Some of our volunteers practicing airway management, using a 2 handed C-grip technique and a BVM (bag valve mask) to provide the casualty with oxygen supported ventilations. ![]()
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The 2 handed grip is the most effective way of maintaining a good seal around the patient's face whilst providing adequate ventilations. As you can see it requires 2 rescuers, so it's not always a feasible option, however it's considered the 'gold standard' when ventilating with a BVM and thats what we train to!![]()
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This technique is combined with bilateral NP's (nasopharyngeal airway) and an OP (oropharyngeal airway) to protect the patient's airway.![]()
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#Throwline practice for the team the other day. ![]()
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This skill is crucial in water rescue scenarios but has substantial skill fade when not done regularly. ![]()
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Every marine training session our volunteers practice throwing the bags using three techniques (under, over and side) and from different positions (from the bank, in shallow water and in deep water). ![]()
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In this session they practiced hitting the instructor as they paddled in their kayak😆![]()
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SPEAR would like to say thank you to all Nurses around the world who have and are tending to those of in need of care![]()
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International Nurses Day is celebrated around the world every May 12, the anniversary of Florence Nightingale's birth. ![]()
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SEARCH and RESCUE (SAR) is the search for and provision of aid to people who are in distress or imminent danger.![]()
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The general field of search and rescue includes many specialty sub-fields, typically determined by the type of terrain the search is conducted over. These include;![]()
- Mountain Rescue![]()
- Ground Search and Rescue, including the use of search and rescue dogs![]()
- Urban Search and Rescue (USAR)![]()
- Combat Search and Rescue on the battlefield - Air-Sea over water![]()
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One of the world's earliest well-documented SAR efforts ensued following the 1656 wreck of the Dutch merchant ship Vergulde Draeck off the west coast of Australia. Survivors sought help, and in response three separate SAR missions were conducted, without success.![]()
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This years @TheSimexSeries is having to be a virtual event due to the current global fight against #covid. We as a team and as part of @ukivra cannot wait for BAU for one of the most realistic training platforms in the world
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#SimExSeries2017 is worlds biggest simulated exercise. Taking place in Portsmouth, UK. Over 3 days national and International NGO's, UK ISAR, Emergency Servi...