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INDEX
Email: mhts Phone: 95637222 Mobile: 0412656837
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PRIMARY SURVEY - Eliminate Life Threats
Danger Is it safe to approach the casualty?
Danger can present itself in some of the following situations: TRAFFIC - ELECTRICITY - FIRE AND SMOKE - NOXIOUS FUMES & GASES - RISK OF DROWNING - TEMPERATURE EXTREMES - VENOMOUS CREATURES - FUEL / CHEMICAL SPILLS - UNSTABLE STRUCTURES - ANIMALS - LOCATION Only proceed when it is safe to do so. If it is not safe, ring emergency services 0-0-0. Response Is the casualty conscious? Touch the casualty and talk to them to see if the casualty responds to your commands. If you get no response, the casualty is unconscious and the brain is not functioning properly. The gag and cough response will not work. Airway
Check to
see that the airway is clear of food, vomit, blood. Place the casualty on
their back and then tilt the head back and
lift the jaw. This helps air move freely into the trachea and allows
oxygen to enter the lung. If you need to clear the throat, turn the
casualty onto their side. Breathing Check to see that the casualty is breathing. Look, listen and feel. It is easy to rest your hand on the casualty's diaphragm and see the rise and fall of the stomach. Circulation Check for signs of life, it is important the all four signs are present so that the casualty can maintain life. If all of the signs are absent, immediately
start CPR.
Do not hesitate to start CPR. Every minute wasted results in a 10% increase in possible brain damage. Record your survey results on an injury register. Defibrillation Use an automated defibrillator if you are trained. You have now completed the six steps of the primary survey. Record your observations on the injury registry page. Lateral Position
When the
casualty does not respond but all four signs of life are present, place
them onto their side in the recovery position.
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