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?