First Aid

Question 1

What are the aims of first aid

Answer 1

• Preserve life
• Prevent the injury from worsening
• Promote recovery

Question 2

What does AMPLE stand for

Answer 2

A – Allergies?
M – Medications
P – Past medical history
L – Last ate & drank (when/what)
E - Environment

Question 3

What would we use AMPLE

Answer 3

When we first interact with the individual

Question 4

What does DR ABC stand for

Answer 4

D – Danger
R – Response
- Alert
- Voice
- Pain / Place
- Unresponsive → SHOUT – 999 / First Aid / Debfrib (AED)
A – Airways
B – Breathing → Look / Listen / Feel for 10s.
C – Circulation → Capillary Re-fill / Major Bleeding