GWO ARTR v2.1

ADVANCED RESCUE REFRESHER TRAINING STANDARD V02.1 ANNEXES

2020-10-01_TSR_ARTR_V02.1

EQUIPMENT LISTS

The following pages contain the lists of equipment required for delivering each of the modules contained within this training standard. Any equipment used by the training provider and course participants during the delivery of training under this standard must satisfy or exceed the requirements of the equipment standards for the time being in force in the country where the training is taking place. Where training takes place in a country where there are no equipment standards for the equipment being used, then the equipment used by the training provider and the course participants during the delivery of training under this standard shall satisfy or exceed the requirements of the European (EN) standards.

Note: All equipment shall be maintained and where appropriate, inspected and tested in accordance with current national standards/legislation and manufacturers’ recommendations.

The following equipment is required during the entire duration of the modules in this advanced rescue training standard to meet the needs of the specific training module:

1)

Rescue stretcher

a. At least two different products

2)

transfer board a. Product is required to have an attachment point* rigged at the top and bottom *This can be achieved by attaching / choking an anchor sling through the handles of the foot / top of the transfer board with a carabiner attached

Note: Transfer board is not to be used for immobilization. Whenever it is possible, an injured person should be lowered in horizontal configuration .

3)

Cervical collar for rescue purpose

a. At least two different products: i. One rigid collar ii. One soft collar

Note: 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 possible by other means. Furthermore, 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. Therefore, the use of collars in this instance is not considered as routine

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