Emergency First Aid

How to do the Primary Survey – St John Ambulance

DR ABC

• Danger
• Response
• Airway
• Breathing
• Circulation

How to do CPR on an Adult – First Aid Training – St John Ambulance

AED – Automated External Defobrillator

An equipment used to help those experiencing sudden cardiac arrest. Can analise the heart’s rhythm and, can deliver an electrical shock, or defibrillation, to help the restart the heart.

CPR – Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation

A combination of chest compressions and rescue breaths to give a person the best chance of survival following a cardiac arrest.

Rescue Breaths

Mouth-to-mouth resuscitation is a technique used to blow air into a person’s mouth after they stop breathing. It is used in conjunction with chest compressions during cardiopulmonary resuscitation but can also be used on its own if the person’s heart is still beating.