First Aid in Wealthy Affiliate
I just took a refresher course in First Aid this week. Our skills must be upgraded every couple of years in Corrections.
As First Aid has developed, they have devised a mnemonic to help first aiders remember the model to follow when assisting the injured.
That sequence reads as DRSABCD.
Dangers - Awareness of anything that could affect your ability to offer first aid (hazards, etc.)
Response - Check if the patient is responsive
Send for Help - Get someone to call emergency services, retrieve a defibrillator.
Airway - Ensure their airway is not blocked
Breathing - Ensure they're breathing - 10 seconds watching to see if the chest or diaphragm rises and falls. Your cheek close to their nose and mouth to see if you can feel their breath.
if the patient is not breathing....
CPR -
Defibrillation -
if the patient is breathing...
Check for Injuries -
Doctor -
We followed the steps, ticked all the boxes and passed the course.
During the breaks, I wondered if the same mnemonic could be applied to one of Wealthy Affiliate's prime tasks:
Content Creation.
Here's what I put together for DRSABCD. At the end I've also added an E.
I've assumed you already have a niche and a list of topics to write about. So....
D is Draft. Outline your content. Site Content has some great tools you can use. Write it yourself or get assistance from the AI Author.
R is Reflect. Proofread your content. Even using the AI Author requires proofreading. Grammarly is a massive help for this. Think about what might make it better.
S is Strengthen. If you find something amiss, fix it. For example, an idea that wasn't expanded enough, sentences that needed tightening, or following good SEO. Remember headings and images.
A is Appraise. Give your article the final once over and decide if it's ready to publish.
B is Broadcast. Publish or post
C is Comments. By seeking comments and feedback through the Wealthy Affiliate pathways and then responding to those observations, we can establish authority for our website.
D is Ditto. Do it all over again.
E is Education. Keep on learning—there's a Wealth of Affiliate Wisdom at WA. Follow all the training. If you're unsure of anything, Ask a Question. Remember—it's not over until you win!
Recent Comments
12
Love the analogy Andrew! I need to do a refresher in first aid though...
So much has changed since I last did one 20 years ago it seems!!
👍👍
Thanks, Nick,
It changes every couple of years. The knowledge bank gets an upgrade, and we must keep abreast of those upgrades.
You never know when you might need it1
Great post! I work in a prison on the free staff side. I've only done CPR once and have never been trained. What I learned from TV and the nursing and custody in the clinic at work kicked in, and I did it.
Great analogy.
Thanks, Kerri,
It's one of those things you hope you'll never have to use, but after a refresher every couple of years, you know it will become second nature if there's ever the necessity.
All the best
See more comments
Hey Andrew!
First off, kudos on taking a refresher course in First Aid—skills like that are always good to keep sharp. My family and I also took a first aid course this spring, so this really hits home. Funny enough, during the course, I found myself daydreaming about how WA could be used to create content within the first aid niche! (Don’t worry, I passed the course too. 😄)
I love how you’ve connected the DRSABCD mnemonic to content creation! It's a clever way to keep us focused and organized, especially when life and writing throw all sorts of distractions our way. It also makes sense that you added the "E" for Education.
Like in first aid, practice keeps those life-saving skills top of mind, and with Wealthy Affiliate, it’s the same—continuously learning and applying what we pick up can make all the difference. I’d probably add a bit more to the “Broadcast” step, maybe something about promoting the content beyond WA, like sharing it on social or through email lists, but I get that the core message here is about repeating and refining the process.
Great post, and thanks for sharing this unique comparison.
Thanks Jeremy,
First Aid is one of those things that comes under the Boy Scout mantra "Be prepared". You may never need to use it, but if you ever encountered a situation where it was required and you weren't trained it makes responding that much harder.
I like your ideas about the Broadcast step. Thanks.
And, I too often find myself pondering the possibilities of different niches. One of the niches I'm drawn to in the day-to-day routine of my job is health and safety. I know it's a valid niche and yet I feel I'd be dragged down yet another "rabbit hole". It's easy to get distracted from what is most important to you.
All the best👍👍