to properly

slurred they’re unable to properly

slurred they’re unable to properly produce speech

produce speech

produce speech speaking and T for time because if any

speaking and T for time because if any

speaking and T for time because if any of these are present they need to get to

of these are present they need to get to

of these are present they need to get to the hospital as soon as possible now let

the hospital as soon as possible now let

the hospital as soon as possible now let me tell you why this is so important

me tell you why this is so important

me tell you why this is so important because in 2012 66,000 Canadians died

because in 2012 66,000 Canadians died

because in 2012 66,000 Canadians died from a heart disease or stroke obvious

from a heart disease or stroke obvious

from a heart disease or stroke obvious 13,000 dine em stroke and in addition to

13,000 dine em stroke and in addition to

13,000 dine em stroke and in addition to that 46,000 hospitalized to the state

that 46,000 hospitalized to the state

that 46,000 hospitalized to the state more than 400,000 Canadians a living

more than 400,000 Canadians a living

more than 400,000 Canadians a living with permanent or long-term stroke

with permanent or long-term stroke

with permanent or long-term stroke injuries for every minute delay that a

injuries for every minute delay that a

injuries for every minute delay that a stroke victim doesn’t receive care they

stroke victim doesn’t receive care they

stroke victim doesn’t receive care they lose 1.9 million grant Cillizza now

lose 1.9 million grant Cillizza now

lose 1.9 million grant Cillizza now you’re thinking that might not seem like

you’re thinking that might not seem like

you’re thinking that might not seem like a lot to you maybe not be a stroke

a lot to you maybe not be a stroke

a lot to you maybe not be a stroke victim but your average stroke victim

victim but your average stroke victim

victim but your average stroke victim that isn’t much much more than they are

that isn’t much much more than they are

that isn’t much much more than they are willing to lose my grandfather is a

willing to lose my grandfather is a

willing to lose my grandfather is a healthy man he’s an active member of the

healthy man he’s an active member of the

healthy man he’s an active member of the Brock I was table tennis group and when

Brock I was table tennis group and when

Brock I was table tennis group and when he’s not there he can be found commuting

he’s not there he can be found commuting

he’s not there he can be found commuting via public transit watching the sea wall

via public transit watching the sea wall

via public transit watching the sea wall rain or shine or at nearly any other

rain or shine or at nearly any other

rain or shine or at nearly any other community center playing you guessed it

community center playing you guessed it

community center playing you guessed it two times he comes over a friday night

two times he comes over a friday night

two times he comes over a friday night for Jana with my family and I we get

for Jana with my family and I we get

for Jana with my family and I we get weekly updates when I was doing we met

weekly updates when I was doing we met

weekly updates when I was doing we met old friends ran into and when he plans

old friends ran into and when he plans

old friends ran into and when he plans to next go to the Caribbean or Mexico

to next go to the Caribbean or Mexico

to next go to the Caribbean or Mexico which when we ask usually happens to be

which when we ask usually happens to be

which when we ask usually happens to be the following week two years ago him my

the following week two years ago him my

the following week two years ago him my brother mother and I went to England

brother mother and I went to England

brother mother and I went to England where he grew up we’re staying in

where he grew up we’re staying in

where he grew up we’re staying in central London so we had no use for a

central London so we had no use for a

central London so we had no use for a car with the exception of one

car with the exception of one

car with the exception of one when we visited the coast so due to a

when we visited the coast so due to a

when we visited the coast so due to a lack of motorized transportation we

lack of motorized transportation we

lack of motorized transportation we walked a lot and I mean a lot we brought

walked a lot and I mean a lot we brought

walked a lot and I mean a lot we brought practically all day every day to see as

practically all day every day to see as

practically all day every day to see as much of the city as we could and every

much of the city as we could and every

much of the city as we could and every single day my grandfather a walk does my

single day my grandfather a walk does my

single day my grandfather a walk does my 80 plus Rho grandfather I walked my

80 plus Rho grandfather I walked my

80 plus Rho grandfather I walked my brother mother and I combined he’s a fit

brother mother and I combined he’s a fit

brother mother and I combined he’s a fit man he’s also very warm-hearted sells

man he’s also very warm-hearted sells

man he’s also very warm-hearted sells very kind and generous and all of these

very kind and generous and all of these

very kind and generous and all of these things were off on everyone he met he’s

things were off on everyone he met he’s

things were off on everyone he met he’s without a doubt one of my top throwing

without a doubt one of my top throwing

without a doubt one of my top throwing laws so you can imagine how hard it was

laws so you can imagine how hard it was

laws so you can imagine how hard it was on my family and I when we learned the

on my family and I when we learned the

on my family and I when we learned the last year right before his boxing day

last year right before his boxing day

last year right before his boxing day dinner with his girlfriend he had a

dinner with his girlfriend he had a

dinner with his girlfriend he had a heart attack it’s times like these when

heart attack it’s times like these when

heart attack it’s times like these when friends and family close to me get

friends and family close to me get

friends and family close to me get injured when I wonder how much worse for

injured when I wonder how much worse for

injured when I wonder how much worse for that situation of God and had it gotten

that situation of God and had it gotten

that situation of God and had it gotten there it would have been able to help

there it would have been able to help

there it would have been able to help them fortunately his girlfriend

them fortunately his girlfriend

them fortunately his girlfriend recognized that gravity the situation

recognized that gravity the situation

recognized that gravity the situation and immediately called 911 within

and immediately called 911 within

and immediately called 911 within minutes the ambulance had arrived I

minutes the ambulance had arrived I

minutes the ambulance had arrived I rushed him off to the intensive care

rushed him off to the intensive care

rushed him off to the intensive care unit at bgh opponents arrival nurses had

unit at bgh opponents arrival nurses had

unit at bgh opponents arrival nurses had set up her surgery to insert the stent

set up her surgery to insert the stent

set up her surgery to insert the stent into his artery where the blockage was

into his artery where the blockage was

into his artery where the blockage was and he was there including the day he

and he was there including the day he

and he was there including the day he got there for a total of four days which

got there for a total of four days which

got there for a total of four days which in his opinion it was three-and-a-half

in his opinion it was three-and-a-half

in his opinion it was three-and-a-half too long and in my opinion was 42 short

let me ask your question who here knows

let me ask your question who here knows what an AED is lets you show ask anybody

what an AED is lets you show ask anybody

what an AED is lets you show ask anybody yes now we got a few okay that’s not bad

yes now we got a few okay that’s not bad

yes now we got a few okay that’s not bad now for those people who raise their

now for those people who raise their

now for those people who raise their hands who knows what it does or what it

hands who knows what it does or what it

hands who knows what it does or what it is if we got maybe two or three oh we

is if we got maybe two or three oh we

is if we got maybe two or three oh we got one on the back alright so an AED

got one on the back alright so an AED

got one on the back alright so an AED automated external

automated external

automated external defibrillator portable devices flying in

defibrillator portable devices flying in

defibrillator portable devices flying in every community center and nearly

every community center and nearly

every community center and nearly recovered any governmental building in

recovered any governmental building in

recovered any governmental building in Vancouver what it does is it reach or

Vancouver what it does is it reach or

Vancouver what it does is it reach or hardly for a moment but a findings

hardly for a moment but a findings

hardly for a moment but a findings they’ll send an electrical shock and

they’ll send an electrical shock and

they’ll send an electrical shock and whatnot together these past plays on the

whatnot together these past plays on the

whatnot together these past plays on the right pectoral and your little better

right pectoral and your little better

right pectoral and your little better gauge what that shot was it is it the

gauge what that shot was it is it the

gauge what that shot was it is it the task to restore normal heart rhythm to

task to restore normal heart rhythm to

task to restore normal heart rhythm to your heart city continued effectively

your heart city continued effectively

your heart city continued effectively popping up blood now I’m tell you this

popping up blood now I’m tell you this

popping up blood now I’m tell you this because for every minute that ad is not

because for every minute that ad is not

because for every minute that ad is not you turn right at arrest the chance of

you turn right at arrest the chance of

you turn right at arrest the chance of survival dropped by seven to ten percent

survival dropped by seven to ten percent

survival dropped by seven to ten percent seven and resuscitation is often

seven and resuscitation is often

seven and resuscitation is often unsuccessful fortunately for us in our

unsuccessful fortunately for us in our

unsuccessful fortunately for us in our day and age I know it might be funny for

day and age I know it might be funny for

day and age I know it might be funny for some of us after all fortunately our day

some of us after all fortunately our day

some of us after all fortunately our day and age with this complicated machines

and age with this complicated machines

and age with this complicated machines were able where these machines are

were able where these machines are

were able where these machines are built-in with early presented directions

built-in with early presented directions

built-in with early presented directions making it easier for us and less

making it easier for us and less

making it easier for us and less stressful landmark enjoy CPR blam are

stressful landmark enjoy CPR blam are

stressful landmark enjoy CPR blam are both of you don’t know is the process in

both of you don’t know is the process in

both of you don’t know is the process in which funny Harriet press when you do

which funny Harriet press when you do

which funny Harriet press when you do CPR most easily found by dragging your

CPR most easily found by dragging your

CPR most easily found by dragging your hand up your victims off side to the

hand up your victims off side to the

hand up your victims off side to the story across the chest one nipple line

story across the chest one nipple line

story across the chest one nipple line do you reach the center of your chest an

do you reach the center of your chest an

do you reach the center of your chest an equal distance

I’m talking about body parts we all have

I’m talking about body parts we all have don’t worry so directly ran across and

don’t worry so directly ran across and

don’t worry so directly ran across and in CPR your job is out there are regular

in CPR your job is out there are regular

in CPR your job is out there are regular pulmonary resuscitation let’s see if you

pulmonary resuscitation let’s see if you

pulmonary resuscitation let’s see if you are going to break the victim scripts

are going to break the victim scripts

are going to break the victim scripts that is unquestionable if you decide not

that is unquestionable if you decide not

that is unquestionable if you decide not to break your victims rooms you may not

to break your victims rooms you may not

to break your victims rooms you may not be able to safely because what you do

be able to safely because what you do

be able to safely because what you do would you do CPR doing compressions in

would you do CPR doing compressions in

would you do CPR doing compressions in between electrical shocks ate pizza and

between electrical shocks ate pizza and

between electrical shocks ate pizza and those compressions are pumping out what

those compressions are pumping out what

those compressions are pumping out what to their vital work of keeping them

to their vital work of keeping them

to their vital work of keeping them alive if you’re not compressing your

alive if you’re not compressing your

alive if you’re not compressing your heart enough she goes by the Lord it’s

heart enough she goes by the Lord it’s

heart enough she goes by the Lord it’s alive they’re not just about the

alive they’re not just about the

alive they’re not just about the unfortunate fact is for many of us that

unfortunate fact is for many of us that

unfortunate fact is for many of us that we know someone who has a will at some

we know someone who has a will at some

we know someone who has a will at some times are like the affected by a

times are like the affected by a

times are like the affected by a permanent or preventable injury heart

permanent or preventable injury heart

permanent or preventable injury heart disease or janata castle and the

disease or janata castle and the

disease or janata castle and the devastating part is if they hassle on or

devastating part is if they hassle on or

devastating part is if they hassle on or if they are left with long-term injuries

if they are left with long-term injuries

if they are left with long-term injuries or disabilities which was its watching

or disabilities which was its watching

or disabilities which was its watching them saw her through that and knowing

them saw her through that and knowing

them saw her through that and knowing that hey advocate awesome imagine if you

that hey advocate awesome imagine if you

that hey advocate awesome imagine if you could have done something imagine if you

could have done something imagine if you

could have done something imagine if you were able to understand their affliction

were able to understand their affliction

were able to understand their affliction seconds into it recognizing it and being

seconds into it recognizing it and being

seconds into it recognizing it and being able to treat it seconds into it imagine

able to treat it seconds into it imagine

able to treat it seconds into it imagine you being able to save them it’d be you

you being able to save them it’d be you

you being able to save them it’d be you your part it could be you a partner or

your part it could be you a partner or

your part it could be you a partner or stranger or relative anyone remember

stranger or relative anyone remember

stranger or relative anyone remember these things happen everyone and anyone

these things happen everyone and anyone

these things happen everyone and anyone even you so my question to you is why

even you so my question to you is why

even you so my question to you is why don’t we all know first aid

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