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first-aid training
jaff:
Sounds like a Quantum shift in thinking Tedster, the 4 minute time factor will always be a stumbling block for most brigades, command vehicles with AEDs and O2 on board may be a chance to make it in the 4 minute time frame, but either way, if it provides a greater safety margin for ESOs and the general public......bring it on!
Robert-Robert34:
It would be much easier for SAAS to establish community first response units in the towns that dont have an SA Ambulance station and train the CFS volunteers to use the equipment :wink:
misterteddy:
--- Quote from: jaff on December 31, 2008, 01:50:34 PM ---Sounds like a Quantum shift in thinking Tedster, the 4 minute time factor will always be a stumbling block for most brigades, command vehicles with AEDs and O2 on board may be a chance to make it in the 4 minute time frame, but either way, if it provides a greater safety margin for ESOs and the general public......bring it on!
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Quantum leap indeed Jaff...and thats just the tip of the proverbial iceberg, theres a whole bunch more waaay out of the square thinking to come out of the SAAS thing, its all about getting to people who need it quicker than the current 9 minutes, doesnt matter who gets there, so long as someone does.....but i wont steal their thunder....interesting times we live in.
And the command car option is definitely the go...1 or 2 people and go for it....excellent resource (if you can get them away from Group Officers :wink:)...lol
rescue5271:
Robert, SAAS have them.......
Baxter:
I have always been staunch believer Jaff with the senior first aid the more trained the better for the communit and the CFS or for every one. I know that in the Brigade that I am from in the last 6 month and this was in a 1 month period we had 12 members trained in senior first aid and two complete refresher courses. By the way this is not a rcr brigade (i think the picture and the signature may give a small clue as to the type of brigade I am from). I would prefer the CFS do it the same way that SES have done it but include emergency first aid as a foundation unit in BF1.
Mr Teddy i have heard the same comment as well about the CFS adopting a more SAAS role which I think is marvelous. I don't think command cars are the way to go as the nearest command car is some 90 km away. During some parts of the year we average 1 ambo a fortnight to the town for a category 2 case. The placement needs to be done logically and consultativly if they want to achieve a person on sight within 4 - 9 minutes. I know we are not the only Brigade that has this same prediciment.
Mr Teddy your comment about members being reluctant to attend longer or additional training for first aid components I can say from the brigade that I am from that in addition to the 12 completing the SFA they also completed Ad Resus, O2 and casualty handling that same weekend with no problems.
I am in no way having a dig but if you engage the Brigade and the community the right way they can be supportive of the training and willing to do the training if communicated with correctly.
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