Safety training
G WO Advanced Rescue Training Standard / V6 02032026
b. it is not possible to support the head and / or maintain the airway by other means during the extraction of an unconscious injured person from an enclosed space, and
c. that the cervical collar shall only be used for the minimum amount of time required to extract the unconscious injured person from an enclosed space
a. correct sizing and fitting of the collar, according to the manufacturer instructions
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:
27) The participants can perform unaided the following activities to an injured person; correctly size, prepare and fit a cervical collar (Skills, intermediate level)
28) The participants can perform a check to verify the correct application of a cervical collar to the injured person (Skills, intermediate level)
29) 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.
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