Danger, Response, Airway, Breathing, Circulation

An adult casualty isn't breathing normally. You should:

Start CPR at 30 compressions to 2 breaths, send for an AED

Catastrophic bleeding is treated by:

Direct pressure, wound packing, tourniquet as last resort for limbs

Under HASAWA 1974, you (the employee) have a duty to:

Take reasonable care for your own safety and that of others affected by your acts

A risk assessment must:

Identify hazards, who's at risk, control measures and be reviewed

When manual handling a heavy item, the first thing to do is:

Stop and plan: route, weight, grip, help

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Health & Safety / First Aid pillar

Health & Safety / First Aid

Health, safety and first aid for security operatives. HASAWA duties, risk assessments, PPE, primary survey (DR ABC), CPR, AED use, catastrophic bleed control and manual handling.

13 free lessons in this pillar.

All Health & Safety / First Aid lessons

HASAWA 1974 — your duties
10 min · Day 76
Risk assessments in plain English
10 min · Day 77
Slips, trips and falls on shift
15 min · Day 78
Manual handling for guards
10 min · Day 79
PPE and when it's required
10 min · Day 80
Fire safety basics for venues
15 min · Day 81
Primary survey: DR ABC
10 min · Day 82
CPR + AED — what every guard should know
10 min · Day 83
Catastrophic bleeding — pressure and pack
15 min · Day 84
Mental health first aid awareness
10 min · Day 85
DR ABC — primary survey speed run
12 min · Day 6
Catastrophic bleed: pressure, pack, tourniquet
12 min · Day 15
Slips, trips and falls on your patch
12 min · Day 24