First Aid consists of collecting information and making assessments to
decide on treatment priorities.
POINTS TO LOOK FOR
TO HELP YOU FIND OUT
WHAT IS WRONG!
HISTORY - Victim's nature of illness or medical background or mechanism of injury
How did it happen? (Ask both the victim and bystander - What happened?
When? Where? How?)
SYMPTOMS - A symptom is something that the victim experiences such as unpleasant
sensation or any complaints that you hear.
What the victim tells your about his or her condition e.g. chest pain, headache,
nausea, thirst, cold, fever, etc.
SIGNS - A sign is something about the victim you can see or feel for yourself.
E.g. victim is drowsy, pale face, sweating, rapid breathing, skin rashes or signs
of injury such as deformities, swelling or bleeding.
Look out for Medic
Alert tag that is worn as a necklace or a bracelet.
