To be read in conjunction with 'Emergency First Aid' by John Haines as a student guide for HLTAID005 Provide first aid in remote situations.
Author, John Haines is an ex MICA Flight Paramedic with over 30 years experience in First Aid provision and teaching. Written by trainers; for trainers.
Most tragic outcomes in remote areas occur simply because not enough thought and preparation was undertaken prior to departure.
Anyone considering travelling into a remote region must also understand that many emergency service volunteers and professions place themselves at risk of injury or death trying to find and then rescue those who are lost, injured or trapped in remote areas.
To reduce the chances of travel to remote areas becoming an emergency, this learner guide describes the skills and knowledge required to provide first aid response and emergency life support to casualties in remote and/or isolated situations.
This is broken down into six key modules as follows:
- Planning for isolated travel or work
- Responding to a first aid emergency situation
- Communications and Navigation Equipment
- Basic survival skills
- Evacuation
- Evaluating first aid response
