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Techniques such as pelvic wraps and jaw thrusts were a big focus for Mr O\u2019Connor, and participants were also taken through scenarios involving catastrophic bleeding, casualties wearing helmets, and infant care.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m thinking we can take this back to the unit, go through those things maybe a week after first aid training so we can build on our first aid and go to the next level,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re happy to come out and increase our skills. Hopefully we don\u2019t have to use them but if we are called upon, we can maybe make a difference in someone\u2019s life.\u201d<\/p>\n
According to CareFlight head of operations education and training Lara Neilsen, often the first people to arrive at the scene of a serious incident are local community members.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe first few minutes after an accident can mean the difference between life and death for the patient,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cFirst responders do an incredible job for their community and can be called and at the scene of an accident before additional medical help arrives.<\/p>\n
\u201cThrough our partnership with local organisations, health services and emergency services, we are reinforcing the links in the chain of survival by ensuring that a higher level of care is available as soon as an incident occurs.\u201d<\/p>\n
CareFlight\u2019s training is funded through community donations and government grants like the Federal \u00a0Black Summer Bushfire Recovery Grants Program.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
REGIONAL volunteer fire and rescue services got the chance to develop their skills over the weekend, with emergency and retrieval aeromedical service CareFlight offering free trauma care workshops. Held at the Huntly CFA training grounds, participants worked through several real-life scenarios using CareFlight\u2019s realistic simulation equipment. For Heathcote SES volunteer Darren O\u2019Connor, the workshop was […]<\/p>\n