CC EX 16i – 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 is shivering and incoherent after being recovered from the water.
• 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 would you provide paramedics on reaching the shore?