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The Highlands and Islands Forest Industry Cluster (HIFIC)

Stewart Richardson

First Aid Trainer since 2004 Expedition Leader lead expeditions in

Africa, South America, Asia and EuropeWinter Mountain Leader 12yrs Royal Engineers

3yrs Galloway Mountain Rescue Team

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Remotefirstaidandforestry+fcourses

remote casualty evacuation planning

Who are CA First Aid?

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Remote Casualty Evacuation Planning

Forestry First Aid +F

Personal locator beacons Spot and Inreach

Trauma Dressings and Tourniquets

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Why do we need Forestry First Aid ?

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Emergency response times are getting longer

We need to look after casualties for longer periods

We may have to deal with major trauma injuries

If the machinery doesn't get us the environment will

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Remote Casualty Evacuation Planning

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Why do we need Remote Casualty Evacuation Planning ?

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Remote Casualty Evacuation Planning

• To get help to the casualty as quickly as possible• Making sure we have the correct level of communications • Having a plan for worst case scenarios • Having the correct level of safety equipment on site • Insuring the information we have is correct and accurate

Making sure we have the procedures in place

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What if we don’t have a mobile signal

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Emergency SMS

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Phone Apps

View Ranger

OS Locate

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Dealing with major trauma

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Celox

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Emergency Trauma bandage

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Any Questions