Review: First Aid
Obligations What do you think a ‘First Aider’ responsibilities are? Priority What would the main issues to consider when prioritising first aid? Primary survey What do you look for? Secondary survey Why is this important? Triage What extra information can you get from a casualty to help their recovery? CPR How many compressions do you give before giving rescue breaths? How long do you continue CPR? Sea Sickness Can this be avoided? What are the symptoms? Why can this be dangerous? Cold water shock What are the stages? Are the consequences fatal? Hypothermia How long can you survive if your body temperature falls below 35C? What are the ways can you ‘warm up’ a casualty? Drowning How deep does the water have to be to drown? What action would you take to treat a casualty that has drowned?