Primary Survey 2: RESPONSE

Primary Survey 2: RESPONSE:

After removing any danger from yourself and the casualty you need to quickly assess the casualty's level of responsiveness. This is to make sure they really do need help and aren't just asleep or behaving unusually.

The casualty will fall into one of the following categories:

• ALERT - a casualty who is talking and aware of their surroundings.
• VOICE responsive - a casualty who responds to a verbal command.
• PAIN responsive - if they don't respond to a verbal command pinch their ear lobe or back of hand to see if this provokes a response.
• UNRESPONSIVE - a casualty who doesn't respond to a verbal command or painful stimulus.