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Survival Skillset

Lesson 14 of 14

Prolonged field care and the first aid kit

40 min

The call has been made. The rescue team has told you they are on their way, and that it will be about four hours before they reach you: they have to gather, drive to the road head and walk in, and cloud has ruled out the helicopter. Your casualty is splinted, wrapped and lying in a group shelter. Now what? Four hours is a long time to sit and wait.…

In this lesson

  • Prolonged field care: monitoring and recording
  • What to record
  • How to count
  • How often
  • Reading the trend
  • Handing over
  • Comfort and care during a long wait
  • Psychological first aid and morale
  • Building a first aid kit
  • The Casualty on the hill event
  • Check yourself
  • Key points

The rest of this lesson is in the full course

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