DR ABC (D)
D – DANGER – Check to see if you, others or the victim
in immediate danger.
R – RESPONSE – Response of the victim; whether they
are conscious or unconscious (Including C.O.W.S )
A – AIRWAY – Check whether the airway is clear of
objects and is open.
B – BREATHING - Check whether the victims chest is
rising and falling, hear breathing, feel breath on your cheek,
check if you can see signs of life, observe colour of skin
on face.
C – CPR – perform Cardiopulmonary resuscitation if
there are no signs of life.
D – Defibrillation - Use defibrillator if available
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A – AIRWAY – Check whether the airway is clear of
objects and is open.
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B – BREATHING - Check whether the victims chest
is rising and falling, hear breathing, feel breath on your
cheek, check if you can see signs of life, observe colour
of skin on face. ( Look, Listen, Feel, Colour )
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C – CPR – perform Cardiopulmonary resuscitation if
there are no signs of life.
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D – Defibrillation - Use defibrillator if available.
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A defibrillator is a machine that delivers an electrical signal to the
heart. Available in ambulances
RECOVERY POSITION
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Once the victim is not in a life threatening situation (
breathing, pulse, away from danger ) they may be placed
in the ‘Recovery Position’
1. Kneel beside the casualty
2. Place farther arm at a right angle to the body
3. Place nearer arm across the chest
4. Lift nearer leg at the knee so it is fully bent upwards
5. Roll the casualty away from you on to their side while
always supporting the head and neck
6. Keep the leg at right angle with the knee touching the
ground to prevent casualty rolling on to their face
C.O.W.S
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To be performed during RESPONSE phase.
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C- Can you hear me?
O- Open your eyes
W- What’s your name
S – Squeeze my hand
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SCRUBBY CREEK
A group of friends have all been doing lots of jumps into
Scrubby Creek.
Sasha screams out to the others, “Hey watch this...I can do a flip
off the edge into the water!”
“C’mon then…lets see it,” yells Remi.
They have been egging each other on all day. Pushing each other
into the water and doing stupid things all afternoon.
Even though everyone is having a great time, Lee is getting
worried at some of the risks they are taking.
Sasha decides to do the flip but slips on take off , lands on the
ground with a massive thud and falls into the water.
Lee and Remi rush into the creek. Sasha is not moving at all and
does not appear to be breathing or showing any signs of life.
THINGS TO CONSIDER!
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What are some of the things Lee and Remi need
to consider when rescuing Sasha out of the
water?
Every second counts
 Follow the DR ABC procedure
 Only enter the water if they can swim
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SCRUBBY CREEK ACTION!
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What you will need.
group of 4
 Copy of the DR ABC checklist
 Talk through everything ( be specific )
 Determine who is playing the individual roles
a) Sasha
b) Lee
c) Remi
d) Observer
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What would you do?
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Take the role of either Remi, Lee, Sasha or an
observer….
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SASHA – they are the injured person ( must remain
unconscious )
LEE – First Aid leader. Must describe out loud what steps
they are taking. Take the lead in DR ABC on the injured
person
REMI – First Aid helper. Follows instructions and helps
with suggestions if needed from Lee
OBSERVER – Watch what happens and has a checklist to
make sure that all procedures have been followed.
MASSIVE STACK!
Matt and his mates are riding their bikes on a
path surrounding a creek. Matt tries to skid as
close to the end of a path as possible. The first
time he goes close but on his second attempt to
go closer, he hits a loose bit of concrete and has
a massive stack and ends up in the water. His
mates laugh but soon realise he is not moving.
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Imagine you are one of Matt’s friends. What
might make the task of rescuing Matt difficult?
Amount of clothing he has on ( helmet )
(Do you jump in fully clothed or take clothes off ?)
 Things in the water you cant see eg. Branches, logs
 Distance between you and Matt
 Your physical limitations ( eg. Can you swim well
enough to save him)
 Can you handle Matts size and weight?
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If Matt is conscious, what could you do to assist
with a rescue while remaining on dry ground?
Tree branches,
 Towel
 What else could you use?
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