Roles and Responsibilities

FALSE: Your first action is always to check for dangers.

FALSE: First Aid boxes should not have any medication.

FALSE: Good communication is important when dealing with an accident. Where possible switch off machinery, music systems, etc.

FALSE: The patient needs to give consent, if they have capacity, before you proceed. If the person is unconscious, or confused, then in this case they do not have capacity to consent, and you can proceed, working in their best interests.

FALSE: In more serious incidents you will need to work as a team.

FALSE: The primary survey is abbreviated as DR ABC

TRUE: From the acronym DR ABC, Airway comes before breathing.

FALSE: As a First Aider you need to recognise when you need help from the emergency services, and be able to describe what you see, not what the diagnosis is.

TRUE: If an ambulance is required there will be several jobs that need doing

FALSE: minor injuries should be reported so that management can see if there is a pattern and work to make your environment a safer place.