Tag: Safety First Aid For Preppers

A St John Ambulance trainer shows you how to give first aid to someone if you think they might be unresponsive or need your help. You’ll need to go through a primary survey every time you help someone. A primary survey is a series of first aid checks that will help you find out if someone has any life-threatening injuries or conditions.

If an adult is unresponsive and not breathing, you will need to do CPR. In this video, a St John Ambulance trainer takes you through CPR steps and demonstrates how to perform CPR on an adult.

If someone is choking, knowing how to help them could help save their life. In this video a St John Ambulance trainer shows you how to help an adult or child when they are choking. If someone is unable to breathe and cannot cough out the blockage, you will need to help them slap or squeeze it out. This St John Ambulance video will take you through the essential first aid steps.

A St John Ambulance trainer demonstrates how to treat shock (not to be confused with emotional shock). The trainer explains the causes of shock, the signs & symptoms to look out for and what to do if you suspect someone is suffering from shock.

A St John Ambulance trainer demonstrates what to look for if someone is having a stroke and what to do to help. 

When bleeding is severe, it can be dramatic and distressing. If someone’s bleeding isn’t controlled quickly, they may develop shock and become unresponsive. In this video, a St John Ambulance trainer explains what to do if someone is bleeding severely.