Safety training
GWO Advanced Rescue Training Standard / V5 02052025
28) Take initiative to select the correct safety equipment, fit a helmet and safety glasses correctly to an unconscious person (Ability, intermediate level)
29) Act independently to fit a cervical collar to an unconscious person and perform a primary survey, understanding the risks involved in the fitting of a cervical collar (Ability, intermediate level)
ELEMENT 4.1 - RISK OF USING A CERVICAL COLLAR
Learning objectives:
30) The participants can explain the risks posed by using a cervical collar covering the following (Knowledge, intermediate level):
a. increased intracranial pressure
b. compromised airway
31) The participants can recognise and discuss the measures needed to mitigate the risks posed to an unconscious injured person who is wearing a cervical collar (Knowledge, basic level)
The instructor shall:
Explain the risks to an unconscious injured person posed by using a cervical collar, covering the following:
a.
intracranial pressure increase
b.
airway management
Explain that a cervical collar shall only be used as a last resort and in the following circumstances:
a.
the injured person is unconscious, and
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
Explain how to reduce the risks posed by using a cervical collar through the following:
a. correct sizing and fitting of the collar, according to the manufacturer instructions
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