The completed preparation template

Now all the parts of the preparation template have been completed. Spend some time looking through the completed document below (or click on the images to open a pdf document) before moving on to the next part when we will use the information from the preparation...

Step 2: Record as required

There are three categories you need to think about while you are working through the steps of the preparation process: What to do at all times, information sources and equipment you will need.  We’ll show you an example in the next step. What to do at all times...

Step 5: Secondary assessment DOTS and SAMPLE

Before you start your secondary assessment you can take a moment to breathe and slow down. You’ve prepared yourself for managing potentially life-threatening conditions. Now it’s time to think about warmth, comfort and dignity of your patient. Write up the...

Step 4: Breathing, bleeding, burns and breaks

In this step you take a different perspective to ensure that you prioritise your actions appropriately. Remember how we asked you to say out loud “breathing, bleeding, burns and breaks”? This ‘chant’ is invaluable in a first aid emergency as it...

Step 3: DRSABCD

This step prepares you for the management of potentially life-threatening conditions. For each step of the DRSABCD we give you some prompts of what to think about when completing the preparation template and then show you how it can be done on our practice example. As...