BasicFirstAidAccidentshappenanywhereandanytime
Thefirstresponsetoanaccidentisthemostimportant
Oftentimes,firstaidgivenatthescenecanimprovethevictim’schancesofsurvivalandagoodrecovery
Therightresponseisbetterthananincorrectquickone
Anyresponse,evenifitiswrong,isbetterthannoneatall
UnconsciousVictimIfthevictimisunconscious,performrescuebreathing
(Rescuebreathingisexplainedlateroninthissection
)Ifthevictim’shearthasstoppedbeating,performresuscitation(CPR)ifyouhavebeenproperlytrainedtodoso
ShockShockusuallyaccompaniessevereinjuryoremotionalupset
Thesignsarecoldandclammyskin,paleface,chills,confusion,frequentnauseaorvomitingandshallowbreathing
Untilemergencyhelparrives,havethevictimliedownwiththelegselevated
Keepthevictimcoveredtopreventchillingorlossofbodyheat
Givenon-alcoholicfluidsifthevicti