CC EX 16f – FIRST AID UPDATE- MEDEVACS:
Task: To perform triage and to stabilize a casualty in order that they may be rescued to a place of safety and further medical care.
Photo courtesy of Bay of Plenty Surf Lifesaving First Aid Project
Scenario: The casualty has been recovered from the water and has no pulse or breathing.
• How would you stabilize this casualty?
• What precautions would you take and how would you move the casualty to enable evacuation to a place of safety.
• What aftercare would you provide while evacuating the casualty?
• What information do these paramedics need on reaching the shore?