Emergency First Aid

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Check for Danger first

Response:

COWS

'Can you hear me?'

'Open your eyes if you can hear me'

'What's your name?'

'Squeeze my hands if you can hear me'

To determine consciousness

C - fully alert & oriented

SemiC - not fully alert, responds some of the time, or to only voice or touch

Un - not alert, no response

If unconscious, put in recovery position.

Check for Medi-Alert tags