The Experiences of First Aiders of Iloilo National High School

Luna St.
, La Paz, Iloilo City, 5000 Philippines

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A CHECK FOR HEALTH: THE EXPERIENCES OF FIRST AIDERS OF
ILOILO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
A Thesis Presented to
The Faculty, Senior High Department
Iloilo National High School
La Paz, Iloilo City
In Partial Fulfillment
Of the Requirements for Completion
For Research in Daily Life
Denise Marie C. Asong
Niña Angela R. Jubelag
Brianna Angela B. Orpeza
Juan Carlos N. Samarista
March 2017
Luna St., La Paz, Iloilo City, 5000 Philippines
A Check for Health: The Experiences of First-Aiders
of Iloilo National High School
Abstract
Accidents can occur anywhere, which is why there are first-aiders. First-aiders are those
qualified to give first-aid treatment to an injured person (British Red Cross Society, n.d.).
Anyone could be a first-aider, if approved. They help people all the time, but what do we
really know about them? What is their nature and essence? Knowing their nature and
essence is important, as they are the people prevent injuries worsening until help arrives
(St. John Ambulance, 2015). Furthermore, most first-aid skills are emphasized to be
needed (Pollock, Brown, and Dun,1997), confirming the importance of first-aiders.
Interpretism is the theoretical background of the study, with constructivism as its
epistemology. Phenomenological research is its Methodology, and the method is
interview, as it is most fitting. The data analysis will be an 8-fold process that follows
Hycner’s model with modifications. It was concluded that a first aider is a person who
has the acronym “GROTER”: gentle, respectful, observant, tactful, empathetic, and
resourceful as its set of virtues. A first-aider is also a person who is willing to help a
person who is in need. Finally, It is the responsibility of a first-aider to take care of the
people in their vicinity, and to make sure that when they do get injured, their injury is
treated properly.
Introduction
Accidents can occur anywhere. It can occur on the road, on the school, or even in the
safety of your own home. May it be major or minor; these injuries can be fatal if left
untreated. Sure there are hospitals where the injury can get treatment, but what if there
was so little time that waiting for the ambulance means risking the victim’s life? Enter
first-aiders. According to the British Red Cross Society (n.d.), “A first aider is someone
who is qualified to give first aid treatment in the event of an injury or illness”. These
people are anywhere and could be anyone, as long as get an approval is given. But really
now, what are first-aiders? What is their nature? Their duties? Their responsibilities?
What drives them to help people? They save lives all the time, but their nature and
essence is not really pondered upon. Thus, in this study, the researchers will seek the
answers that were asked before: what is the nature and essence of first-aiders?
The need to know what their essence is is quite important, as they are the people who
gives a person temporary aid, preventing complications in the injury, until the victims get
proper treatment (St. John Ambulance, 2015). This may seem like a minor thing, but as
Pollock, Brown, and Dunn (1997), stated, the perceived importance of most prehospital
skills, or paramedic skills, is high and the emphasis placed in having the need of those
skills is very high as well. This shows how important prehospital skills, or first-aid, is,
thus confirming the importance of first-aiders. Also, knowing the essence of a first-aider
will help us know what we need in order for us to help people in times of emergency, as
their traits and personalities will be the guide needed in order to perform first-aid
successfully.
This study is intended for first-aiders, both fresh and experienced, for people who plan to
educate first-aiders, and for people who supervise over first-aiders. This study can be of
significance to the intended audience, the people who were stated above, as they could
use this study as a guide to improve their performance in the field of first-aid treatment.
This study can also help future or present researchers, who will use this study as a
reference in their own study. In order for the study to answer its questions and help the
intended audience, the study generally aims to determine the nature and essence of a first-
aider. Specifically however, the study aims to find out the traits and responsibilities of a
first-aider. The study also aims to know what are the duties or tasks that a first-aider in
Iloilo National High School are.
Theoretical Framework
The framework of this study is based on the framework presented by Gray (2004). The
study used constructivism as its epistemology, for the study focuses in the experiences of
first-aiders and this epistemology helps in expanding the general knowledge with regard
to the topic. The study’s theoretical background will be Interpretivism, because the
answers that we seek rely on, as Crotty (1998) would say it, a “culturally derived and
historically situated interpretations of the social life-world”. The method that the study
will be using is an in-depth, direct, unstructured interview, as this method coincides with
the framework the study set. The data will be analyzed using Hycner (1985)’s model of
phenomenological analysis with modifications. This process of data analysis will have
eight steps namely: (1) Transcription, (2) Bracketing and the Phenomenological
Reduction, (3) Delineating units of general meaning, (4) Clustering units of relevant
meaning, (5) Determining themes from clusters of meaning, (6) Writing a summary for
each individual interview, (7) Identifying general and unique themes, and (8), Writing a
composite summary.
Methodology
The participants were all members of the Paramedics of Iloilo National High School in
order guarantee that the participants will have a decent experience in first aid. The
informants were all acquaintances of one of the researchers, decreasing the tension of the
participants during the interview proper.
The participants were given a letter of invitation, inviting them to be the participant of the
study. The invitation letter contained information regarding the study, and their roles. The
letter also mentions about their anonymity in the study, where their names will not be
mentioned in the study, and will only be aliased. The letter also states that the
information collected will be kept safely, and after 6 months, the information collected
will be destroyed/deleted. The letter states that the participant can withdraw at any time
and it will not be held against him/her, and he/she can ask questions related to the study
at any time. If the participant has no more questions and is satisfied, the participants and
their parents may sign the consent form on the back, stating that they are willing to
partake in this study.
In the interview, before any recorded questioning began, the researchers asked the
participants if they can be audio recorded. For extra precaution and so that the data can be
improved, one researcher took down notes, another one checked the movement of the
interviewer, which was another researcher, and the remaining researcher tracked the
movement of the participant. Of course, permission was asked beforehand.
After the interview, the researchers started transcribing, or typing the interview syllable
by syllable, the interviews. After transcribing, the researchers analyzed the data,
bracketed it, and interpreted the data given through the participant’s eyes. Then, by
rereading the transcriptions, relistening the interviews, the researchers will take note of
all the words the participant has said, the significant actions the participant did, and
condense them, retaining the original words as much as possible. Afterwards, the
researchers selected the details that are relevant to their study and grouped them together
into their respective themes. Then, the researchers made a summary for each participant,
only basing from the themes and the existing interviews. The next thing the researchers
did is to identify which themes are unique, and which themes are not. And with this data,
a composite summary is made.

Analysis & Findings
Case 1: Maria, a 16 year old, spent a lot of her time to the organization and to hold her Jr.
Paramedics right. She has been in the paramedics for 3 years The reason why Maria join
the organization because she wants to develop her skills in first aid. And also she wants
to follow the footsteps of her old sister that is the former president also of the
organization. Maria was doing all her best to have progress and a better clinic and to
serve the patients properly. That’s why this coming summer they will have train the new
applicants of INHS Clinic which is the Junior Paramedics.
Case 2: Bea, a 16 year old, is a paramedic who does her duties and she does it on time.
As a paramedic she wants to discipline herself and serve her patient with tender, love and
care. Bea join the Junior Paramedics organization because her cousin influence her and
also she want to help her co-students, especially the students but in the inside and outside
of the campus. All of her experiences has a great lesson to her to a better woman. During
the curricular activities and events, at school Bea is active to help her patients that are
injured and also who logged on their log book.
The respondent’s average age is between the range of 16- 17 years old they are studying
in an institution wherein they can enhance their capability as a junior paramedics. Each
participant had their own reasons, just as EMS1(2013), has mentioned, but most of their
experiences all have the same theme: They all want to help others, as they had an
experience that they do not want others to have. Looking at this from another perspective,
these actions could be seen as wanting to help people. The participants were able to meet
our standards to find a fit respondents by the researchers. The respondents also give their
best and capabilities to nurture their abilities toward academics. And as a junior
paramedics they also apply the knowledge that they learn during training. And being a
first aider they provide medical care before the arrival, this experience based on the
interviewee. This course is just an enjoying and interactive experience includes spells and
theory and their practical assessments. As we, the researchers we’ve been learned also
that being first aider is not that easy, you must have GROTER according to the
respondents G for Gentle, R for Resourceful, O for Observant, T for Tactful, E for
Empathetic. As we think about this we applied it to ourselves and act as a student of
INHS towards others. This is proven further by several sources. (Ibrar, 2013), has stated
that resourcefulness and being empathetic is a key trait for being a good researcher.
However, the source that is the closest to the interviewer’s answers is kbicol (n.d.)’s list
of traits: Observant, Resourceful, Gentle, Tactful, Sympathetic, and Cheerful. They also
have discussed about the responsibilities and duties of a fist aider, which was cited by
Jones (2015), which was to “provide anything from training assistance, showing people
where plasters are and helping with bandages to giving full care to someone in need. It’s
down to the first aider to provide immediate medical care when needed, which may very
well be lifesaving depending on the severity of the case” Another duty of theirs is to help
prevent the symptoms from getting worse and the pain and suffering of the victim can
also be controlled (Adams Safety Training, 2015). The road to being a first-aider may
have been long for them, they did get something good out of it. One of which was that
they learned first-aid, which was helpful, as It affords people with the ability to provide
help during various emergency situations. If someone ingests hazardous substances, or
suffers health-related issues like a heart attack, or if a natural disaster occurs, a person
knowledgeable in first aid becomes more than just another bystander. Instead, they
become an invaluable support not only to victims, but also to professional emergency
responders and medical practitioners (Aldana, 2013).
As we end the interview we have so many learning’s that we cannot think of it one by
one because even though they are juniors they persevere to follow the lead and accept it
whole. Thanking for them that they cooperate in our research.
Implication and Reflection
From the researcher’s perspective, being a first-aider is to become a person who wants to
help people whenever they can. However, being a first-aider is something that is not to be
taken lightly. Being a first-aider shows that you are prepared to save lives, and saving
lives is like walking on a tightrope: one wrong move and all is lost. This just goes to
show that not just anybody can simply waltz in and suddenly become a first-aider. That
person must have the specific traits required in order for them to become at least a decent
first-aider, and some of these are in the acronym “GROTER”, which means gentle,
resourceful, observant, thoughtful, empathetic, and respectful. Now, imagine if a first-
aider does not have at least one of these traits. It would be very chaotic. That first-aider
will not be very good at his/her job, and he/she will most likely end up injuring the
patient.
However, one thing that we realized during the interview was not mentioned directly, but
is something vital and it is never to panic. In all of their experiences, not once did they
ever mention that they got lost and did not know what to do. Instead, they kept their cool,
thought rationally, and then made decisive actions, which led to them helping another
student out. Therefore, what we believe the two most important things that are required in
being a first-aider is virtue and the will to help people, for that is the essence and nature
of a first-aider.
Thus, we would like to tell all the first-aiders to gain these virtues. Only become a first-
aider when you have attained these, and if you still do not, try. Change your character and
learn to gain the desire to serve people, as a true first-aider truly loves to help a person in
need, is willing to help them, and knows what to do when a problem arises.
Acknowledgement
The researchers would like to express their deepest appreciation to all those who
provided the possibility to complete this study. The researchers give this to:
First, to our Lord, Jesus Christ, for all the guidance, courage, knowledge, and support.
For always being there for the researchers through ups and downs, happiness and
sorrows. Without Him, these things would not be possible

To the researchers’ parents, for giving them inspiration and all the needed support
whether financially, emotionally, or morally.
To Dr. Nordy D. Siason Jr., Ed. D. CESE, Mr. Edwin F. Mosura, and Mrs. Marie Almen
G. Gasalao, for all their support in the creation of this study.
To their research teacher, Mrs. Cristina Cecilia B. Manalo, for all the lectures and
discussions she has shared about how to write a research proposal and for guiding the
researchers with their thesis
To all their friends, classmates, and blockmates, THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!!
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Appendices
Consent Form for “MARIA”

Consent Form for “BEA”

Parents’ waiver for “MARIA”

Parents’ Waiver for “BEA”

X: So, Good afternoon. We would like to thank you for joining us today in interview this
noon. And to start, I’m Juan Carlos Samarista and the one who’s going to be asking the
questions to the interviewer, and these three were going to be the note takers. This is Niña
Jubelag, Brianna Orpeza and Denise Asong.
X: So, as we have stated earlier and as stated in the letter that everything, the only thing
that we need here is data and your any credentials that you give the names of the people
or your name will be “Alyas”. and the only people who would know is our Research
Adviser, Ma’am Manalo and Us.
X: So.. are you ready to answer?
O: Yes
X: To start, how long have you been to be a First Aider?
O: 3 years.
X: So.. when did you start to become a first aider?
O: in my Grade 8
X: so thankyou. So, how does it feel when you are a first aider?
O: Kanami sng feeling kay mka bulig ka sa imo co-Students.
X: So, uhmm.. Can you expound more what do you feel good when you help the
students?
O: Nami kay gapa thank you sila after sila mabuligan sang first aid treatment, daw
kanami sg feeling daw ka confident ka.
X: Ok, Thank you. So, why did you become to be a first aider?
O: I did become a first aider because uhm gusto ko makabulig sa mga students sang
INHS kag of course sa Faculty and Staff nga maka provide sang medical assistance sa ila.
O: So.. there are many ways you can actually help the students and teachers of the INHS.
O: So.. why did you decide that you want to become a first aider?
X: Amo na gani, gusto ko maging responsible pagid sa akon nga self nga makabulig each
one nga students nga kailangan sang medical needs kag para maka help gid sa amon nga
head nurse dira sa clnic.
O: Okay so, What do you think does it mean, or What defines a first aider, ano’ng what
does the definition of first aider or What is the essence of being a first aider.
X: As a first aider, you needed to be a Gentle, Resourceful,
O: (uhm.. what does it mean?)
X: Ah, uhm First Aider wait. Uhm ang first aid is a medical treatment nga gina hatag sa
isa ka patient before the medical assistant nga ma abot.
O: So, what do you think is the duty or the responsibility of the first aider in your own
opinion.
X: Responsibility ya ang ma guide sg patient magbulig, maghelp kag communicate kung
sya lng maka help sg patient sa iya nga gina batyag kag maka help gid.
O: What are the duties f the first aider?
X: Duties is to serve and to help them
O: uhmm, ang.. to be specific, what are the things that you do in being as a first aider or
what you are doing

X: Ga apply lang sang First Aid Treatment, basic first aid treatment nga mabal an sang
mga First aiders.
O: So, the.. uhmm. Thank you. So, do you think, does it take to become a first aider?
What are the things the personality
X: Personality of the first aider is the GROWTHER
X: First the Gentle, Resourceful, Observant, Tactful, Respectful and Empathetic
O: So, by GROWTHER (if my pronouncation is correct) So by Growther what do you
mean by that? Can you please explain more why is it important in that
X: Uhmm Growther, G gentle ang uhmm, so yu need to be gentle sa imo nga patient para
maging dapat may Tender Love and Care ka sa iya so that indi sya bala masakitan sa imo
nga pag ano sa iya sa pag treatment.
O: So what do you think could happened, if ever you were not being gentle on a patient
or to your treatment.
X: Indi sya maging comfortable sa imo nga gina apply nga first aid or somehow
masakitan sya kag maka feel bad sya bala.
O: So, have you had any experiences were you had to be gentle or you had to follow this
for you to do it successfully?
X: Yes, uhmm ang experience ko in last year, ang isa ka student nga na fractured sya so
kailangan gid eh assist mayo ang iya nga kamot nga indi ma move kailangan gid
butangan sang bandage nga indi gid ma touch ang iya nga whole nga kamot nga dapat ma
care gid mayo.

O: Okay so, Thankyou. So.. after you said gentle, you said resourceful can you please
explain to us, Why do you need to be uhhh… Resourceful?
X: Resourceful, uhm for example in my experience. Uhm isa ko ka classmate napilasan
sa iya nga tuhod then wala ko kabalo kung ano akon himuon sa iya kay wala ko sang
gamiton. So, nakita ko lang sa bag ko is just my T-Shirt so gin gisi ko lang ang tshirt ko
kag gin butang sa iya nga tuhod para mag stop ang bleeding.
O: Okay, So.. you also said that uhhh… at your first aider is Observant so can you please
explain?
X: Observant, ang during the flag uhmm syempre kay aga pa, damo students nga feel
dizzy bala. So gina observe gid namon kay pirme gid gakatabo nga may gaka lipong so,
kami man gyapon ma assist sa ila kag ipadala sa clinic.
O: Next is the you also said that you need to be Tactful
X: yes, kailangan mo gid mag communicate sa patient mo kay ikaw lang maka ask sa iya,
in a nice way kung ano ang iya nga gina batyag kag ma sya lang daan maka feel sang iya
nga gna batyag so ikaw lang maka ask sa iya sang mayo.
O: So, have you ever had uhm some experience that is show that you have to be Tactful
to get the answers that you needed successfully
X: Yes ang patient ko nga high fever sya then like, I think 39.9 dason gin ask ko sya kung
oaky lang sya kag gina deny ya sa akon nga hindi sya kuno Ah okay lang sya kuno dason
kaya ya kuno mag attend class na. Pero akon pag tulok ko sa iya like gapalamula gid sya
kag syempre gina insist ko sya nga ma stay sya sa clinic para maka rest
O: Okay, so thankyou. How about beimg respectful, why do you need to be respectful
when you are a first aider?
X: Uhm sympre as a tawo kita kailangan ta man mag respect sa aton nga co-Student,
syempre may patient ka you need to be Respectful. For example, opposite sex kamo kag
ikaw first aider so you need to be respect your patient bskan ano pana sya.
O: So what do you think woul happen if the first aider is not being respectful when
treating his patient
X: Kung indi respectful ang isa ka first aider ang uhm may tendency ang imo nga patient
like daw mahadlokan simo nga daw indi sya comportable mag storya kag indi sya mag
amin sang tuod2 ya nag na feel.
O: Okay, so thankyou vey much for the ano uhm the. So, next is can you share your
experience when you was a first aider?
X: K uhm ang like sang may nag pa tawag sa amon nga medics daw kay gusto nila kay
may na dagdag daw sa SA sa bangko then nag wala kami kablo sang natabo, pag abot to
namon na dagdag sya daw sa bangko kay gin reach niya ang pina ka top gid kay naninlo
sila, so nadagdag sya sa bangko kag na ano gid iya nga hawak sa may floor kag like na
fractured gid indi ya ma move ang whole ya nga lower part sg tiil ya. So muto kailangan
gid sya namon eh dal on sa hospital
X: So do you have anymore experiences happened to you during of course a paramedic?
O: Uhm ang laban man lang sya sa lipong di kag hakwat namonnga tnan nga patient sa
clinic
X: So, in your experience what was the usually in standard procedure or what you have
done for example a person fainted. What do you usually do?
O: Uhm ang gina emergency transfer lang sya namon pakadto sa clinic para maka rest
kag comfortable
X: Okay thankyou. So, as you treated the person then she is already good to go, when did
he, what did they usually do? What happens to them?
O: Uhmm.. They feel better kag uhm seldom man lang ang gapa thankyou pero okay
japon kay feeling better man kami gyapon kay naka bulig kami
X: So you feel better right? So what do you mean better? Can you please explain? A little
more
O: uhm ang.. Sadya ka kag confident ka sa self mo kay nakabulig ka gid sa imo nga co-
Student
X: So, how important do you think is being a first aider?
O: Important gid na sya kay you never know for example subong nga may matabo bi for
example nga may mapilasan nga studyante or diin ka man subong like muna dason kung
kabalo kaya sg first aid ikw na lang maka treat maka treatment sa upod mo
X: So can you share some experience that you realized that being a first aider
O: Like sa balay namon like may na sore eyes si mama ko then wala may naka kabalo sa
amon kung ano ang ubrahon, so ako kay bal an ko ang first aid so ako nag ano sa iya nag
apply sang first aid ko nga nabal an

X: So, Thank You very much for sharing your experiences and your knowledge to us so
as we have stated earlier your name will not be revealed and will only be given as a
“Alias” so Thank You for all the experiences that you have shared us and may you have a
Good day!
The Transcription of “Maria”

X-Interviewer
O-Interviewee
1. X: So, Good Afternoon! I want to thank you for joining us on our interview,
so to start we
2. would like to interview to umm… to introduce ourselves. So I am Juan, the
interviewer
3. Juan Carlos Samarista. I’m going to ask you a few questions today and here
are 2 note
4. takers and umm.. Niña Jubelag and Brianna Orpeza. So to start as we have
said before
5. we.. your name was not to.. going to be revealed and only the only thing we
needed
6. actually is your data so any names that you mention or any or the name and
including
7. your name will not be revealed and only us and the research adv.. our
research adviser
8. Ma’am Manalo will know. So are you ready to answer our questions?
9. O: Yes, ahh (quick deep breathe)
10. X: So to start, how long have you been a first aider?
11. O: Umm.. 1 year.

12. X: 1 year. So when did you start be..start becoming a first aider?
13. O: Since ahh.. Grade 10.
14. X: Grade.. Grade 10. So thank you! How does it feel that you..How does it
feel being a
15. first aider?
16. O: Being a first aider is enjoyable and kung makabulig ka sa mga co-students
mo, sa
17. mga teachers nga not feeling well shempre himu-on mo gid best mo para
maging ok sila
18. kag kung.. kung ahhh tapos na na gani ma ubra mo na na kag naging ok sila
shempre
19. ma.. ma proud ka gid sa self mo nga naka ubra ka inchakto kag ahm..mas na..
mas
20. nadugangan pagid knowledge uhmm.. ko.
21. X: So thank you. So when did you become a first aider? Why did you want to
become a
22. first aider?
23. O: Nag uhh.. gusto ko maging first aider para maski sa amo na lang ka simple
nga
24. bagay ma apply ko indi lang sa school pati sa outside campus example sa
balay namon
25. kung mga gulpi lang nga indi taman ma bal-an nga matabo shempre kung
may
26. mapilasan maskin sa first aid lang may.. ma maka cure ko sa amon family or
sa akon
27. man self.
28. X: What does it mean or ano ang definition para sa imo or ano ang kailangan
gid nimo
29. ma bal-an para maging first aider ka like what is the definition? The essence?
30. O: Be ahh..first aider amo na sa ang medical treatment ang first aid ang.. first
aid gid
31. nga gina butang mo para ma… ma prevent para ma prevent, ma avoid para
indi maglala
32. ang pi.. ang gina batyag sang isa ka tawo.
33. X: What do you think are the duties of a first aider?
34. O: Uhm.. Duties sang first aider. Ahh to serve people ahm.. cure them and..
ah.. to make
35. them feel better.
36. X: Okay thank you! So what do you think are the responsibilities? Before I
ask you about
37. the duties but what do you think are the first aiders responsible of? Are
they..what are
38. their responsibilities?
39. O: Respon.. ahh….. Responsibilities of being a first aider uhmm..
40. X: Ang..For example there is… is there responsibility of a first aider to ahm..
to watch
41. over the people… the students incase anything happens to them or anything?
42. O: Shempre ang.. ggg.. ang responsibility sang first aider nga tan-awon ang
co-students
43. ya or kung sin-o man nga tawo sa palibot ya nga unconscious sa e.. sa ila
lawas kag
44. shempre kung ma bal-an… kung ma observe na nila sang inchakto mag..
makabulig sila
45. kag afterwards maging thankful man sa ila ang gin buligan nila.
46. X: So what do you think does it take to become a first aider? What do you
need. Ano
47. kailangan mo para maging first.. para maging good first aider?
48. O: So being a first aider dapat ahmm. GROTER gid kung G-Gentle, R-
Respectful, ang
49. O-Observant, ang T-Thoughtful ahm kag E-Empathetic kag R-Respect..
Respectful.
50. X: Ok so. GROTER is actually an acronym of the things that you need. So as
before
51. what doh ya think.. what do you think.. why do you think being Gentle is
important in..?
52. O: Gentle is very important to be ahh for a first aider of course because ah..
kung indi ka
53. gentle shempre indi.. indi na mag feel comfortable ang imo nga patients kag
shempre
54. mahuya gid sila mag hambal sang ila gina batyag indi sila dayon mag amin
kag siguro
55. indi pagid sila guro mag sulod sa clinic para lang mag pabulong.
56. X: So why did.. what was the second.. so why do you think ahhh.. ahm..
mmm apar.. first
57. aider must be Resourceful?
58. O: A first aider must be resols.. resourceful because ah..sample bi kung layo
ang clinic
59. sa.. sa.. sa spot niyo kag may patient dira shempre kinanglan mo gid mag
resourceful eh
60. kung wala ka gamit kung ano ang ara simo kinanglan mo gid mag ubra ahh..
pa andaron
61. utok mo kag nabo may napilas shempre kung wala ka bandage dala anything
cloth nga
62. pwede maka stop sang bleeding ya.

63. X: So why’d.. why’d.. have you ever had any experiences regarding nga gin
gamit mo
64. ang imo resourcefulness para makabulig sang isa ka tawo?
65. O: Uhmm.. Oo.. yes sang Grade 10 ko ang nakadasma.. uhh.. yes nakatipalo
ang amon
66. nga classmate nakatipalo sa may higher floor muna. Kung ti muna kag indi
gid sa ya
67. kalakat ti duwa lang kami daan sa canteen hapon na to. So gin ano ko
nalang.. gin
68. bandage jan ko nalang iya tiil kag nag an.. nagdal.. nag gin pahulat ko lang sa
anay kag
69. nag up.. nag ngita ko upod para lang maka assisto ko sa iya.
70. X: Ok. Thank you. So the next is…… so the next is Thoughtful.. being a
though..
71. thoughtful. So a though.. thoughtful first aider, so why do you think it.. it’s
important to
72. become thoughtful in first aid?
73. O: Being thoughtful ahm…. Kinanglan gid na sang first aider kay ahh.. kung
ang patient
74. kag indi ka thoughtful maskin ahh.. wala ka upod kag kinanglan ya gid sang
bulig. Ti
75. kinanglan mo gid sa buligan kay responsibility mo na daan, kinanglan mo gid
sa e-cure
76. kay duty mo gid na as a first aider.
77. X: So, thank you. What is a.. ahm.. ah so finally you need to be Empathetic,
if I am
78. correct, you need to be empathetic. Why do you think is important to be
empathetic?
79. O: Importante maging empathetic….. importante gid sa first aiding.. sa first
aider maging
80. empathetic kay ahh.. panumdumon mo gid nga ibutang mo self mo sa
sitwasyon ya kag
81. indi lang self mo ang isipon mo kung gapa.. kung kinanglan ya bulig so
kinanglan mo gid
82. mag ubra act as para mabuligan mo sa kag maging ahh ok nagid sa.
83. X: Ok. Thank you. So, can you share your experiences with us.. what.. with
us.. about
84. the exp.. of the.. the experiences that you had when your.. when you’re a first
aider?
85. O: Ah yes. Sa 2nd floor PAGCOR building classmate ko nag dugsing sila sing
ah friend
86. ya dayon nag butungay sila so ka danlog bala sang floor nag as in grabe
dayon nahh
87. tumba sa grabe impact sang ulo ya sa salog. Ti kay may hapo sa nga daan. Ti
grabe
88. nato hapo ya dayon ang classmate namon nga lalaki nagbulig hakwat si ya
kag ako lang
89. nagdala sing things ya pakadto sa clinic. Sang grabe hapo ya gin amo na sa
dayon
90. gin… first aid sa sang puyo para sa hapo kag ang ointment para kaginhawa
gid sa
91. mayo.
92. X: Ok. Do you have any other experiences that you had which… you haven’t
shared
93. yet?
94. O: M-may ara pa gid. Ang classmate ko iuhm… ah indi patient… patient
nalipong sa. So
95. kung malipong sa nga gulpi lang gani nadala na dayon sa clinic then indi
gid… indi sa
96. pag… nga pabugtawon gid nga force gid dapat may gentle ka lang anay tas
asta nga
97. mabalik ang iya nga para… asta nga mag conscious… sa… kag… ano…
98. X:So, in your… in you… in the course of you… in the course of that your
that you have
99. been a first-aider. What was the most common … common problem that was
always or
100. the common reason why people always go to the clinic?
101. O: Sakit ila ulo… (long silence)
102. X:Ok. Thank you very much. So when you were having these experiences
what
103. happened to the people you’ve… what… had what… do… what happened to
the
104. people you have afterwards when they were cured. What do they do
afterwards?
105. O: Kung matapos na sila uhhh… butang first aid shempre… kung as mafeel
nila
106. nga ok na sila siyempere iban gapa thank you gid kay naging feel better na
sila
107. kag sakon man mas mabatyagan ko overwhelm kay nakaubra ko chakto
sakon
108. co-student:
109. X: By overwhelmed, can you explain further the feeling of that
overwhelming
110. feeling that you had… can you please explain so more what do you mean by
that?
111. O:Kung overwhelmed sa kaugalingon… sa kaugalingon mo mafeel kay ahhh
maskin
112. nakabulig ka sa iban nga wala bala gina paabot nga mabalik simo. As in… as
in
113. kusang loob nga bulig.
114. X: Ok. Thank you. So how important do you think it is to become a first-
aider?
115. O: Importante gid maging first-aider ka… kay ahh… sa mga simple lang
uhhh…
116. accidents nga indi… indi tab ala ma bal-an… maskin wala sa tupad mo ang
first
117. aider asli… at least maskin muna lang makabato ka kag makabulig ka pagid
sa
118. upod mo.
119. X: Have you ever had any experiences that you may share to us that showed
120. that made you realize how important it is to… to be a first imprider… aider?
121. O: Ang mang… ang manghod ko… ang gamay nag ano sa daan nag… grabe
iya
122. init sang lawas ya. Ti na fever sa... kung kabalo ka lang sang first aid. Uhh…
123. kung indi ka kabalo sang first aid shempre mas sala sala ka gid tawgan mo
ang
124. doctor or ma… magrabe dayon kadto niyo sa city para lang sa ospital pero
kung
125. kabalo ka sang first aid at least maprevent mo pa nga maglala anay iya fever.
126. X: Ok. So thank you very much for spending the time with us in this
interview and
127. as we have said… stated earlier that all of the… the men… names that you
have
128. mentioned and the… including your name will not be… will not be stated
and will
129. only be aliased. So thank you very much and have a good day.
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Luna St.

, La Paz, Iloilo City, 5000 Philippines

A CHECK FOR HEALTH: THE EXPERIENCES OF FIRST AIDERS OF

ILOILO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

The Faculty, Senior High Department

Iloilo National High School

La Paz, Iloilo City

Of the Requirements for Completion

For Research in Daily Life

Denise Marie C. Asong

Niña Angela R. Jubelag

Brianna Angela B. Orpeza

Juan Carlos N. Samarista

A Check for Health: The Experiences of First-Aiders

of Iloilo National High School

needed (Pollock, Brown, and Dun,1997), confirming the importance of first-aiders.

Interpretism is the theoretical background of the study, with constructivism as its

epistemology. Phenomenological research is its Methodology, and the method is

Iloilo National High School are.

participants during the interview proper.

partake in this study.

movement of the participant. Of course, permission was asked beforehand.

a composite summary is made.

Analysis & Findings

applicants of INHS Clinic which is the Junior Paramedics.

injured and also who logged on their log book.

Empathetic. As we think about this we applied it to ourselves and act as a student of

help during various emergency situations. If someone ingests hazardous substances, or

responders and medical practitioners (Aldana, 2013).

whole. Thanking for them that they cooperate in our research.

Implication and Reflection

resourceful, observant, thoughtful, empathetic, and respectful. Now, imagine if a first-

sorrows. Without Him, these things would not be possible

whether financially, emotionally, or morally.

G. Gasalao, for all their support in the creation of this study.

researchers with their thesis

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Emergency Care 1(4) 263-268. doi: 10.1080/10903129708958821

Consent Form for “MARIA”

Consent Form for “BEA”

Parents’ waiver for “MARIA”

Parents’ Waiver for “BEA”

Jubelag, Brianna Orpeza and Denise Asong.

Adviser, Ma’am Manalo and Us.

X: So.. are you ready to answer?

X: To start, how long have you been to be a First Aider?

X: So.. when did you start to become a first aider?

O: Kanami sng feeling kay mka bulig ka sa imo co-Students.

kanami sg feeling daw ka confident ka.

head nurse dira sa clnic.

X: As a first aider, you needed to be a Gentle, Resourceful,

O: (uhm.. what does it mean?)

isa ka patient before the medical assistant nga ma abot.

X: Responsibility ya ang ma guide sg patient magbulig, maghelp kag communicate kung

O: What are the duties f the first aider?

X: Duties is to serve and to help them