Safety training
G WO Advanced Rescue Training Standard / V6 02032026
34) Take initiative and perform a pre -use inspection of a rescue stretcher; how to fit a harness and package an injured person on a rescue stretcher; and how to create an attachment point on a transfer board by attaching or choking an anchor sling through the handles of the foot and top of a transfer board with a carabiner attached (Ability, intermediate level)
35) Take initiative to select the correct safety equipment, fit a helmet and safety glasses correctly to an unconscious injured person (Ability, intermediate level)
36) Act independently to fit a cervical collar to an injured person understanding the risks involved in the fitting of a cervical collar (Ability, intermediate level)
Where possible the participants shall work in teams of two .
Note
If feasible , medical advice according to site emergency response plan should be obtained before securing an injured person to a transfer board . Additionally, the injured person must always be attached to an approved anchor point.
ELEMENT 4.1 - PACKAGING THE INJURED PERSON
Learning objective:
37) The participants can perform a rescue by packaging an injured person on a rescue stretcher and enable safe transportation in either a vertical or horizontal configuration. This is be achieved by carrying out regular checks, using the available equipment, and avoiding head down configuration of the injured person (Skills, intermediate level)
38) The participants can perform a pre -use inspection of rescue equipment for head support (Skills, intermediate level)
39) The participants can perform the primary survey of an injured person with focus on the following (Skills, intermediate level):
a. airway
b. breathing
c. circulation (e.g. checking the colour of the injured person for indications that the neck veins are under excessive pressure
Whenever possible, an injured person should be lowered in a horizontal configuration
Note
The instructor shall:
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