Safety training
GWO Advanced Rescue Training Standard / V5 02052025
Explain and demonstrate how to support the head and maintain the airway of an injured person during extraction by means other than a cervical collar
Explain and demonstrate how to measure the neck of the injured person and select the correct size of cervical collar
Explain and demonstrate how to prepare and fit a cervical collar
Explain and demonstrate how to ensure correct application by doing product specific checks of the cervical collar
Explain and demonstrate how to fit PPE, (e.g. Helmet and safety glasses) to an unconscious injured person wearing a cervical collar
Explain and demonstrate how to continuously perform the primary survey of the injured person wearing a cervical collar with a focus on the following:
a.
Airway
b.
Breathing
c. Circulation (e.g. checking the injured person for indications that the neck veins are under excessive pressure)
Stress the generic approach to teaching the use of rescue equipment in this lesson focusing on similarities and differences in design, functionality, and operation between different products
Explain the potential task placed upon the participants (on course completion) requiring them to familiarise themselves with other rescue equipment products in their own organisations
Provide constructive feedback on the participants’ performance during the practice
The participants shall:
Practise how to use methods other than a cervical collar to support the head and maintain the airway of an injured person during extraction
Practise how to (unaided) correctly prepare, fit, and check a cervical collar and fit helmet and safety glasses on both an injured person sitting and on an injured person lying down
Practise how to (unaided) correctly, and continuously practise the primary survey on an injured person who is wearing a cervical collar
PACKAGING THE INJURED PERSON
50 min.
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