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Danger
Response
Send for help
Airway
Breathing
CPR
Defibrillation
Danger Check for dangers to:
Yourself
Bystanders
Casualty Walk 360 degree around the casualty
Use all 6 senses
Smell
Sight
Taste
Touch
Listen
Common Sense
Response Is the casualty responsive?
Can you hear me?
O pen your eyes
What is your name?
Squeeze my hands and let go
If the casualty is not responsive, and fluid is suspected in the airway, roll the casualty into recovery
position.
Send for Help Dial 000
Be prepared to give the following information
o People, Problem, Position, Progress, Phone number
Airway Open the airway
Tilt the casualtys head back to remove tongue from the airway Clear the airway
Check to see the airway is free from Obstructions
In an unconscious victim, care of the airway takes precedence over ANY injury
Breathing Normal Breathing?
Check for signs of life
consciousness, responsiveness, movement and normal breathing
Look, Listen, Feel
Look - for rise and fall of the chest
Listen - for breathing noises
Feel - for rise and fall of chest AND for breath on cheek
5 cycles in 2 minutes
RESCUE BREATHING
Mouth to mouth
o Used when no pocket mask is available
Mouth to mask
o Should always be used by First Aiders
o Minimises transfer of communicable diseases
o Provides mouth to mouth & nose resuscitation
Mouth to nose
o Can be administered in deep water
o Mouth to mouth and nose
o Used to resuscitate infants
Mouth to mouth and nose
o Breath is applied to both the mouth and nose
o Done to infants
Head Tilt
ADULTS
CHILDREN
INFANTS
Full
Full
Neutral
Breath Size
Compression Depth
Compression Point
Compression Method
2 Hands
1 or 2 Hands
2 fingers
DRSABC - infant
Danger
The assessment for danger remains the same
Response
Make loud noises such as clapping
Blow air in the infants face
Run fingers along the arches of the feet
Place finger inside of hands
Send for Help
Call 000
Airway
Both mouth and nose should be cleared
o Nose can be cleared using the milking technique
Open airway is achieved with head in neutral position
Breathing Normal Breathing
Look, listen and feel
o Check for signs of life
CPR
30 compressions followed by 2 breaths Mouth-to-mouth-and-nose rescue breathing
2 fingers on lower half of the sternum
VOMIT
A voluntary response
Abdominal muscular contraction occurs
Removal is often forceful and projectile
Often appears chunky
A good sign something is working
REGURGITATION
An involuntary response
The stomach distends
The contents ooze out
Often appears frothy
A bad sign often caused by:
Over inflation
Insufficient head tilt
Not allowing enough time between breaths
If the casualty vomits or regurgitates during resuscitation they should immediately be rolled onto
their side and airway cleared. If no signs of life are present, rescuer should continue with rescue
breathing and compressions.
If regurgitation is suspected you may be required to adjust:
Head tilt
Breath size
Breath frequency
Unconscious victim:
CALL 000
If solid material is visible in the airway sweep it out using your fingers
Commence CPR