Safety training
GWO Advanced Rescue Training Standard / V4 2023-05-02
Ensure that any hazardous energy sources which may affect the participants during the practical training sessions are isolated and locked out and that the status of the isolations has been communicated to the participants Lead a warm-up session of the major muscle groups of the body, the ankles, wrists and back. See suggested exercises in Annex 4 It is the instructor’s responsibility to physically verify that each participant who is working at height (including both casualty and rescuer) is always attached to additional fall protection. GWO recommends that a SRL is used as additional fall protection
The participants shall:
Take part in the warm-up session of the major muscle groups, ankles, wrists and back
Practise a pre-use inspection of their personal fall protection equipment
Practise a ‘buddy check’ of another participant’s personal fall protection equipment
During the remaining rescue exercises on this course the instructor shall observe and coach the participants in manual handling planning, techniques, execution, and improvement It is important that the participants understand how to apply manual handling planning and techniques to their daily work environment
Note
HEAD SUPPORT DURING RESCUE
25 min.
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 participants and instructors are aware of these risks and that steps are taken to mitigate against these risks
Warning
The aim of this lesson is to enable the participants to use various methods (e.g. a cervical collar) to support the head of an unconscious injured person during extraction from an enclosed space. In addition, this lesson will enable the participants to understand the risks posed to the injured person by using a cervical collar and to be able to mitigate against those risks.
After having successfully completed this lesson, the participants can:
25) Take initiative to select the correct safety equipment, fit a helmet and safety glasses correctly to an unconscious person (Ability, intermediate level)
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