DRSABCD Unit

2. Malpeli et al (2014) Fit for Life Years 7 & 8,
Cengage Learning Australia, South
Ask: “Open
your eyes,
squeeze my
hand”
Squeeze their
shoulders.
A person who
fails to
respond to
these
techniques is
unconscious –
roll them onto
their back and
continue with
DRSABCD
To you or the
injured
person
If the person
responds to
these
techniques, they
are conscious –
assess for and
manage other
injuries or
illnesses and
continue with
DRSABCD

3. DANGER
 Always check the danger to
you, any bystanders and
then the injured or ill
person.
 Make sure you do not put
yourself in danger when
going to the assistance of
another person.
 Examples of danger:

4. RESPONSE
 Is the person conscious?
 How do we check??
 Response = check for injuries, bleeding, breaks, bites etc,
calm the patient and stay with them.
 No response…….assume unconscious.

5. SEND FOR HELP
If you have help available, ask them to call 000
If you do not have help, call 000 and remain next to the
casualty to continue DRSABCD

6. AIRWAY
Malpeli et al (2014) Fit for Life Years 7 & 8, Cengage Learning Australia, South Melbourne

7. BREATHING
Oxygen is vital for life. Lack of oxygen over an extended period
of time will cause the brain and heart to stop working.
To check if someone is breathing:
Look for rise and fall of the chest
Listen for the sound of regular
breathing
Feel air escaping their mouth
or nose with your cheek
If this person is breathing – place in recovery position, call 000 and check regularly
until ambulance arrives.
If the person is not breathing, commence CPR.

8. COMPRESSION
Chest compressions keep blood and oxygen circulating around the body.
If an adult is unconscious and not
breathing, make sure they are flat
on their back and then place the
heel of one hand in the centre of
their chest and your other hand on
top.
Press down firmly and smoothly.
Compress to one third of their chest
depth.
Do 30 compressions, then give 2 breaths.
Repeat this process until medical help
arrives or the person regains consciousness

9. COMPRESSION
 To perform compressions on an infant, only use 2 fingers in the
centre of their chest.
 Same as for an adult: Do 30 compressions and 2 breaths and
compress to one-third of chest depth.

10. DEFIBRILLATION
 A defibrillator is a device used to restore normal heart rhythm to
someone who’s heart has stopped
 It is applied outside the body and tells the first aider if a shock is
required by analysing the person’s heart rhythm.
 The first aider is told
what to do by voice prompts
and visual guides