Check danger to - ANSWER Yourself, victim and others
Checking a response using - ANSWER COWS
COWS stands for - ANSWER Can you hear me ? Open your eyes,
what is your name, squeeze my hand.
Who do you send for help - ANSWER Bystanders, call 000
How do you check the patients airways if blocked ? - ANSWER Place
in recovery position. Using two fingers swipe any blockages to the side
or out of mouth.
How to check always - ANSWER Lay on back, using pistol grip tilt the
was back and look in mouth and nose.
How to check breathing - ANSWER Look at the chest moving, listen
to air moving in and out of mouth, feel breath on your cheek and look
at rise and fall of chest
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