How To

List of First Aid How To's

• Allergic Reaction
  An allergic reaction is a serious condition and can be potentially life threatening. The most common allergic reactions occur due to ingestion of food, insect stings or bites or medication to which the patient is sensitive.
• Asthma Attack
  Monitor Lifeline (DRABC). Ensure the patient is breathing on their own and responsive to you. Follow DRABC.
• Bleeding
  Follow DRABC and be prepared to give CPR if necessary.
• Burns
  Check for signs of danger. If you are sure you are not placing yourself in danger, remove the patient from the source of the burn: turn off the gas, pull them clear of the fire, roll them on the ground to extinguish flames if their clothing is alight. Remove the patient from further contact with chemicals.
• Choking
  Talk to the patient and tell them to take slow, deep breaths. Encourage them to relax and cough to dislodge any foreign object in their airway.
• Diabetes
  Follow DRABC. After an attack, if the patient loses consciousness, attempt to resuscitate. Monitor them closely until medical help arrives.
• Epileptic Attack
  Follow DRABC. After an attack, if the patient loses consciousness, attempt to resuscitate. Monitor them closely until medical help arrives.
• Exhaustion
  Heat Exhaustion is illness that presents before the onset of Heatstroke. Heatstroke is a potentially fatal condition and immediate medical attention should be sought without delay
• Eye Injury
  Ask the patient to sit down and not to move their eyes or rub them. Take care not to touch any part of the eye or contact lenses. With one hand, hold the patients head still by holding it close to your body as you stand behind.
• Fractures and Dislocations
  If the person has multiple injuries or has been involved in a serious accident, your first priority is to maintain breathing and circulation.
• Head Injury
  First priority is to ensure the patient is breathing on their own. Check for and monitor breathing and pulse.
• Heart Attack
  At the onset of symptoms, encourage the patient to stop any physical activity and lie down to rest.
• Hypothermia
  Monitor the patient's lifeline - Follow DRABC.
• Poisoning
  Monitor Patient's lifeline (DRABC)
• Resuscitate an Adult
  Resuscitation involves both breathing and circulation. Follow the acronym DRABC, also known as the patients 'lifeline'.
• Snake Bite
  Maintain patients airway, breathing and circulation. Be prepared to give CPR if patient loses consciousness. Follow DRABC.
• Spider Bite
  Have the patient lie down calmly. Tell them not to move and try to control their breathing.
• Spinal Injury
  Do not move the patient unless he or she is in immediate danger. If they are conscious, talk to them and ask where and how it hurts. Ask them to remain as still as possible and not to move their body.
• Sprains and Strains
  When assessing the patient, if there is a lot of pain at the injury site, treat the injury as a fracture and seek immediate medical attention.
• Treat Shock
  Monitor the patients lifeline and maintain breathing and circulation. Assess the patient's injuries and prioritise them in order of urgency.