For those of you with no Pre-hospital experience, may I humbly suggest a
little book called “Safety at Scene – A manual for Paramedics &
Immediate Care Doctors”. It only costs £20 from Elsevier and you can
order it on the web. SP Services also have it in stock.
It might just save a life.....
Vic Calland
Eventmed UK Ltd
Training & Development beyond First-Aid
Visit the website: http://www.eventmed.co.uk
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Subject: Re: Fire brigade strike
> from: Phil Moss
> subject: Re: Fire brigade strike
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> Do you have anyone in your trust who has undergone specialist training
in
> pre-hospital care who would be useful operationally in this type of
scenario
> ???
Well, of course not Phil!! I don't relish the thought of getting called
out. I have a little prehospital experience (many years ago) and I'm
generally happy to resus/analgese/sedate/anaesthese most patients (in
the safety of resus I hasten to add). But I accept that I would be in
unfamiliar territory out there. However I view these situations rather
as one might approach things in wartime, i.e. "needs must"; the normal
rules of engagement no longer apply in the same way. In other words, if
I was called upon to help an entrapped patient, and no-one else was
available, I would "do my best" under these rather unusual
circumstances. But I share your concerns...
Adrian
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