*Your Aims as a First Aider* 2025 WEBAPP AND UNIVERSAL (17189) + LIVE
Preserve life
You need to:
- Protect yourself and everyone at the scene from danger
- Prioritise, treating the most serious conditions first
- Calmly and quickly assess the situation
Prevent the condition from worsening
You need to:
- Call for appropriate medical help, if necessary
- Identify the type of injury or illness
- Minimise the risk of cross infection
Promote recovery
You need to:
- Treat any injuries or illness
- Arrange the next steps such as transfer to hospital
- Communicate details of the injury or illness and your actions to those taking over care of the casualty