Arrange Medical Aid IN AN EMERGENCY DIAL 000 AND ASK FOR THE AMBULANCE When dialling an emergency call it is important to remember: STAY FOCUSED - Answer the prompted questions STAY RELEVANT - Stick to the facts, not what you think STAY ON THE LINE - Until you speak to the ambulance operator Please note: When using a mobile phone You can dial 112 as well as 000. – First aider responsibilities Duty of Care In an emergency, all first aiders and staff have a duty of care to: Use common Don’t act beyond capabilities Do as much as they can to take appropriate action Be prepared to administer adrenaline without delay. Reporting the incident The report must: Be completed as soon as possible after the incident Contain relevant information such as: the date, time, casualty’s full name, any injuries, treatment and medication Be accurate Be kept private and confidential. After the incident Following a first aid incident, you should also consider: What else could you have done? What you would do differently next time? Consider a debriefing about the incident, it would be beneficial.
Arrange Medical Aid IN AN EMERGENCY DIAL 000 AND ASK FOR THE AMBULANCE When dialling an emergency call it is important to remember: STAY FOCUSED - Answer the prompted questions STAY RELEVANT - Stick to the facts, not what you think STAY ON THE LINE - Until you speak to the ambulance operator Please note: When using a mobile phone – You can dial 112 as well as 000. First aider responsibilities Duty of Care In an emergency, all first aiders and staff have a duty of care to: Use common Don’t act beyond capabilities Do as much as they can to take appropriate action Be prepared to administer adrenaline without delay. Reporting the incident The report must: Be completed as soon as possible after the incident Contain relevant information such as: the date, time, casualty’s full name, any injuries, treatment and medication Be accurate Be kept private and confidential. After the incident Following a first aid incident, you should also consider: What else could you have done? What you would do differently next time? Consider a debriefing about the incident, it would be beneficial.
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