In the Event of an Accident,by In the Event of an Accident,by Law You MustLaw You Must

YOU MUST STOPYOU MUST STOP if if involved in an accidentinvolved in an accident

You must give your name You must give your name and address and and address and registration number to registration number to anyone involved in the anyone involved in the accident who requests itaccident who requests it

Details of the owner of the Details of the owner of the vehicle if not your ownvehicle if not your own

If any one or thing has been If any one or thing has been injured-must be reported in injured-must be reported in person to the police and in person to the police and in any case within 24 hoursany case within 24 hours

When Do the Police Have to Be When Do the Police Have to Be Contacted ?Contacted ?

You do not need to contact You do not need to contact the police whenthe police when

Damage only road traffic Damage only road traffic accidentaccident

No injury has been caused No injury has been caused to anyone or animal e.g to anyone or animal e.g live stock,dog etc.live stock,dog etc.

All parties concerned have All parties concerned have exchanged full details exchanged full details

Contact the police ifContact the police if Someone fails to stopSomeone fails to stop Refuses to exchange details Refuses to exchange details

or leaves the scene before or leaves the scene before doing sodoing so

If someone has been hurt If someone has been hurt If the accident is seriousIf the accident is serious If you feel someone is under If you feel someone is under

the influence of drugs or the influence of drugs or alcoholalcohol

You suspect a driver is guilty You suspect a driver is guilty of dangerous of careless of dangerous of careless drivingdriving

What you should write down at What you should write down at the scenethe scene

Names and addressesNames and addresses Make of cars and reg Make of cars and reg

numbersnumbers Insurance detailsInsurance details Damage to vehiclesDamage to vehicles InjuriesInjuries Road and weather conditionsRoad and weather conditions Details of vehicles i.e Details of vehicles i.e

condition,were its lights on condition,were its lights on etcetc

I.D numbers of the police I.D numbers of the police involved involved

Actions to Be Taken in the Event of an AccidentActions to Be Taken in the Event of an Accident

Ensure your own safetyEnsure your own safety Try to make the area as safe Try to make the area as safe

as possilbe i.e. switch off as possilbe i.e. switch off engines,no smoking,set up engines,no smoking,set up warning triangle,switch on warning triangle,switch on hazard warning lights (protect hazard warning lights (protect the accident scene)the accident scene)

Stabilise vehicles i.e. put Stabilise vehicles i.e. put handbrake on and put in handbrake on and put in gear.Do not attempt to right a gear.Do not attempt to right a vehicle on its sidevehicle on its side

LOOK OUT FOR PHYSICAL LOOK OUT FOR PHYSICAL DANGERS DANGERS

Attend to the casualties i.e Attend to the casualties i.e consciousness, breathing, consciousness, breathing, bleeding. Call the emergency bleeding. Call the emergency services if required.services if required.

Assessing and Treating the Assessing and Treating the CasualtiesCasualties

Do not move any casualties Do not move any casualties unless they are in severe unless they are in severe danger danger

Do not remove an Do not remove an unconscious motor cyclist unconscious motor cyclist helmet-this could cause helmet-this could cause damage to spine/neck, damage to spine/neck, if they if they are not breathing, remove the are not breathing, remove the helmet with great care so that helmet with great care so that you can check the air wayyou can check the air way

Assess all casualties to Assess all casualties to determine treatment determine treatment priorities,treat life threatening priorities,treat life threatening conditions firstconditions first

Call the emergency services if Call the emergency services if requiredrequired

Introduction to First AidIntroduction to First Aid First Aid is the early help or treatment given to a casualty of an First Aid is the early help or treatment given to a casualty of an

accident or sudden illness before the arrival of an ambulance, accident or sudden illness before the arrival of an ambulance, doctor or other qualified person.doctor or other qualified person.

The Principles Of First Aid are – To Preserve life – To Prevent The Principles Of First Aid are – To Preserve life – To Prevent the condition worsening – To Promote recovery.the condition worsening – To Promote recovery.

Priorities in first aid – Priorities in first aid – in order to manage situations correctly and in order to manage situations correctly and to fulfil the principles of first aid, it is necessary to understand the to fulfil the principles of first aid, it is necessary to understand the concept (idea) of the priorities of treatment ( what you should do concept (idea) of the priorities of treatment ( what you should do first). This can be remembered by first). This can be remembered by DRABCDRABC

Danger – is it safe for yourself, the casualty and others?Danger – is it safe for yourself, the casualty and others? Response – assessing the casualty level of response and Response – assessing the casualty level of response and

consciousness?consciousness? Airway – ensuring the patient has a clear and open airway?Airway – ensuring the patient has a clear and open airway? Breathing – is the casualty breathing?Breathing – is the casualty breathing? Circulation – is the casualty heart beating?Circulation – is the casualty heart beating? If the above are correct, you can then check for other injuries.If the above are correct, you can then check for other injuries.

Applying First AidApplying First Aid

Is he/she conscious-Is he/she conscious-YES-YES-assess injuries call 999 if assess injuries call 999 if neededneeded

NO- NO- gently tilt head back gently tilt head back to open airway remove to open airway remove any obstructions,are they any obstructions,are they breathing?breathing?

NO NO - call 999 - call 999 START START CPR ONLY IF CPR ONLY IF QUALIFIED TOQUALIFIED TO

YES YES - place them in the - place them in the recovery position call 999recovery position call 999

Emergency First Aid –Severe Blood Emergency First Aid –Severe Blood Loss (Haemorrhage)Loss (Haemorrhage)

In the case of bleeding In the case of bleeding Put on disposable gloves Put on disposable gloves

if availableif available Apply direct pressure Apply direct pressure

over the wound with a over the wound with a clean dressing or padclean dressing or pad

Lay the casualty down Lay the casualty down and raise the injured limb and raise the injured limb above the level of the above the level of the heart if possible, secure heart if possible, secure the dressing, call 999the dressing, call 999

Watch for signs of shockWatch for signs of shock