…stay back and call for appropriate help.
A first aider becoming injured doesn’t improve the situation—it creates another casualty.
Warn others away, call 111, explain the hazard and follow the emergency call-taker’s instructions.
Only remove or control a hazard when you can do so safely and within your abilities.
First aid isn’t about taking heroic risks.Your own
Tomorrow: blood and body fluids are involved. What should you do to protect yourself without delaying urgent care?
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