WHAT TO DO IN AN EMERGENCY
1. Check on the following when you approach a seriously injured person:
- AIRWAY – check if the victim’s airway is not blocked by the tongue, secretions or foreign body
- BREATHING – check if the victim is breathing. If not, administer artificial respiration
- CIRCULATION – check if the victim has a pulse, if none, administer cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
2. Act fast! Every second counts.
3. Don’t move a person with serious injuries of the neck or back, unless extremely necessary.
4. Have someone call an ambulance and a doctor while you apply first aid.
5. Don’t pull clothing away from burns.
6. Stay calm and reassure the victim that everything is going to be okay.
7. Don’t force fluids on an unconscious or semi-unconscious person.
8. Don’t try to arouse an unconscious person by slapping or shaking.
