Be ready before an emergency occurs !

• Get yourself trained in first aid now !.
• Establish a clear line of communication in your organisation/school/home with emergency agencies, local doctor, hospital, first aid branch, fire brigade, police.
• Assign duties to a specific person in the workplace.
• Brief teachers at school and family members at home.
• Keep a first aid kit up-to-date, ready for use, accessible and well stocked.
• Know how to act in case of special health problems e.g. asthma, epilepsy, diabetes, haemophilia, tetanus immune status.
• Hold regular fire drill exercises at school and work.
• Keep up-to-date personnel records so that next of kin can be notified in case of accident.
• Display CPR and First aid information posters in prominent position.

e.g. beside fire extinguisher.
• Keep names of staff trained in CPR beside the phone.
• Don't leave it to others to learn first aid, "Get yourself trained now !"