Dealing with Asthma Attacks on a bus

 

Asthma attacks are generally considered minor threats, if maintained properly, and are treated timeously and with the right medication or methods. However, there may come a point where, when stuck on a long bus journey, a passenger may suffer from an attack. This happens for a number of reasons, and at certain times, it cannot be helped. During a long bus journey, there are generally limited resources available to help the situation. This is why it is important to know how to treat it as effectively as possible (especially as a bus driver, who may be exposed to these situations at any time). The following are a few tips (adapted from the healthcare procedural manual for School bus drivers in Minnesota, USA:

 

·         Remain calm and reassure the person

·         Have them sit up and breathe evenly, breathing in through nose, and breathing out with pursed lips.

·         If an asthma episode is suspected, give sips of room temperature water (if available).

·         Elevate arms to shoulder level and provide support for the arms (back of seat).

·         Notify the bus dispatcher.

·         Give medication if ordered and available (most sufferers carry asthma inhalers with them).

 

Call emergency service personnel if:

 

▪      Lips are blue or nail beds are blue

▪      The person is having difficulty talking, walking or drinking

▪      “Quick relief” or “reliever” medication (inhaled reliever such

▪      as albuterol) is ineffective, unavailable, or used too recently to repeat.

▪      You see neck, throat, or chest retractions (Sucking in of the skin between

▪      There is nasal flaring when inhaling

 

Citiliner offers semi-luxury bus trips all over South Africa in stylish coaches, at some of the most affordable rates on the market. To find out more about how to book a trip, or for route and timetable information to any of Citiliner’s destinations, including Cape Town, Johannesburg, Durban, East London, Maputo and many more, visit the websiteor contact the 24 hour customer care line on 083 915 9000.Asthma attacks are generally considered minor threats, if maintained properly, and are treated timeously and with the right medication or methods. However, there may come a point where, when stuck on a long bus journey, a passenger may suffer from an attack. This happens for a number of reasons, and at certain times, it cannot be helped. During a long bus journey, there are generally limited resources available to help the situation. This is why it is important to know how to treat it as effectively as possible (especially as a bus driver, who may be exposed to these situations at any time). The following are a few tips (adapted from the healthcare procedural manual for School bus drivers in Minnesota, USA:

 

·         Remain calm and reassure the person

·         Have them sit up and breathe evenly, breathing in through nose, and breathing out with pursed lips.

·         If an asthma episode is suspected, give sips of room temperature water (if available).

·         Elevate arms to shoulder level and provide support for the arms (back of seat).

·         Notify the bus dispatcher.

·         Give medication if ordered and available (most sufferers carry asthma inhalers with them).

 

Call emergency service personnel if:

 

▪      Lips are blue or nail beds are blue

▪      The person is having difficulty talking, walking or drinking

▪      “Quick relief” or “reliever” medication (inhaled reliever such

▪      as albuterol) is ineffective, unavailable, or used too recently to repeat.

▪      You see neck, throat, or chest retractions (Sucking in of the skin between

▪      There is nasal flaring when inhaling

 

Citiliner offers semi-luxury bus trips all over South Africa in stylish coaches, at some of the most affordable rates on the market. To find out more about how to book a trip, or for route and timetable information to any of Citiliner’s destinations, including Cape Town, Johannesburg, Durban, East London, Maputo and many more, visit the websiteor contact the 24 hour customer care line on 083 915 9000.

How to keep your kids entertained on the bus

 

We all know how kids can be when they are taken on long journeys. Their ability to sit still for hours on end is limited at best, and when confined to a tiny space it gets even worse. It is quite easy for a child to become restless or bored on a long distance drive, so it is important to bring something along that will help them keep their minds off of the distance and boredom.

 

Technology:

 

One of the easiest ways to keep a child entertained nowadays is by giving them access to technology. It will allow them to keep themselves entertained without having to bug you too much, so you are free to enjoy the scenery on your trip, or take a nap to pass the time.

 

Various technological options are available for your children, ranging from portable media players that can hold their favorite movies and TV shows, or handheld game consoles that will keep them entertained for a large portion of your trip.

 

Books:

 

While technology is the obvious choice children in this day and age, taking books and fun reading or puzzle solving material along for the ride might help entertain them when the batteries run dead, or they eventually get bored of playing the same game over and over.

 

Depending o your child’s reading level, take along some books that will entertain them, teach them, or allow them to develop skills such as puzzle solving and math skills (Sudoku and crosswords are always fun alternatives to books, as they are easily turned into games by children).

 

Traditional Fun:

 

If neither of the above options seem viable to you, you could always opt for more traditional methods of fun and time wasting. Since children love playing games, no matter where they are, use the scenery around you to amuse them. Play Eye Spy, word games or use sing-alongs (if you’re sure you’ll be able to live through all the noise).

 

Citiliner offers semi-luxury bus trips all over South Africa in stylish coaches, at some of the most affordable rates on the market. To find out more about how to book a trip, or for route and timetable information to any of Citiliner’s destinations, including Cape Town, Johannesburg, Durban, East London, Maputo and many more, visit the websiteor contact the 24 hour customer care line on 083 915 9000.

Why busses sometimes run late

 

We all know how frustrating it can be to get held up in traffic or waiting for our selected mode of public transport to arrive, only to find out that it has been held up for almost an hour. At this point, a lot of people end up blaming the driver of the driver, or someone makes a comment on the poor service offered by the company in question.

However, these situations can occur for a number of reasons, many of which are completely out of the control of the driver or management of the service provider. For instance, if a public bus or any other shuttle service should end up running later than usual, or in some cases miss the scheduled trip completely it may be due to factors such as unscheduled breakdowns and/or mechanical issues, road blocks, faulty traffic lights or abnormal peak traffic times.

While most professional bus and public transport companies make it their objective to run operations that work on time every day, there will sometimes be challenges that have to be dealt with.

Citiliner offers semi-luxury bus trips all over South Africa in stylish coaches, at some of the most affordable rates on the market. To find out more about how to book a trip, or for route and timetable information to any of Citiliner’s destinations, including Cape Town, Johannesburg, Durban, East London, Maputo and many more, visit the websiteor contact the 24 hour customer care line on 083 915 9000.