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  • calhoon2005
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    1 year ago

    The last D in DRSABCD now stands for deadly bleeding apparently. Might be time for a refresher if you remember it differently.

      • PeelerSheila
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        1 year ago

        Same here! It was DRABC, then the first S went in, then I got lost! Ring 000 and do what they say, that’s probably gonna be my approach until they can come up with something I can actually remember and enact.

      • just_kitten
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        1 year ago

        We all know what F stands for, might as well lob that one in

    • 00Steve
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      1 year ago

      I assume this is a joke? Have a missed something?

      • calhoon2005
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        They differentiate now for when the patient is unconscious and breathing (D = Deadly bleeding), and when unconscious and not breathing (D = Defib). It’s actually a bit confusing…

        • Rusty Raven M
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          I think they have forgotten the point of having a simple mnemonic. It’s supposed to be a rough guide to the priorities of what to focus on, not a triage system.

    • dumblederp
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      1 year ago

      Is this the rest of the acronym?

      Danger / Response / Safety / Airways / Breathing / Circulation / Defib & Deadly_Bleeding.

        • Rusty Raven M
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          I’m pretty sure it’s Drive past, Refuse to Stop and help, then call 000 so you can feel heroic whilst not having any details at all and getting Aggravated Because the Calltaker keeps asking questions instead of praising you for Doing the Right Thing.

          Oh hang on, thats the “what some of the most annoying callers actually do” flowchart, not what you’re actually supposed to do. My bad, carry on.

          • 00Steve
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            1 year ago

            I can only being to imagine how frustrating and hard it must be to work as a call taker!!