Transcript First Aid for Recruits

Managing an Incident
(Action Plan)
A.M.E.G.A
 Assess.
 Make safe.
 Emergency aid.
 Get help.
 After care.
Assess
 Stop (only fools rush in).
 Look (use your eyes,ears and nose).
 Think (who is involved, what happened, when did it
happen, why did it happen and what resources have I
got).
Make Safe
 Turn off. Engines, electric, gas, water, etc.
 In case someone is on fire Stop, Drop, Wrap and
Roll.
 For drowning reach and throw do not go.
 For electric shock disconnect at fuse board first.
 If in any doubt, get help first, better one casualty
than two.
Emergency Aid
 Emergency aid is
only given by
someone that is
qualified. This is
covered in the one
star training.
Getting Help
 When you phone, decide who you need, ambulance,
police, fire, coast guard ,mine rescue, mountain and
moor rescue.
 There are other types of help such as electric board,
gas board, rail and water.
 Help from the public e.g. crowd/traffic control, getting
help…
Getting Help.
 To fetch medical
supplies.
 Control bleeding.
 To maintain casualty
privacy.
 Help to put casualty
into recovery
position.
 To move casualty
away from danger.
After Care
 Your job does not finish when the ambulance arrives
you need to pass on information.
 Name ,address.
 History (what happened ).
 Brief description of injuries.
 Any unusual behaviour.
After Care
 Any treatment given.
 Observation made on breathing, pulse and levels of
response.
 Minor cases arrange a lift home.
One Last Thing to Remember
 Some of the things a first aider sees or gets involved in,
could cause shock and be upsetting.
 Speak too someone, don’t just suck it up.