First Aid Proposed Changes Following the November information with regard to CPR proposals, there are also proposed changes to some First Aid areas.
Protocols for severe bleeding proposed changes, also looking at dressings and tourniquets.
Sucking chest wound dressings changes.
Treatment for asthma, protocols and inclusions.
Treatment for hypoglycaemia, protocols and inclusions.
New recommendations for the treatment of exertion related dehydration.
Burns should be cooled for 10min. not with “cold” water.
The start of all of the above and possibly more areas is likely to be early 2017.
More information will be made available as time progresses ready for this time so that training is totally in place as soon as possible.
The existing protocols and practices are to be used until the changeover is announced but early practice by TA’s and First Aiders is important to give a seamless transition.
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