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The Immediate Action
Plan - DR ABC
People at work or home can suffer injury or illness at
anytime. It doesn't matter whether this is caused by their
work or not - what is important is that the first person to
arrive at the scene of the situation, makes priority arrangements
to ensure the casualty receives immediate attention if they
are injured or taken ill. The initial management of injuries
and illness, until expert medical attention is received, could
make a difference between life and death.
The immediate action plan consists of five steps:
Danger,
Response,
Airway,
Breathing
and
Circulation.
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Keep the airway open and check for normal breathing.
In the first few minutes of a casualty’s cardiac arrest,
sounds of gurgling, sighing or coughing may be evident, as
well as movements of the chest and stomach. This type of breathing
is ineffective, as it does not move air in or out of the lungs,
and this will be confirmed by your look, listen and feel check.
- look, listen and feel for breathing for
10 seconds
- look to see if the chest rises
- listen for the sound of breathing
from the casualty’s mouth or nose
- feel for the rise of the chest or
for air against your cheek
If Breathing Present
- roll into recovery
position
- check the casualty’s condition and
get help if needed
- send someone for help
- if you are on your own, leave the
casualty and go for help
- observe and reassess the casualty’s
vital signs regularly
If Breathing Absent
- send someone for help if you have not
already done so
- if you are on your own, you may need
to leave the casualty and go for help
- turn the casualty onto their back if not
already in this position
- 2 initial breaths
- ensure they are 2 effective breaths
- ensure the chest rises with each breath
- take no more than 10 seconds to complete
the breaths
- check for signs of circulation
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Hilmarton
Neighbourhood First Responder Scheme
www.hnfr.org.uk
Helping to save lives in
the community
The objective of the Hilmarton Neighbourhood First Responder
Scheme is to provide local support to the Great Western Ambulance
Service NHS Trust and local community by responding to specific
emergency calls in the Hilmarton and Lyneham area. The Scheme
consists of volunteers trained by Wiltshire St. John Ambulance
and the Great Western Ambulance Service NHS Trust. We provide
vital life saving treatment and first aid prior to the arrival
of an emergency ambulance.
The Schemes success is based on local people giving some
time to be trained and to be on-call to support their the
local community. We are particularly interested in recruiting
suitable volunteers in the Lyneham area who would be willing
to provide on-call support during the working day and at weekends.
No previous first aid experience is required as full training
is provided free of charge by Wiltshire St. John Ambulance
and the Great Western Ambulance Service NHS Trust.
If you think you've got what it takes to become a Neighbourhood
First Responder within the Hilmarton Scheme, why not give
the Scheme co-ordinator, Simon Barnfather, a call on 07970
702 333.
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St. John Ambulance
www.sja.org.uk
Unit C1
Beacon Business Centre
Hopton Park
London Road
Devizes
SN10 2EY
Tel +44(0)1380 728 362
St. John Ambulance is the UK's leading First Aid,
transport and Care charity. Its mission is to provide First
Aid and medical support services, caring services in support
of community needs and education, training and personal development
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www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk
Tel 0845 4647
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