2. The main priorities for assessment & managementThe main priorities for assessment & management
of first aid patientsof first aid patients
• SETTING PRIORITIESSETTING PRIORITIES
FOR MANAGING AFOR MANAGING A
FIRST AID SITUATION &FIRST AID SITUATION &
ASSESSING THEASSESSING THE
CASUALTYCASUALTY
• Situational analysisSituational analysis
• Approaching the casualtyApproaching the casualty
• Priority assessment & management proceduresPriority assessment & management procedures
• DRABCDRABC
• STOPSTOP
• Whole of body assessmentWhole of body assessment
• CRISIS MANAGEMENTCRISIS MANAGEMENT
• EAREAR
• CPRCPR
• BleedingBleeding
• ShockShock
• Neck & spinal injuryNeck & spinal injury
• Moving the casualtyMoving the casualty
• Medical referralMedical referral
• Care of the unconsciousCare of the unconscious
casualtycasualty

3. FIRST AID MANAGEMENT OFFIRST AID MANAGEMENT OF
INJURIES & MEDICAL CONDITIONSINJURIES & MEDICAL CONDITIONS
 MANAGEMENT OFMANAGEMENT OF
INJURIESINJURIES
 WoundsWounds
 FracturesFractures
 DislocationsDislocations
 Head injuries &Head injuries &
concussionconcussion
 Eye,nasal,burn,& teethEye,nasal,burn,& teeth
injuriesinjuries
 ElectrocutionElectrocution
 CrampsCramps
 Chest painsChest pains
 Abdominal injuriesAbdominal injuries
 MANAGEMENT OFMANAGEMENT OF
MEDICAL INJURIESMEDICAL INJURIES
 Heart attackHeart attack
 StrokeStroke
 DiabetesDiabetes
 EpilepsyEpilepsy
 AsthmaAsthma
 PoisoningPoisoning
 Bites & stingsBites & stings
 Exposure to heat &coldExposure to heat &cold

4. CONSIDERATIONS WHEN ADMINISTERINGCONSIDERATIONS WHEN ADMINISTERING
FIRST AIDFIRST AID
 PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENTPHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT
 Traffic hazardsTraffic hazards
 Water environmentWater environment
 ElectricityElectricity
 INFECTION CONTROL & PROTECTIONINFECTION CONTROL & PROTECTION
 HIV/AIDSHIV/AIDS
 Blood borne viruses(hepatitis B&C)Blood borne viruses(hepatitis B&C)
 LEGAL & MORAL DELEMMASLEGAL & MORAL DELEMMAS
 Legal implications(OH&S,litigation)Legal implications(OH&S,litigation)
 Moral obligations(duty of care,responsibleMoral obligations(duty of care,responsible
relationships)relationships)
 Commonsense versus heroicsCommonsense versus heroics
 SUPPORT FOLLOWING FIRST AIDSUPPORT FOLLOWING FIRST AID
SITUATIONSSITUATIONS
 DebriefingDebriefing
 counsellingcounselling