• First Aid

    FIRST AID | INTRODUCTION OF PRIMARY SURVEY

    FIRST AID – PRIMARY SURVEY The primary survey is a quick, systematic assessment of a person to establish if any conditions or injuries sustained are life-threatening. By following a methodical sequence using established techniques, each life-threatening condition can be identified in priority order and dealt with on a “find and treat” basis. The sequence should be applied to every casualty you attend. You should not allow yourself to be distracted from it by other more superficial events. The chart opposite guides you through this sequence. Depending on your findings you may not move on to the next stage of the assessment. If any life-threatening conditions are successfully managed, or there…