DRABCD and RICER

May 25 2008

Published by hnewell at 5:14 pm under Uncategorized

D – danger

R – response

A – airway

B – breathing

C – circulation

D – defibrillation

DRABCD is a method used by supervisors if an incident or accident occurs.

Danger – the person looks for danger in the environment or surroundings around the injured patient.

Response – check if the patient is conscious by asking them questions, squeezing pressure points, ask if they can squeeze your hand back.

Airway – check that the air way is clear via opening thier mouth and tilting their head back. If the airway isn’t clear roll the person into the lateral position.

Breathing – look for the signs of life, movement in the chest and putting your ear to the patients mouth and listen for signs of breathing.

Circulation – check for the pulse at the neck (carotted) or wrist (radial).

Defibrillation – listen to the voice prompts by the defib.

R – rest

I – ice

C – compression

E – elevate

R – referral

Rest	How remove the athlete from the field rest from activity. Moving the injured part: will increase the blood flow and bleeding to the injury site may cause the blood clot to dislodge, and begin bleeding again may cause more tissue damage.
Ice	Apply ice: directly over the injury and surrounding tissue for 10 to 20 minutes every 2 hours. How ice in a wet towel or plastic bag frozen cup of water continuously moved over the area a commercial ice pack iced water in a bucket. Why ice decreases swelling ice decreases pain. Do not apply ice directly to the skin, always wrap in a wet towel or wet cloth to avoid ice burns.
Compression	How apply a firm, elastic, non-adhesive bandage if using an ice pack, the compression bandage is applied over the ice pack and above and below the injury site to hold it in place and provide compression even when you are not icing, the compression bandage should remain directly over the injury site, above and below release the compression prior to sleep. Why reduces swelling and bleeding at the injury site.
Elevation	How raise the injured area above the level of the heart whenever possible. Why elevation decreases bleeding, swelling and pain.
Referral	How refer to an appropriate health care professional for definitive diagnosis and continuing management.