01
DO THIS NOW
Immediate actions
- 1
Check for danger to yourself, the casualty and others.
- 2
Check for a response.
- 3
Send for help: call Triple Zero (000) and get the first-aid kit/AED.
- 4
Open the airway and check breathing.
- 5
If the person is not breathing normally, start CPR: 30 compressions followed by 2 breaths.
- 6
Attach the AED as soon as available, follow its prompts and continue until handover.
02
RECOGNISE
Signs and triggers
- Collapse, unresponsiveness or abnormal breathing
- Chest pain, severe bleeding or serious injury
- Seizure, stroke signs or severe allergic reaction
- Any sudden life-threatening illness or deterioration
!
DO NOT
Actions that increase the risk
- Do not expose yourself to an electrical, chemical, violence or other active hazard.
- Do not leave the person alone unless necessary to summon help.
- Do not give food, drink or medication unless appropriately directed.
- Do not move the person unless danger remains or the 000 operator directs it.
- Do not stop CPR until normal breathing returns, you cannot continue, or help takes over.
03
SUPPORTING RESPONSE
Role-based actions
First aider
- Apply DRSABCD within training and follow the 000 operator.
- Protect privacy while maintaining observation and care.
Warden / coordinator
- Send the AED/first-aid kit, clear access and control bystanders.
- Record key times and nominate someone to meet ambulance officers.
Ambulance liaison
- Guide responders from the nominated entrance to the casualty.
- Provide known hazards and first aid already given.
04
EMERGENCY-SERVICES HANDOVER
Information to provide
- Exact floor, room and access route
- What happened and when the person was last seen well
- Response, airway and breathing status
- CPR/AED use, shocks advised and key times
- Bleeding, injuries or known exposure
- Known medical information volunteered and treatment given
05
WHEN THE IMMEDIATE DANGER HAS PASSED
Recovery and reporting
- Support the person, witnesses and first aiders and protect personal information.
- Restock and check first-aid/AED equipment.
- Record the incident and response under workplace requirements.
- Preserve relevant scene information where required.
- Review emergency access, communication and equipment readiness.
Approved reference sources
This draft must be checked against the site emergency plan, OEM procedures, SDS, local law and emergency-service direction.
Safe Work Australia — Emergency plans and procedures↗ANZCOR — Guideline 8: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation↗ANZCOR — Automated External Defibrillation in Basic Life Support↗