Emergency First Aid

Chest compressions and rescue breaths for an unresponsive person not breathing normally.

Position for an unresponsive person who IS breathing normally, to keep airway clear.

Clear a blocked airway with back blows and abdominal thrusts.

Life-threatening haemorrhage — stabbing, glass, arterial. Stop the bleed within seconds.

Treat stab wounds while managing ongoing threat. Assume more casualties.

Cool with running water for 20 minutes. Cover loosely. Never apply creams.

Assume concussion or worse after any impact. Watch for delayed deterioration.

Protect from injury — do not restrain. Time the seizure.

Central crushing chest pain, sweating, nausea. Sit them down, call 999, give aspirin.

Face, Arms, Speech, Time. Every minute costs brain cells.

Severe allergic reaction. Use adrenaline auto-injector immediately.

If in doubt, give sugar. Low blood sugar (hypo) can kill within minutes.

Sit up, use blue reliever inhaler, call 999 if not improving.

Common in venues. Recovery position, call 999, consider naloxone for opioids.

Reverses opioid overdose. Safe to give if unsure. Nasal spray or IM injection.

Isolate power first. Never touch casualty still in contact.

Warm gradually. Never rewarm limbs first or give alcohol.

Cool rapidly. Heatstroke is life-threatening.

Do not induce vomiting. Identify substance. Call 999 or 111.