Now let us imagine that a person has met with road accident. The services of priority that should be followed by the first aider in an emergency are as follows:
• Check for bleeding: Stop bleeding by applying direct pressure on the wound site.
• Check for head, neck and spinal injury: If any of these are suspected, do not move the victim unless it is absolutely necessary to prevent further injury. Moving a victim will often make injuries worse, especially in the case of spinal cord injuries.
• Determine responsiveness: If a person is unconscious, try to arouse by gently shaking and speaking. Do not give fluid, the victim cannot swallow and could suffocate. Look for the victim’s chest to rise and fall and listen for sounds of breathing (place your ear near the nose and mouth and feel for breath on your cheek).
