Anne saved a life with Action-cards®
“About 14 days after I started as a manager of a restaurant in Copenhagen, we received Action-cards®, which the owner bought for us.
In fact, I’d been thinking for a long time about signing up for a first-aid course, because it had been a few years since I last took one.
I read the Action-cards® thoroughly, and they really helped me remember what to do in different situations.
A few weeks later, we had a group of younger men come into the restaurant. They were in a great mood, and things were going at full speed.
Suddenly, one of the men stood up from the table, grabbed at his throat, and staggered towards the kitchen where I was standing.
He said nothing and looked very panicked!
It was sure he was choking.
Fortunately, I could clearly remember what I needed to do after reading the Action-card® for “blocked airways,” so I immediately started helping him.
First I hit him on the back, but it didn’t help.
Then I tried to perform the Heimlich maneuver on him.
He was a big guy, and I couldn’t get a good grip on his stomach. The thing stuck in his throat wouldn’t come loose.
Luckily, one of his friends showed up, and he was big enough to get a good grip.
I directed him about what to do for the Heimlich maneuver, and he followed my instructions. Suddenly, a big lump of meat came flying out of his friend’s mouth. He could breathe again.
It was a terrible experience, but I’m really glad that it went well—and that I’d just read the Action-card® for “blocked airways.” It was a great help in that situation.”
Restaurant Manager
“As the Sales Director for Action-cards®, I think it’s really wonderful to hear when our product helps save lives.
We know that Anne would have liked to take a first-aid course, because she last took one several years ago.
However, just by reading an Action-card® in 1–2 minutes, Anne saved the man without costing her employer a fortune!
This is exactly how a restaurant can make sure that the employees have access to confident first aid—without having to spend more than they can afford to keep everyone at the necessary skill level!
We recommend that you read and micro-train with Action-cards® on an ongoing basis. This offers the greatest impact for the lowest cost.
Anne is, for us, a dream customer—because we know how difficult it can be for employees in this profession, and many other professions including education, office, industry, and athletics, to maintain their first-aid skills.”
Michael Pehrson
Marketing Director for Action-cards®
MD Specialist in Anesthesiology Kim Heltø from the Action-cards® Medical Advisory Board, who helped develop Action-cards®, is proud of Anne:
“The first aid Anne performed was very likely life-saving, especially if there were no others around who were able or dared to help—and it seems like that was the case here.”
Contact Sales Director:
Michael Pehrson if you would also like to help save lives in an easy and safe way with Action-cards®—or, go directly to our webshop and buy your own Action-cards®. We have them for many different professions!
DO YOU HAVE QUESTIONS?
With a first aid course, it sometimes can be difficult to remember all the details. With Action-cards®, you don’t have to remember all the details – we provide first aid information at your fingertips when you need it most!
The great advantage of Action-cards® is that they work wherever you are. With physical cards, you don’t have to be dependent on internet access, or logging in on a phone, app, tablet, or computer to get the help you need. They are also robust, and can withstand water, wind, weather, and hard shocks.
Many people today use Action-cards®. We have provided Action-cards® to many sports facilities, schools, nurseries, shops, restaurants, factories, etc. For many years, pilots, the armed forces, the police, and the pre-hospital system have used Action-cards®. They do this precisely because they know that it can be difficult to remember important details in critical situations.
Yes, all the knowledge that you would normally have with a first aid instructor you now have access to all the time with your Action-cards®. Therefore, you can easily bring out your Action-cards® and train when it fits you best. Even 30 minutes of practice a few times a year can make a dramatic difference. That way, you can continuously keep your first aid routine sharp without it costing you more than the time you choose to spend on it.
We believe that you should do what you’re most comfortable with. We know many people find it difficult to remember what to do in emergency situations. Action-cards® help people who have to act in such situations. Pilots, the armed forces, the police, and those in the pre-hospital service use them, because they know how difficult it can be to remember important details in critical situations.
There is a QR code on each Action-card® to make your accident registration as easy as possible. In less than 1 minute, you can register an accident by scanning the QR code on the corresponding card – or register if you have trained or read an Action-card®. This can be valuable documentation for you or your organization in case of a lawsuit.
If you scan this QR code, you’ll immediately register what happened, where it happened, the time it happened, and what treatments were given, without you having done anything other than scan the QR code.
When you’ve scanned the QR code, you can add additional comments and pictures of the accident’s location, along with anything else that’s relevant documentation.
A good accident record is absolutely essential to be able to find the most cost-effective solutions for more safety in your company.
MEDICAL ADVISORY BOARD
The Action-cards® Medical Advisory Board, with their healthcare background, assesses the content of the Action-cards® that have healthcare elements in them.
Matt Schwarz
MD Emergency Medicine
Matt is a medical doctor certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine. He received his residency training at Kings County Hospital in Brooklyn, New York, graduating in 2003. Since then he has worked in North Carolina, USA, and Whakatane, New Zealand.
Jacob Juul Jesen
Chief doctor, Emergency Medicine
Jacob finished as an MD in June 2012 and was the first Dane to finish specialist training within Emergency Medicine. Currently, Jacob works as the chief physician in the largest region of Denmark (Midtjylland). Jacob is also a former soldier and diver in the Royal Danish Navy.
Harvey Yules
Medical Doctor
Harvey completed his medical studies at Southampton University, UK in 2011. After working for 5 years in various hospitals in the south of England, he moved to Australia to experience another healthcare system while working in rural Australia. His experience has led him to specialise as a General Practitioner in Western Australia.
Kim Heltø
MD Specialist in Anesthesiology
Kim is a specialist in anesthesiology and chief physician at the Department of Anesthesia, Surgery and Intensive Care, at Herlev Hospital. He acts as the main supervisor and function manager for trauma. Kim works as an emergency doctor and TEMS doctor at a fast response emergency medical vehicle.
Paul Peterslund
MD Intensive care
Paul Peterslund got his medical degree from the University of Southern Denmark in 2014. Since then, he has worked as a physician in intensive care medicine, anesthesia, infectious diseases, cardiology, emergency medicine, 3rd world medicine and psychiatry. He has experience with teaching doctors, nurses and laymen at SimC OUH and various other institutions.
Sunna G. Herrmann
Intensive Care Nurse
Sunna is an intensive care nurse who specialises in neonatal and critical treatment of children up to the age of two years. Since 2011, she has worked with infant intensive care at Denmark’s most prestigious specialised hospital, the National Hospital of Denmark, where she completed a number of courses in acute nursing and first aid, including European Pediatric Advanced Life Support (EPALS).
Ali Asmar
Physician specializing in clinical physiology and nuclear medicine
Ali received his degree as a medical doctor from the University of Copenhagen. For the past eight years, Ali has worked as a physician, primarily in cardiology and clinical physiology. Ali also teaches future medical doctors at Copenhagen University.
Mikkel Sundstrup
Medical Doctor
Mikkel is a trained doctor who graduated from the University of Southern Denmark in 2010. He has worked as an orthopedic surgeon since 2011, primarily in trauma and emergency units. In addition, Mikkel teaches as a visiting professor at the medical school for orthopedic surgery. Mikkel’s background also includes being a sanitary group leader in the Danish Defense Command.
