Safety training
GWO Advanced Rescue Training Standard / V5 02052025
b. Breathing
c. Circulation (e.g. checking the colour of the injured person for indications that the neck veins are under excessive pressure) 40) The participants can perform the following activities: fit helmet and safety glasses, on an unconscious, injured person who is wearing a cervical collar (Skill, intermediate level)
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 It is intended that the collar is removed as soon as it is possible to support the head and maintain the airway by other means. The use of collars in this instance is not considered to be routine. For further information please refer to Annex 3
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There shall be at least two exercises per participant: one sitting, one lying down. A ‘live‘, injured person is recommended
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The following should be carried out on an injured person both sitting and lying down
Note
The instructor shall:
Briefly introduce the generic approach to rescue equipment as described in the equipment annex (Annex 1) to this module
Explain that a pre-use inspection of rescue equipment may be omitted only if it is permitted by the manufacturer’s user manual, the manufacturer’s criteria, or the participants’ own organisation
Demonstrate how to perform a pre-use inspection of the rescue equipment for head support required / chosen to instruct this module, by the following principles and covering:
a.
markings and labels
b.
operating size range, if applicable
c. equipment is within the period of formal inspections
d. checking integrity and the absence of damage, corrosion, saltwater / chemical / lubricant / dirt exposure or contamination
e. adjusting, locking, and securing mechanisms work correctly
f. observe manufacturer’s user manual for specific or additional requirements
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