DRSABCD

Question 1

What does DRSABCD stand for?

Answer 1

Dangers, responsiveness, send for help, airway, breathing, cardiopulmonary resuscitation and defibrillation.

Question 2

What does dangers stand for?

Answer 2

Potential risks and hazards

Question 3

What does responsiveness stand for?

Answer 3

Adults: Firmly tap on the collar bone and sternum. Shout and squeeze their shoulder or arm.

Infants: gently tap or flick the infant’s foot and speak to them to see if they respond.

Question 4

What does send for help stand for?

Answer 4

You or someone dial 111.

Question 5

What does airway stand for?

Answer 5

Are they breathing? Any obvious airway obstructions?

1. Bring your face to their face so you can hear breath noises.
2. Watch if their chest rises and falls.

Question 6

What does breathing stand for?

Answer 6

Adults and children: head tilt, chin lift.

Babies: sniff position (on back, head tilt and chin lift)

Note if you suspect a spinal injury, chin lift only.

Question 7

What does cardiopulmonary resuscitation stand for?

Answer 7

Adults: 30 chest compressions to 2 rescue breaths.
Compressions at rate of 100 - 120 per minute.

Babies: Use two fingers, centre of chest , just below nipple line.
- 1/3 depth of the chest.
- 30 chest compressions to 2 rescue breaths
- 100-120 per minute

Question 8

What does defibrillation stand for?

Answer 8

Follow the instructions of AED.