DR ABC (D)

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DR ABC (D)

• D DANGER Check to see if you, others or the
  victim in immediate danger.
• R RESPONSE Response of the victim whether
  they are conscious or unconscious (Including
  C.O.W.S )
• A AIRWAY Check whether the airway is clear of
  objects and is open.
• B BREATHING - Check whether the victims chest
  is rising and falling, hear breathing, feel
  breath on your cheek, check if you can see signs
  of life, observe colour of skin on face.
• C CPR perform Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
  if there are no signs of life.
• D Defibrillation - Use defibrillator if
  available

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• A AIRWAY Check whether the airway is clear of
  objects and is open.
• B BREATHING - Check whether the victims chest
  is rising and falling, hear breathing, feel
  breath on your cheek, check if you can see signs
  of life, observe colour of skin on face. ( Look,
  Listen, Feel, Colour )

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• C CPR perform Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
  if there are no signs of life.
• D Defibrillation - Use defibrillator if
  available.
• A defibrillator is a machine that delivers an
  electrical signal to the heart. Available in
  ambulances

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RECOVERY POSITION

• Once the victim is not in a life threatening
  situation ( breathing, pulse, away from danger )
  they may be placed in the Recovery Position
• 1. Kneel beside the casualty
• 2. Place farther arm at a right angle to the body
• 3. Place nearer arm across the chest
• 4. Lift nearer leg at the knee so it is fully
  bent upwards
• 5. Roll the casualty away from you on to their
  side while always supporting the head and neck
• 6. Keep the leg at right angle with the knee
  touching the ground to prevent casualty rolling
  on to their face

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C.O.W.S

• To be performed during RESPONSE phase.
• C- Can you hear me?
• O- Open your eyes
• W- Whats your name
• S Squeeze my hand

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SCRUBBY CREEK

• A group of friends have all been doing lots of
  jumps into Scrubby Creek.
• Sasha screams out to the others, Hey watch
  this...I can do a flip off the edge into the
  water!
• Cmon thenlets see it, yells Remi.
• They have been egging each other on all day.
  Pushing each other into the water and doing
  stupid things all afternoon.
• Even though everyone is having a great time, Lee
  is getting worried at some of the risks they are
  taking.
• Sasha decides to do the flip but slips on take
  off , lands on the ground with a massive thud and
  falls into the water.
• Lee and Remi rush into the creek. Sasha is not
  moving at all and does not appear to be breathing
  or showing any signs of life.

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THINGS TO CONSIDER!

• What are some of the things Lee and Remi need to
  consider when rescuing Sasha out of the water?
• Every second counts
• Follow the DR ABC procedure
• Only enter the water if they can swim

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SCRUBBY CREEK ACTION!

• What you will need.
• group of 4
• Copy of the DR ABC checklist
• Talk through everything ( be specific )
• Determine who is playing the individual roles
• a) Sasha
• b) Lee
• c) Remi
• d) Observer

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What would you do?

• Take the role of either Remi, Lee, Sasha or an
  observer.
• SASHA they are the injured person ( must remain
  unconscious )
• LEE First Aid leader. Must describe out loud
  what steps they are taking. Take the lead in DR
  ABC on the injured person
• REMI First Aid helper. Follows instructions and
  helps with suggestions if needed from Lee
• OBSERVER Watch what happens and has a checklist
  to make sure that all procedures have been
  followed.

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MASSIVE STACK!

• Matt and his mates are riding their bikes on a
  path surrounding a creek. Matt tries to skid as
  close to the end of a path as possible. The first
  time he goes close but on his second attempt to
  go closer, he hits a loose bit of concrete and
  has a massive stack and ends up in the water. His
  mates laugh but soon realise he is not moving.

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• Imagine you are one of Matts friends. What might
  make the task of rescuing Matt difficult?
• Amount of clothing he has on ( helmet )
• (Do you jump in fully clothed or take clothes
  off?)
• Things in the water you cant see eg. Branches,
  logs
• Distance between you and Matt
• Your physical limitations ( eg. Can you swim well
  enough to save him)
• Can you handle Matts size and weight?

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• If Matt is conscious, what could you do to assist
  with a rescue while remaining on dry ground?
• Tree branches,
• Towel
• What else could you use?