Case Study
You hear a bang in the male change room. You stop what you are doing and quickly walk to the male change room. You see Mr. Snellen, the maintenance officer, lying on the ground with a stepladder lying beside him. You determine that Mr. Snellen has fallen off the stepladder, and decide that it is safe to approach him. You call for help as well as a first aid kit, while carefully moving the ladder aside to prevent further injury. You determine that Mr. Snellen is conscious because he is holding his ankle and moaning. A qualified first aider arrives with a first aid kit and together you manage injuries and reassure Mr. Snellen.
Sometimes, you may need to improvise to provide effective first aid. That is, you may need to be creative and think laterally because you might not have exactly what you require. You will need to use something else instead. Look around you and think of what resources you may be able to use. For example, if you need to elevate the casualty's legs, look for a bag or case, an exercise ball in order to elevate their legs. If you can't find anything, hold the casualty's legs up yourself.
If you need to keep him warm look for a long coat or blanket, if the incident happened outside in the sun/ rain then look for something to provide shade or shelter.