This involves assessment of the overall situation and the general condition of the casualty.
During the process of assessment the following principles has to be considered:

  • Be calm and confident.
  • Talk, listen and reassure the conscious causality.
  • Check the safety of casualty and of yourself.
  • Check for breathing, bleeding and level of consciousness.
  • Get others to help / (Emergency Medical Staff)EMS.
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