accidents

• You arrive at an accident where someone is suffering from severe burns.

  You should douse the burns with cool liquid
• At an accident you suspect a casualty has back injuries.

  The area is safe.

  You should not move them.
• When you cannot avoid causing an obstruction you should switch your hazard warning lights on
• At an accident a casualty is unconscious but still breathing. You should only move them if there is further danger
• You arrive at an accident. A motorcyclist is unconscious. Your FIRST priority is the casualty’s breathing
• 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
• At an accident a small child is not breathing.

  When giving a mouth to mouth you should breathe gently