D.R.S.A.B.C.D
D is for Danger:
Check that there is no immediate Danger to:
R is for Response: Check for a Response from the victim: Can you hear me? Open your eyes. What's your name? Squeeze my hand. S is for Send for help: Dial 000 for an ambulance or ask someone else to dial it for you if you are busy helping the victim. If you know First Aid, assist the victim while you wait for the ambulance to arrive. |
A is for Airway:
Checking the airway:
B is for Breathing: There are two options: Gently rest your head on the victim's lower chest to feel if it is moving up and down. Or you can put your ear near the mouth or face of the victim, and listen to work out if you can hear the victim breathing. By positioning yourself close to their face while doing this, you may also be able to feel the air coming out of their mouth as they are breathing. If the victim is breathing, you should roll them into the ‘Recovery Position’ until an ambulance arrives. For an unconscious victim who is still breathing, the Recovery Position keeps the airway open and allows liquids to drain from the mouth. All steps of the "Recovery Position" should be carried out carefully and slowly to avoid further injuries.
C is for Chest Compression: If the victim has lost consciousness and is still not breathing, the heart will stop and there will be a risk of brain damage. Chest compressions combined with rescue breaths can help resuscitate the victim and get blood circulating around the body again. This is done by carefully pushing down on the victim’s chest and following this push by rescue breaths (mouth to mouth resuscitation).If you have already dialled ‘000’, the telephone operator will explain how to do this until an ambulance arrives. CPR ratios. D is for Defibrillate A Defibrillator is a machine that shocks the heart into a normal rhythm and is especially useful when a victim has suffered a heart attack or when a heart is beating irregularly and blood is not travelling around the body normally. |