Trauma care
Organize immediate lifesaving priorities while staying within training and getting professional help moving.
Rebootlib original guide. Written for practical orientation; verify high-consequence decisions with qualified local professionals and current local instructions.
The first priorities
Make the scene safe, get emergency help, and identify threats to life. Severe bleeding, blocked breathing, and shock can become fatal quickly; the order of action matters more than a large kit.
- Use barriers when possible and ask permission when the person is conscious.
- Apply firm direct pressure to serious external bleeding and add material rather than repeatedly removing soaked dressings.
- Keep the airway and breathing under observation; follow local emergency-dispatch instructions.
- Keep an injured person warm, calm, and still unless moving is necessary for safety.
Record and reassess
Write down the time of injury, changes in alertness or breathing, bleeding control, medications or allergies known, and care provided. Recheck while waiting; a person who was talking can deteriorate.
Scope
This is an organizing guide, not a substitute for first-aid certification, medical direction, or local emergency protocols. Do not improvise invasive procedures or move a person unnecessarily.