Essential First Aid Quick and effective management of an emergency requires a plan of action. This section provides you with the most widely accepted plan for handling first aid emergencies, and covers each essential step of the action plan in detail.

• The basic life support flow chart
• The emergency action plan
• The unconscious casualty
• Managing an airway
• Choking
• Rescue Breathing
• Chest Compressions
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
• Automated External Defibrillation (AED)

By the end of this section you should be able to:

• Follow the steps in the Basic Life Support Flow Chart.
• List the steps in the Emergency Action Plan.
• Demonstrate the management of an unconscious casualty.
• Recognise and clear an obstructed airway.
• Demonstrate the management of a choking casualty.
• Perform rescue breaths on all age groups.
• Perform chest compressions on all age groups.
• Perform CPR on all age groups.
• List the steps in using an AED.
• Demonstrate the safety use of an AED.