1032026 ART V6

Safety training

G WO Advanced Rescue Training Standard / V6 10032026

b. continuously performing primary survey checks on the unconscious injured person airway, breathing and circulation during extraction from an enclosed space

c. removal of the cervical collar as soon as it is practicable to do so (

e.g. the airway can be managed

by other methods and head support is no longer required

The participants shall:

ELEMENT 4.3 - CERVICAL COLLAR

Learning objectives:

42) The participants can perform unaided the following activities to an injured person; correctly size, prepare and fit a cervical collar (Skills, intermediate level)

43) The participants can perform a check to verify the c orrect application of a cervical collar to the injured person (Skills, intermediate level)

44) The participants can perform the following activities: fit helmet and safety glasses on an injured person who is wearing a cervical collar (Skills, intermediate level)

The use of a cervical collar during rescue operations in this standard is intended only as a means to support the head and as a result help in maintaining an open airway of an unconscious injured person during parts of rescue operations where this is not p ossible by other means. In addition, it is intended that the collar is removed as soon as it is possible to support the head and maintain the airway by other means. The use of collars in this instance is not considered as routine. For further information please refer to Annex 3

Note

There shall be at least two exercises per participant lying down. A ‘live’ injured person is recommended

, one with an injured person sitting and one

Note

The instructor shall:

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