This question was attempted by many candidates and candidates’ performance was good. In part (b), some candidates listed the qualities of a first aider which were not required e.g. sympathy, kindness and smartness.

The expected answers were as follows:

Description of Mouth-to-Mouth Method of artificial respiration

-     Make the environment airy
-     Lay casualty down flat on his back
-     Kneel down on the side of the casualty close to the head
-     Loosen clothes and clear any obstructions from  mouth and nose
-     Tilt the casualty’s head backward
-     Close casualty’s nose and open the mouth wide
-     Take a full breath and place lips well sealed around mouth of casualty
-     Blow air into the casualty’s mouth
-     Remove the mouth and release casualty’s nose.