GWO ADVANCED RESCUE TRAINING STANDARD V02.1 – NACELLE, TOWER & BASEMENT RESCUE
2020-10-01_TS_ART_V02.1
HEAD SUPPORT DURING RESCUE
25 min.
Warning:
According to various international first-aid guidelines there is a risk that the routine application of a rigid or semi-rigid cervical collar can increase the intercranial pressure and present difficulties in maintaining the airway of the person wearing the collar. It is of upmost importance during exercises where a rigid or semi-rigid cervical collar is used that Course Participants and instructors are aware of these risks and that steps are taken to mitigate against these risks.
The aim of this lesson is to enable the course participants to use various methods (e.g. a cervical collar) to support the head of an unconscious injured person during extrication from an enclosed space. Furthermore, it will enable the course participants to understand the risks posed to the injured person by using a cervical collar and to be able to mitigate against those risks.
To successfully complete this lesson of the module, each course participant must be able to:
1) Explain the risks posed by using a cervical collar covering the following (L2 – Knowledge): a. Increased intercranial pressure b. Compromised airway 2) Demonstrate how to mitigate the risks posed to an unconscious injured person who is wearing a cervical collar (L3 – Skill) 3) Demonstrate how to perform a pre-use inspection of rescue equipment for head support (L3 – Skill) 4) Demonstrate how to, unaided, correctly size, prepare and correctly fit a cervical collar to an unconscious injured person (L3 – Skill) 5) Demonstrate how to, check correct application of cervical collar on fitting onto the injured person (L3 – Skill) 6) Demonstrate how to continuously perform the primary survey of an injured person wearing a cervical collar with focus on the following (L3 – Skill): 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) 7) Demonstrate how to fit helmet and safety glasses on an unconscious injured person who is wearing a cervical collar (L3 – Skill) 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.
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