Emergency Action Principles
1. Survey the scence
-Is it safe?
-What happened?
-How many people are
injured?
2. Primary Survey (ABC)
-Airway (head tilt,
chin lift)
-Breathing (look, listen,
feel)
-Circulation (pulse)
3. Phone EMS
-Location
-Phone Number
-Name
-What happened
-How many people are
injured and their condition
-What you are doing
4. Secondary Survey
-Interview victims
Four Life-Saving Steps
1. STOP the bleeding
2. START the breathing
3. PROTECT the wound
4. TREAT for shock
