3 The primary survey in first aid - Danger.

The first aid podcast with your paramedic host Tj. Tj has more than 20 years of frontline paramedic experience and in the podcast he shares valuable lessons answering the question – What is first aid? He doesn’t talk so much about what should be in a first aid kit, rather, what are the most important considerations when providing first aid? In later episodes, Tj introduces the concept of immediate Care paramedics who can provide more advanced help if needed!

In this episode about the first aid assessment template, some key take aways are:

• Keeping yourself safe and out of Danger is the first rule of the first aider.
• The CHALET tool gives you a great way to remember what to look for, so you can keep yourself out of danger.
• Use the primary survey DRABC to assess a situation even more.
• Check the response using AVPU, Assess the Airway, then how they’re Breathing, and finally the patients Circulation.
• Assess lots of well people, then you’ll recognise when someone’s unwell.
• Learning how to save a life using first aid makes you a hero in Tj’s eyes!

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Thank you, and take care!