What to do next?

first aid training

After checking that the scene is safe, you may provide care. With proper first aid training, providing the care would not be so difficult. Remember that first aid training may give us confidence and the knowledge to handle certain emergencies. Take not however that in providing care, you should not add additional injuries.

The objective of the First aider to provide first aid and prevent further harm.....

Remember the basic rule:

NEVER MOVE AN INJURED VICTIM!!! UNLESS IT IS NECESSARY TO PREVENT ADDITIONAL INJURY OR DEATH

Though moving the victim right away may create additional injuries, certain circumstances allow that the patient should be move. This situations apply when there is the presence of continues threat to the life of the victim or to you. This may include, fire, possible explosion, falling, entrapment or any other conditions that may cause death or additional injury to the victim at the site of the accident.

However, this does not mean that you have to move the victim and bring it all the way to the hospital without first aid care. The victim should only be moved to a safer place so that first aid can be administered without the threat to victims life or to the first aiders.

first aid training