Denmaster
We’ve talked about first aid previously. For example, if you are in an accident, your first aid skills could save a life.
You might remember this passage from a couple of months ago:
Once, a long time ago, a school bus skidded off the road, split in half and burst into flames. The driver was seriously injured and his blood and brains were spurting out all over the windshield like a plate of spaghetti.
Fortunately, a Cat Scout was on board. He quickly took command. He turned off the engine, got the emergency door opened, helped get the injured children out, bandaged up the driver, put his brains back in his head and stayed with him until help arrived.
When authorities arrived on the scene, they asked the young Cat Scout, “How did you manage to save the driver and all those children from perishing in a blazing inferno?”
“Well,” said the Cat Scout, “the first time I ever rode a bus I asked myself, “Self, what would you do if we ever had an accident? I looked around, noticed how the driver operated the motor, read the instructions for opening the emergency door. And then, I used my Cat Scout first aid training.”
I can say without doubt that when I fell on the sidewalk and hit my brain while hiking with my cats a few months ago, I would not be alive today if it weren’t for their Cat Scouts first aid training. While Mr Denmaster was running around, waking neighbors up and causing a ruckuss, Scout Buckaroo and Scout Tripper attended carefully to me, putting my brains back in my head until the sirens came.
But First Aid training need not be so dramatic. You could lick a paper cut, or administer purrs when your purrson seems a little down. Sometimes it is helpful to take all of the stuff out of the First Aid Kit unwind all the bandages and stuff and play cowboy games.
So if you can demonstrate your First Aid Prowess, claim you merit badge by posting a photo in the First Aid Merit Badge Group.
REDEMPTION CODE: FIRSTAID
25 KARMA PTS
NOTE: Denmaster was a sleepyhead when she set up this badge, so make sure you enter the redemption code as shown here, in all caps.
When my secretary had pain from doing physical labor during the day, I would apply heat and vibration therapy.
If her stomach muscles ached, I would curl up against her stomach while she slept, and purr.
If it was her back aching, I would apply the same therapy to her back during the night.
She was quite glad of the warmth and vibration on her aching muscles.
Last week my big brother, Scout Hermes was sitting in the hall of our house, where it was dark. He didn’t remember his Tail Awareness training, and Dad stepped on said tail. OMC, Hermes screeched! Dad was shouting, nicely, I’m sorry Hermes, I didn’t see you! I came running, ready to zip into the bathroom if bandages were required. I spoke calmly, telling Hermes it was going to be ok. I examined the tail. First I sniffed – no blood had been shed. Second – I looked for kinks or odd angles, there were none. Third – mobility was perfect. I sat with him for a minute to make sure his breathing had slowed down. Soon he was himself again!
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When my mom fell on the rain slippery deck I was there. At first I was a little scared, but I knew she needed me. She had her cell phone called Dad, he said he’d be right home! She couldn’t even get up off the floor, so I did a cat scan and told her nothing was broken. Then I sat by her side til Dad got home and took her to the human hospital. She had spraine her knee and ankle. But nothing was broken. I already knew that!
While she rested and recuperated I stayed right by her side!! She said that really helped her ger better much faster!!
Wow good job everyone. My mommy has lung disease and I check to make sure she’s wearing her oxygen and I will let her know when there’s water in her tubing.
I don’t see a place to post a picture, but this is what I am doing to earn my First Aid Badge. My mother/brother Tanner has cancer. I call him mother/brother because he acted like my mom when I first came to this house as a 3 week old kitten. He is my best friend and he looks after me. Since his diagnosis, I have been watching after him. I go up to him when he is napping and wash his head. I encourage him when I am playing to join in with me…right now, he prefers to just watch. I sample the extra snacks mom puts out to make sure they are safe. I try to be nice to him all the time and help him stay comfortable while going through his treatments. He might think I’m a bit of a pest, but I’m just doing my job!
One day my Mama turned her ankle and fell down in the house, right on her back. I immediately rushed over to her and began meowing for my Daddy to come help. I snuggled in by my Mama’s side and began immediate heavy purr therapy. My Daddy came and helped my Mama get up. She was sore for a few days, but no broken bones thanks to my healing purr therapy.
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Mee kuldn’t post a foto as der wus no place fur it so meez duzn’t know ifin it wuld upload or not. But meez a service cat so meez givs mommy purrs and massages and drives hers wheelchair and can dial 911 and so much more. Meez works everday.
Much Luv, 🙂
Dezi
You can see fotos of meez purrin and massagin’ mommy’s legs on sis Lexi’s facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/Alexandra.Furiends
Much Luv, 🙂
Dezi
Glad you have good and alert Cat Scouts to help you, Denmaster.
Thank COD Tripper and Buckaroo were there to put your brains back in! My sisfurs and I are always taking care of Mom and Dad. Humans are very needy in that way. If they could purr, they could take care of themselves!
*salutes*
I’m really glad Scouts Buckaroo and Tripper were there for you, Denmaster.
I like to make the mom feel better, too. And I help my brother Ernie when he’s not feeling well. It’s the Cat Scout way.
*salutes*
That was some great work Tripper and Buckaroo did in getting your brains right back where they belong Denmaster.
I had just joined Scouts when brofur Rumpy had his burn. He ran into the wall and besides that nasty scald knocked his head open. Fortunately, nothing was in there so I could put all my energies in cooling the burn until Dad could do Nursey Man things.
*Salutes*
What a cool idea for a merit badge! Denmaster we are so glad Scouts Buckaroo and Tripper were there to help you when you had your horrible and dangerous fall. I am sure I can show that I’m a good Scout who practices First Aid……!
Salutes, Sammy
So glad Buckaroo and Tripper were there to help you in your time of need. I know when you came home from the hospital there were your nurses at home seeing you were taken care of. I have a lot of experience in helping my mom in times of need and the dad too. We must be purrrpared at all times.