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This reference is solely prepared for St Gabriel's Secondaryschool Red Cross Youth cadets. The publisher makes noclaims,promise or guarantee about the accuracy and

completeness of the content in this reference.Please feel free if you spot a mistake and inform me or wish tocontact me about anything with regards to this reference.This reference is prepared by Nicholas Boon from the StGabriel's Secondary RCY unit.

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Roles and Responsibilities (Inchronological order)

1.Preserve life Access situation QUICKLY and SAFELY

Protect casualty and bystanders From dangersTreat most serious Situation first(treat the most serious casualty first/treat

most life-threatening; serious condition first)2.Promote recovery

Treat other ailmentArrange Hospital/Doctor/clinic)

Prevent cross infection(wear GLOVE ALWAYS! NO GLOVE USEPLASTICBAG)

3.Prepare for medical aidIf possible,guide medical aid to casualty;bystanders job

Report observation to those taking over Casualty, give further assistant ifnecessary


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Care with confidence

Be calm(take slow deep breathe it

helps)Practice self-restrain in terms ofreaction

Be GENTRE but FIRM


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Action at an emergency1.Access the situation

Consider-Danger, need to call for Secondary aid, any bystanders to help2.make the area safe

last resort evacuate casualty from danger scene3.Give Emergency aid

Conscious? If no proceed to check for Airway4.Get help from others-NOTE;DO NOT CROWD AROUND CASULTYNOT A FREESHOW/Give clear instruction)

Bystander may help in the followingmake the area safeCall for assistance

Get First-aid equipmenthelp in First-aid

help in evacuation of casualty


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action plan

1.CHECK FOR DANGER2.ask for a bystander to call for a ambulance if present or u call3.allocate manpower/log supplies provided4.go to the casualty ONLY 1 TALK PLEASE SAY4.1/hello sir i am a train First-aider,i can help u u must put u trust in me.

4.2/ vary: if someone is treating the casualty besides you tell your casualtythat he is at XXX

4.3/PLEASE TALK TO HIM AND PREPARE FOR TREATMENT Together4.4/TELL U CASULTY WHAT U DOING and meanwhile can talk about other

things like how old are usons daughter NORMAL QUESTIONS PLEASE.


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Unconscious casualty

Primary survey:D-danger is there danger yes?do u want to take calculated risketc go down if no

R-response tap him on his shoulder and say in a moderately loudvoice HELLO SIR/MDM ARE U OK?NO REPONSE GODOWN

A-AIRWAY PUT 1 HAND ON HIS FOREHEAD AND DO HEADTILD CHIN LIFT NO obstruction move down

B-BREATHING CHECK FOR 10S EYE ON CHEST EARS TOMOUTH no breathe move down if present check for bleeding

then put in recovery no breathing give 2 rescue breathe andmove down


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Unconscious casualty

C-Circulation check the Carotid pulse RADICAL FOR BABY

got circulation do rescue breathe . Give 1 breath every 5seconds. Count the seconds as "one-one thousand, two-onethousand," etc., taking a breath on "four- one thousand" and

breathing into the victim on "five-one thousand." Check for apulse after about 1 minute of rescue breathing (about 12breaths) if no circulation do CPR/AED/CCR(Old syllabus,newsyllabus after you check for breathing if there is no breathingproceed to CPR/AED/CCR)

H-bleeding conduct a full body check if no bleeding and otherthings that can be treated place casualty into recovery positionand monitor vital signs till medical aid arrive

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