Safety training
GWO Advanced Rescue Training Standard / V5 02052025
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 intracranial pressure and present difficulties in maintaining the airway of the person wearing the collar It is of utmost 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 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:
32) Take initiative to select the correct safety equipment, fit a helmet and safety glasses correctly to an unconscious person (Ability, intermediate level)
33) 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:
34) The participants can recognise the risks posed by using a cervical collar in increased intracranial pressure or a compromised airway (Knowledge, basic level)
35) The participants can act independently to mitigate the risks posed to an unconscious injured person who is wearing a cervical collar (Ability, intermediate 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:
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