Safety tip #126

[Lucan]

Like the hat idea...will try it next time out.

 

There is the whole radiation thing but given the fact this guy works 50hrs a week forestry cutting for 30yrs is hard to tell

 

Chew their leg off Be careful in these situations depending how tight the trap was as their can be secondary complications with toxins built up in an immobilised trapped limb flooding into the bloodstream and causing heart failure. It happened to a chap I worked with who was trapped by the leg under an overturned fork truck guard. He was freed apparently unharmed and got up walking round then collapsed and died minutes later.

 

That was covered in the first aid with forestry, a pretty sad story about a guy being trapped for an hour or so, being perfectly conscience and coherent but as soon as the load is lifted he died, worse thing was knew it would happen

[BobbyDee]

Seem to recall that in my First Aid training that 15 minutes was the max before which a victim could be freed, any longer and they should be left until paramedics arrive as they carry drugs to offset the toxins. Only exceptions would be if there was danger of death by not releasing the victim eg severe breathing restriction or possible drowning risk or suchlike.

[woodyguy]

I always carry my phone for that reason but...

When you phone 999 and ask for an ambulance, they only access your address via the post code. Not sure of the post code of the middle of say Kielder forest but it worries me as to how they would ever get to you. Anybody any experience?

[Spruce Pirate]

I always carry my phone for that reason but...

When you phone 999 and ask for an ambulance, they only access your address via the post code. Not sure of the post code of the middle of say Kielder forest but it worries me as to how they would ever get to you. Anybody any experience?

 

Round this way it's normally the Mountain Rescue they send to forestry accidents rather than simply an ambulance. They're a bit better at finding things without a post code.

[Sussex Groundie]

I carry my phone on a belt holster its connected to 999 txt with a saved message giving my location. #so long as of course I can quickly send the txt one handed!

 

SMS to the emergency services | EmergencySMS

[MaxwellArb]

I always carry my phone for that reason but...

When you phone 999 and ask for an ambulance, they only access your address via the post code. Not sure of the post code of the middle of say Kielder forest but it worries me as to how they would ever get to you. Anybody any experience?

 

Where I work we are told to call 112 in the event of an emergency as your location can be found using your mobile. Don't know if this is the case as we've never yet needed to call, touch wood. (taps head)... Can anyone confirm this?

[CJM]

I always carry my phone for that reason but...

When you phone 999 and ask for an ambulance, they only access your address via the post code. Not sure of the post code of the middle of say Kielder forest but it worries me as to how they would ever get to you. Anybody any experience?

 

All those details should be your risk assessment

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

Fat lot of use in a valley bottom with no signal.

[AntTheFarmer]

Where I work we are told to call 112 in the event of an emergency as your location can be found using your mobile. Don't know if this is the case as we've never yet needed to call, touch wood. (taps head)... Can anyone confirm this?

 

 

+1

 

I've believe that to be true!

 

And you don't need signal to call 999/112....

[Gary Prentice]

+1

 

I've believe that to be true!

 

And you don't need signal to call 999/112....

 

How's that work then:confused1: