What is ABC first aid?
ABC first aid is mnemonic, which helps people remember how to respond to an emergency situation in which someone is injured. There are many other mnemonics and variants, but it is probably the most useful for lay people. The letters mean the airways, breathing and circulation, also referred to as vital symptoms. If all vital features are monitored and solved, the patient has a much greater chance of survival until trained help.
Some emergency services prefer DRABC to remind people to check the danger in a situation before helping someone. Dr means danger and reaction and means that people should first explore the environment and then the patient to ensure that there is no source of potential physical danger. For example, the unconscious patient should be treated next to the living wire, but only until the living wire is turned off or the patient can be moved from the way to ensure that the respondent is not injured.
When using ABC first aid, the first thing for the respondent to check the patient's respiratory tract. If the neck of the person is blocked, he will not be able to breathe. A person who is conscious should be asked to speak; If it cannot, then the airways may be defending. If the patient is unconscious, the respondent should raise his chin and carefully tilted his head back and remembered that any harsh movements could worsen unknown injuries to the spine and neck. The respondent should then sweep the back of his mouth with his finger to check the debris.
Breathing is another. The respondent should lay his face close to the patient's mouth to listen and feel for breathing, or use an object as a mirror. If the patient breathes, the breath is condensed on the mirror. A patient who does not breathe must be treated quickly. When the heart beats, the alepacient does not breathe, the respondent should give rescue breathing until the patient breathes or helps again.
eventually should be circulationchecked by monitoring the patient's pulse on the wrist or neck. In addition, the respondent should check the patient's color. If it is pale or has stained colors, it indicates that the circulation can be endangered. A person who provides treatment should try to keep the patient warm.
If all ABC first aid steps are met, respondents can move to the patient's general assessment and examine injuries and their severity. Respondents constantly control vital symptoms when they work on the patient to ensure that the patient is still stable. At this point, there are a number of options depending on the patient's condition. An untrained individual to be the first on the scene should only try to ensure that the patient breathes and exert pressure on obvious displacement.