Responsibilities of a first aider

Question 1

What are the 3P’s?

Answer 1

• Preserve life
• Prevent further injury
• Promote recovery

Question 2

What are the 6 responsibilities of a first aider?

Answer 2

• Assess for danger
• Keep yourself and the area safe
• Prevent further harm
• Maintain respect and dignity
• Get help
• Stay with the individual until help arrives

Question 3

What does assess for danger include?

Answer 3

• Look around and check the area around the casualty for any risks or signs of danger. Example: any moving traffic, boiling water, electrical current, chemicals

Question 4

What does keep yourself and the area safe include?

Answer 4

• Quickly remove any hazards
• Ask bystanders to warn oncoming traffic

Question 5

What does prevent further harm include?

Answer 5

• Administer appropriate emergency fist aid for injury e.g. burn - immerse burned area in cold water, clean and dress the burn
• Check the key signs e.g. are the conscious, is their airway open, do they have a pulse

Question 6

What does maintain respect and dignity include?

Answer 6

• Send spectators away
• Cover body parts to maintain dignity

Question 7

What does get help include?

Answer 7

• Ask for the appropriate level of help e.g. call 999 for medical emergency, call doctors, call parents/ relatives

Question 8

What does stay with the individual until help arrives include?

Answer 8

• Use calm and confident voice
• Don’t speak too quickly
• Say help is on the way
• Make eye contact
• Get down to their level