Monday, April 27, 2009

Mentoring Program


IATG is committed to helping nurture new guides, or even established guides, who might strike a problem and seek input from other experienced guides.

To this end, IATG has created a mentoring body of guides who are experienced in many areas, are patient and have a great understanding of the problems faced by guides today.


Our mentors are available to talk through specific guiding problems and advise members how to handle situations, either for immediate reference or as a future suggestion for a problem they've already encountered.


Just one of the variety of professional development opportunities presented by IATG.
For further information contact: info@iatg.com.au

Medical Aid - Identifying a Stroke Can Save A Live


STROKE IDENTIFICATION It only takes a minute to read this...

A neurologist says that if he can get to a stroke victim within 3 hours he can totally reverse the effects of a stroke...totally. He said the trick was getting a stroke recognized, diagnosed, and then getting the patient medically cared for within 3 hours, which is tough.

RECOGNIZING A STROKE

Remember the '3' steps, STR . Read and Learn!
Sometimes symptoms of a stroke are difficult to identify. Unfortunately, the lack of awareness can spell disaster. The stroke victim may suffer severe brain damage when people nearby fail to recognize the symptoms of a stroke. Now doctors say a bystander can recognize a stroke by asking three simple questions:

S *Ask the individual to SMILE.
T *Ask the person to TALK and SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE (Coherently)
(i.e. It is sunny out today.)
R *Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS.

If he or she has trouble with ANY ONE of these tasks, call emergency number immediately and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher.

New Sign of a Stroke -------- Stick out Your Tongue


NOTE: Another 'sign' of a stroke is this: Ask the person to 'stick' out his tongue. If the tongue is 'crooked', if it goes to one side or the other, that is also an indication of a stroke.