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Red Cross Action Team
Red Cross Action Team
	Age 3 years
Nationality	Ugandan
Other names	RCAT
Occupation	Volunteers

Nansubuga Angella
Nansubuga Angella
	Age 25
Born	angella; 28/02/1992
Nationality	Ugandan
Other names	Nansubuga
Occupation	Secretary

BUSUKUMA

This is a sub county found in Wakiso District. it is allocated a long side Gayaza Rd in between Magigye and Namulonge villages. it has a big no of people over 240000.

POLITICAL STATUS

Since its big, it has a no of leaders include the following;

Hon: Rose Sseninde
Hon: Vicent Kyeyune and so many others

ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES

This sub county has both dry and wet lands which enables farmers to carry out different activities like on the wet lands they;

They grow yams
Sugar cane plantations
Rice to mention but a few

On dry lands they normally plant; The Red Cross Action Team.jpg

beans
maize growing
banana plantations etc

And they are good in planting vegetables such as

We also carry out Poultry breeding like Ugachick poultry breeder <Busukuma/>

FIRST AID AS A CORE ACTIVITY BY UGANDA RED CROSS SOCIETY

first Aid This is the first help given to a sick or injured person until full medical treatment is available.

Who is a First Aider in Uganda red Cross Society.

  A First Aider is a person who under go training of both basic and standard about First Aid emergency.

 First Aider has to deal on causality with the following conditions;

Shock
Bleeding conditions
Burn and Scalds injuries
Injuries to joints, muscles and ligaments
Poisoning injuries
injuries to the head,chest among others

Who is a First Aid trainer in Uganda red Cross Society.

 A First Aid trainer is a person who train volunteers both basic, standard and practicals about First Aid emergencies.
 This person is also called (T.O.T) Trainer of Trainees.

Why Fist Aid? Since it is the immediate assistance given to the causality who has been involved in an accident or a sudden illness before taking him/her to the nearest health unit by using available materials, there are several reasons as to why First Aid has to be done and they include;

To save life.
To prevent the condition from getting worse.
To promote quick recovery.
To dispose the causality to the health unit.

AREAS WHERE VOLUNTEERS GIVE FIRST AID IN MASAKA

FOOT BALL MATCH As you know when playing foot ball some complication may occur such as sprain, strain, and dislocation.

SPRAIN This is due to a twist which tears or stretches the ligament but does not displace the bones. (okunuuka). This is very common to football players and here a well trained volunteer has to provide First Aid Management to a causality by applying liniment.

STRAIN This is a result of over working the muscles.

DISLOCATION This is the displacement of bones. This injury usually involves a great deal of pain to the patient. Here a First Aider has to give first Aid like

Mobilize the affected part.
Support it in comfortable position.
Take him to the nearest medical unit.

COMMUNITY EMERGENCIES

POISON It is a substance solid or liquid or gas if taken in sufficient amounts can destroy the normal function of the body.

Poisoning is the process by which poison gets into the body.
poisoning can be accidental or intentional.

Here  if the victim is unconscious, the volunteer has to do the important thing first i.e Mr CAB and these letters standing for; 
C: Circulation.
A: Air way.
B: Breathing.

ROAD ACCIDENT This is a collision of one motor vehicle with another, a pedestrian, animal, or a stationary obstruction. Traffic collisions result in injury, death, vehicle damage and property damage. This is very common and if it occurs volunteers has to do the following

save live of those people who has been injured and their properties.
Check for the safety of the causality.
Manage the important signs and symptoms.
Immobilize the fractured part by use of pads, splints and bandage as necessary.
Arrange for the transport to the nearest medical units.

FIRE OUT BREAK Fire is a substances which combine chemically with oxygen from the air and typically give out bright light, heat, and smoke.

Here the volunteers give First Aid by;

Removing the Victim from the cause.
We have to re-assure the victim.
If the victim is being attacked by fire we tell him/her to roll on the ground.
quickly remove tight cloths, rings and watches before swelling begins.
Carefully cut away clothing that has been soaked in boiling fluids or chemicals.

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FIRST AID SERVICES BY RED CROSS MASAKA BRANCH

first Aid This is the first help given to a sick or injured person until full medical treatment is available.

volunteers

When accidents occurs,the branch has volunteers and a steady team know as Red Cross Action Team (RCAT)which deliver first aid to emergency victim before professional paramedics attend. RCAT do not transport patients. Ambulance community officers offer similar services as individuals.

==Below are the purposes of the First Aid and they include;==  ==FIRST AID SERVICES MASAKA BRANCH==
first of all we have to know the purpose of First Aid and they include the following;

Save lives
To prevent worsening of the conditions
Promote recovery

Since the Uganda Red Cross Society is all about saving Peoples' lives and their properties, they discussed many ways of how to help people to overcome their situation and their came up First Aid to those with sudden illness and

many other ways like Blood Donors, Road safety among others.

Below are First Aid Services by Red Cross Masaka Branch They provide services like;

Blood donation.

Here we mobilize people to donate blood to help those who are in need

Road Safety
red cross work
how to cross the road
road signs

We teach people how safely they can use the road both pedestrians and drivers to reduce on number of accidents that could have happened due to miss use of the road.
We teach them Road signs.

Dissemination

 This is the spread of information. Here we go in different areas such as Schools, Institutions, health centers, villages etc spreading information about Red Cross and what we do

Assimilation

 This is where volunteers are trained how to give first aid and handle a victim in case of an accidents.