D.R.S.A.B.C.D.
DANGER-RESPONSE-SEND-AIRWAY-BREATHING-CPR-DEFIBRILLATOR
FIRST AID AND ACTION PLAN
WHAT IS FIRST AID
Providing initial care for the ill or injured is called first aid.
D = DANGER
Ensure the area is safe for yourself, others and the patient.
R = RESPONSE
Check for response - ask name - squeeze shoulders
No response Response
Make comfortable
Monitor response
S = SEND FOR HELP
Call triple zero (000) for an ambulance
or ask another person to make the call
A = AIRWAY
Open mouth - if foreign material present
Place in recover position
Clear airway with fingers
B = BREATHING
Check for breathing - look, listen, feel
Not normal breathing Normal breathing
Start CPR Place in recovery position
Monitor breathing
C = CPR
Start CPR - 30 chest compressions : 2 breaths
Continue CPR until help arrives
or patient recovers
D = Defibrillation
Apply defibrillator if available
and follow voice prompts