First Aid/CPR - DRABCD

Question 1

What is first aid?

Answer 1

The initial or first help that is given to an injured or ill person.

First aid can be confused with medical aid, which is treatment by a doctor or other qualified person such as a nurse or ambulance officer.

First aid begins when a person arrives at the scene of an accident and continues until the casualty recovers or medical aid arrives.

The most obvious objective of first aid is to save lives.

Question 2

How do you call for help?

Answer 2

Call 000

Question 3

Why in an emergency situation, your own safety and the safety of bystander is more important than the causality?

Answer 3

You don’t need another person injured

Question 4

List the “5 P’s” of first aid.

Answer 4

• preserve life
• protect the unconscious
• prevent injury or illness becoming worse
• promote recovery
• procure medical aid.

Question 5

What is CPR?

Answer 5

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Question 6

List what does DRSABCD stand for?

Answer 6

• Danger
• Response
• Send for help
• Airway
• Breathing
• CPR
• Defibrillation

Question 7

Explain Danger

Answer 7

DANGER
Ensure the area is safe for yourself and others, if there is danger, and safe to do so remove the danger away from the injured person not the person from the danger

Question 8

Explain Response

Answer 8

RESPONSE
Check for response, ask their name, squeeze their hand, check their condition, if no response, send for help, if a response, make them feel comfortable

Question 9

Explain Send for help

Answer 9

SEND FOR HELP
If there is no response, call 000

Question 10

Explain Airway

Answer 10

AIRWAY
Open their mouth and check the airways in clear, check there are no foreign materials, of present place in recovery position clear airway with finger, open airway with chin tilt

Question 11

Explain Breathing

Answer 11

BREATHING
Check for breathing, look, listen and feel, if breathing move to the recovery position, if not breathing call 000, prepare for CPR

Question 12

Explain CPR

Answer 12

CPR
Start CPR
Lay the person on their back
Kneel by their side, position hands on top of each other on their chest
Press directly down 1/3 the depth of the chest Do 30 compressions to 2 breathes,
Continue until signs of life or help arrives

Question 13

Explain Defibrillation

Answer 13

DEFIBRILLATION
Use an AED if available, following the instructions given on the unit