Road_to_Solo_driving_handbook (2)

To learn basic first aid such as CPR
(Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) you
will need to undertake an appropriate
course.
Applying first aid after a crash
Many of us may need treatment after
a road crash at some stage of our
lives. Whether or not we survive until
trained help arrives may well depend on
somebody’s willingness to give first aid.
Three actions that could save a life
1. Keep a person’s airway open
and clear
2. Make sure that they are
breathing
3. Stop heavy bleeding.
Read these simple instructions now
and keep this handbook in your car.
Someone else may use it to help you
in an accident.
If you are at a crash site, try to
remain calm and...
• act quickly
• if necessary, call for an
ambulance, or send someone
to call for one
• ask if there is anybody trained
in first aid at the crash site and
if not, and you are first on the
crash scene, follow these steps.
Fact
Four ways you can help casualties
after a crash:
1. Survey the scene
2. Make the crash scene safe and
protect the area
3. Check the casualties – check
airway, breathing and signs of life
4. Stop the heavy bleeding.
1. Survey the scene
• Is the area safe for you to
approach?
• Ask bystanders to help make the
area safe
• Count the number of people who
are injured
Rules and responsibilities
• Call an ambulance (dial 000) or
send someone to call one
• Ask if there is anybody trained in
first aid at the crash site.
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