Refresh your First Aid skills with this DRSABC Refresher. Quick, practical, and confidence-boosting.
D – Danger
- Make safety first: stop ground traffic; Isolate power (CBs/GPU) if trained; remove FOD; set a no-go cordon.
- PPE on: gloves/eye protection; face shield if splash risk.
- Don’t become a casualty – if you can’t make it safe fast, move the casualty as above.
R – Response
- Talk & tap shoulders (no head shake).
- Note AVPU: Alert, responds to Voice, responds to Pain, Unresponsive.
- If unresponsive, shout for help and proceed.
S – Send for help
- Delegate: “You-call 112, bring AED, meet at Gate X / Muster Y, escort responders.”
- Give exact Hangar/Stand, Gate, Muster, hazards; stay on speaker.
A – Airway
- Open: Head-tilt/chin-lift (no trauma) or jaw-thrust (suspected trauma).
- Clear only what you see; no blind sweeps.
- If breathing resumes, recovery position (maintain neutral spine if trauma suspected).
B – Breathing (≤10 s)
- Look–listen–feel for normal breathing; agonal gasps = not breathing.
- If breathing normal: monitor; keep airway open; manage bleeding.
- If not breathing: go to C.
C – Circulation
- Catastrophic bleed first: direct pressure, tourniquet if trained (note time).
- CPR/AED if no normal breathing: compressions 5–6 cm at 100–120/min; attach AED ASAP and follow prompts; minimise pauses.
Moving Quick Guide
- Move only for immediate danger → D → R → S(112/AED) → A → B(10 s) → C (bleeding → CPR/AED).
Next Steps
Sofema Aviation Services provides the following course available as classroom or webinar – First Aid in the Part-145 Workplace (Base and Line) – 2 Days. Please see the website or email [email protected].
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