First aid, the ultimate arbs kit?

[Mozza]

Find the artery slap a bull dog clip on it and go for a pint

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Find the artery slap a bull dog clip on it and go for a pint

 

whilst Dean and Mozza are my kind of guys, I am trying to be sensible about this and advance my HSE thinking, they would most likely have a field day seeing the three of us "getting on with it"

 

Im just picturing the scene:laugh1:

[mike68]

Hello I have a confession ..... I am not an arborist but I use a chainsaw, I am a paramedic.

Interesting reading this thread. The thing is I have only been in the job for 20 years but have not seen that many arterial bleeds, but when one happens the ceiling and walls usaully need a good clean.

From lurking on this site for a while now I get the impression that I would probably enjoy your company in a pub.

It appears that most of you would at least have ago at doing something I do often feel somewhat frustrated when there is a small crowd standing around a corpse or seriously injured person doing f**k all (but they all have an opinion).

If you do nothing (in an extremely serious situation) the person person dies. If you do SOMETHING we might have something to work with.

 

Its not LAW that we arrive in 15 mins.

We should arrive in an urban location arrive in 8 mins

In a rural location its 19 mins, however, the response may be a fire engine , solo paramedic, community responder, dual technician crew or air ambulance etc...

 

Cheers

Mike

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Hello I have a confession ..... I am not an arborist but I use a chainsaw, I am a paramedic.

Interesting reading this thread. The thing is I have only been in the job for 20 years but have not seen that many arterial bleeds, but when one happens the ceiling and walls usaully need a good clean.

From lurking on this site for a while now I get the impression that I would probably enjoy your company in a pub.

It appears that most of you would at least have ago at doing something I do often feel somewhat frustrated when there is a small crowd standing around a corpse or seriously injured person doing f**k all (but they all have an opinion).

If you do nothing (in an extremely serious situation) the person person dies. If you do SOMETHING we might have something to work with.

 

Its not LAW that we arrive in 15 mins.

We should arrive in an urban location arrive in 8 mins

In a rural location its 19 mins, however, the response may be a fire engine , solo paramedic, community responder, dual technician crew or air ambulance etc...

 

Cheers

Mike

 

Mike, thanks for that very valuable and appreciated input:thumbup1:

[treequip]

Hi Mike and welcome

 

If I may, is the 8 minutes not a target time for 75% of Category A calls (life threatening)

All others can, and should wait a little longer

 

Andy

[slasherscot]

hi mike

 

did some tree work for a specialised truama doctor, these guys are worth their weight in gold, was very interesting listening to him.

 

keep up the good work

 

 

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[bob]

whilst Dean and Mozza are my kind of guys, I am trying to be sensible about this and advance my HSE thinking, they would most likely have a field day seeing the three of us "getting on with it"

 

Im just picturing the scene:laugh1:

so presumably your new kit has been delivered and training booked

would be interested if the kit could be scaled down to a more affordable and smaller box as i know i could not fit that on my pickup:blushing:

 

does it need to be that big and comprehensive tony

[Dean Lofthouse]

whilst Dean and Mozza are my kind of guys, I am trying to be sensible about this and advance my HSE thinking, they would most likely have a field day seeing the three of us "getting on with it"

 

Im just picturing the scene:laugh1:

 

Mozza lives in Manchester, that speaks for itself, you have to kick gunshot victims aside just to get to the shop for a loaf of bread.

 

Arterial bleeds cannot be left.

 

I was taught to stem the bleeding first if you are alone and try and summon assistance whilst you are doing so, your casualty could, if conscious make the 999 call.

 

If you dont stem the bleeding first the casualty could be dead by the time you finish the call.

 

If it's possible to slap a tournoquet on it's a quick solution whilst you rummage about for a pressure point, once the tournoquet is on or pressure applied to a pressure point you can relax and make the call.

 

I would reckon your casuality will be a little anxious to say the least watching you having a chat on the phone whilst his life blood is squirting all over mrs Joneses patio and would most likely go into deep shock

Edited April 5, 2010 by Dean Lofthouse

[robbo 110]

an interesting thread,, from early on a few guys relying on the mobile.......... dunno about the rest of you but i know several areas where my phone has little or no network coverage!!!!! just a thought!!

[slasherscot]

dial 112 on ur mobile and u will