Emergency advice Check for Danger. Check for a Response. Open Airway. Check Breathing. Check Circulation. Treat the steps as needed.

ABCs of First Aid If someone is unconscious or unresponsive, the basic principle of first aid that you need to know is ABC: airway, breathing, and circulation. Airway: If someone's not breathing, the first thing you need to do is clear their airway.

First aid sometimes referred to as EMERGENCY AID is the first skilled [acceptable] assistance given to a victim (sick or injured) on the occurrence of accident or sudden illness in order to preserve life, prevent further injury and relive suffering until qualified medical care is available.

First aid refers to the emergency or immediate care you should provide when a person is injured or ill until full medical treatment is available. For minor conditions, first aid care may be enough. For serious problems, first aid care should be continued until more advanced care becomes available.

Check the Airway (head-tilt/chin lift). Check the Breathing (look, listen, feel). Check Circulation (carotid pulse).

Good Samaritan laws – statutes that protect rescuers from being sued for giving emergency care.

The four principles of first aid management are: Stay calm. Do not take risks for yourself, the injured person or any witnesses. Manage the situation to give safe access to the person. Manage the patient in line with current first aid guidance. Do things step by step.