Accidents

• At an accident a small child is not breathing. When giving a mouth to mouth you should breathe gently
• You arrive at a scene of an accident. A passenger is bleeding badly from an arm wound. What should you do?

  Apply pressure and raise the arm
• You arrive at an accident. A motorcyclist is unconscious. Your FIRST priority is the casualty’s breathing
• At an accident a casualty is unconscious but still breathing. You should only move them if there is further danger
• When you cannot avoid causing an obstruction you should switch your hazard warning lights on
• At an accident you suspect a casualty has back injuries. The area is safe. You should not move them