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DRABC

The document outlines the DRABC protocol for assessing and treating an unresponsive casualty. It includes: D - Check for danger and make the scene safe. R - Seek a response by speaking and gently shaking the casualty. If no response, use the AVPU scale. A - Open the airway by tilting the head back. B - Check for normal breathing by looking for chest rise and fall. C - Check for severe bleeding and try to control it before continuing treatment. It also provides guidelines for assessing pulse, respiration, level of consciousness, skin temperature/color/moisture and how to record findings.

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DRABC

The document outlines the DRABC protocol for assessing and treating an unresponsive casualty. It includes: D - Check for danger and make the scene safe. R - Seek a response by speaking and gently shaking the casualty. If no response, use the AVPU scale. A - Open the airway by tilting the head back. B - Check for normal breathing by looking for chest rise and fall. C - Check for severe bleeding and try to control it before continuing treatment. It also provides guidelines for assessing pulse, respiration, level of consciousness, skin temperature/color/moisture and how to record findings.

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LETTER MEANING: ACTION REQUIRED: THINGS TO CONSIDER

and Be AWARE OF:

D Danger Check for any danger Make sure it is safe to


approach them

R Response See if you can get a Use AVPU scale to


response, introduce represent the casualty’s
yourself and ask them level of response (A - alert,
questions to get a V - voice, P - pain, U -
response. If they don’t unresponsive)
response, kneel beside
them and gently shake
their shoulders. If they still
don’t respond, pinch their
ears to see if they respond
to pain

A Airway If they are unresponsive,


check their airway and
open the airway. Put one
hand on the forehead with
two fingers under the chin
and gently til their head
back.

B Breathing Check to see if breathing Call 911


normally. See if their chest
rises and falls

C Circulation Any sign of severe


bleeding? Try to control the
bleeding before continue to
treat casualty

How do you How do you What is What would be


take it? record it? considered considered
stable/normal? concerning?

Pulse wrist 30 seconds x 2 60-90 More than 30

Respiration Chest, belly 30 seconds x 2 12 - 20 More than 30


Rate to 35 or below
10

Level of By asking 4 What is your LOC X 4 Anything below


Consciousness questions name? Where LOC X 4
(LOC) are you age?
What time of
the day is it?
What has
happened?

LOC X 4

Skin Temp - touch Temp - hot,


(temp/colour/m the hand, the cold, normal
oisture) neck (warm)
Color - Color -
lip/eyelid/gums
Moisture -
sweaty/sticky/d
ry

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