Your Actions
Your Aims:
Move the casualty to a place of safety without making the injury worse
Your actions:
As always, assess D R A B and respond as needed.
If the casualty is conscious,
lay him or her down, keeping the head and shoulders raised.
Turn the head to the affected side and place a towel or some other material (that will take in water) under the chin if he or she is dribbling (spit that comes out of mouth). This will prevent any spit or vomit from going into the lungs.
Loosen any tight clothing.
Talk gently and calmly to the casualty – remember that you may not understand the casualty’s replies.
Do not give anything to eat or drink.
Remember to keep checking the casualty’s vital signs and writing down (or remembering what you found and what you did, so that you can report this to any health worker who takes over from you.
If the casualty is unconscious,
open the airway and check breathing.
Be prepared to resuscitate if necessary.
If the casualty is breathing, place in the recovery position and maintain a close check on the airway.
Try to get medical help as soon as possible.
Remember to keep checking the casualty’s vital signs and writing down (or remembering) what you found and what you did, so that you can report this to any health worker who takes over from you.
Remember to keep checking the casualty’s vital signs and writing down (or remembering what you found and what you did, so that you can report this to any health worker who takes over from you
