Technical Questions
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- If a trained first aider phones for an ambulance and is told to do 30:2 for a paediatric casualty by the call handler, should they ignore the call handler and continue 15:2?
- Are Trainer Assessors now supposed to teach everyone the head-to-toe (secondary survey) method due to ‘Exposure’ being added to the structured assessment?
- Can you an adult AED (i.e. one without paediatric pads) be used on infants?
- When responding to a casualty, can I switch back to 30:2 when an AED arrives?
- When responding to a suspected Adult Cardiac Arrest - Lone Rescuer with no mobile phone. Do I go and get help before commencing any CPR/Action?
- Will RLSS UK cover maternity emergencies in their courses?
- Why have RLSS UK not adopted ‘BE FAST’ for the recognition and treatment of Stroke to capture the 20%-25% of Strokes that affect the posterior part of the brain?
- On infants and children, are rescuers administering CPR by compressing to 1/3 the depth of the chest, or *at least* 1/3 depth of chest?
- Will life threatening bleeds be included in all RLSS UK qualification and award courses or will it stay as an optional additional qualification?
- Does a first aid responder still give 5 initial breaths on a drowned casualty who is unresponsive and not breathing normally?
- When delivering Save a Baby as a community outreach course - will this be on 15:2 or 30:2 for attendees?
- Are RLSS UK putting pressure on manufacturers to make female manikins with bras?
- Why are adults still 30:2 when children and babies/infants have changed to 15:2?
- If an adult has drowned, should a responder use the ratio of 30:2?
- What is the best method of treatment for a choking casualty who is pregnant?
- Why do responders not do 5 breaths for a choking adult casualty, if they have asphyxiated?
- With hard and soft surface CPR such as at sites with trampolines, should we remove the casualty from the trampoline for CPR instead of attempting soft surface CPR?
- What are the benefits of using a jaw thrust?
- Can an AED be used with a wet bikini or costume staying in place?
- Why has the ‘C’ been added to AVPU? It confuses people, the information should state on an assessment the casualty is alert but confused.
- I have seen an increased awareness of catastrophic bleeding in the primary survey so why aren’t people assessed on the C? (DR<c>ABCDE)
- With a choking casualty, is it 5 of each or still ‘up to’ 5 blows?
- In a pool environment how do we balance the fact that lifeguards won't have mobile devices on poolside. In terms of increased mention of talking to dispatchers?