Safety training
GWO Advanced Rescue Training Standard / V5 02052025
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 extricate 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
b. continuously performing primary survey checks on the unconscious injured person airway, breathing and circulation during extraction from an enclosed space
c. removal of the cervical collar as soon as it is practicable to do so (e.g. the airway can be managed by other methods and head support is no longer required
Facilitate a group discussion or Q&A activity on the risks to an unconscious injured person posed by using a cervical collar:
The participants shall:
Explain the risks posed to an unconscious injured person who is wearing a cervical collar
Explain how to reduce the risks posed to an unconscious injured person who is wearing a cervical collar
ELEMENT 4.2 - HEAD SUPPORT DURING RESCUE
Learning objectives:
36) The participants can perform a pre-use inspection of rescue equipment for head support (Skill, intermediate level)
37) The participants can perform, unaided, the following activities on an unconscious injured person: correctly size, prepare and fit a cervical collar (Skill, intermediate level)
38) The participants can perform how to check correct application of a cervical collar to the injured person (Skill, intermediate level)
39) The participants can perform the primary survey of an injured person wearing a cervical collar with focus on the following (Skill, intermediate level):
a. Airway
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