South Sudan: Basic First Aid for Drivers

Driving in urban, remote or hostile environments all bring unique challenges in terms of safety, security and medical response. Road traffic accidents are amongst the most common cause of injuries and loss of life in those living and working in Eastern Africa. An early, effective response can save lives and reduce the impact on those involved.

InterHealth’s Drivers First Aid course is a 1 day course designed by medical professionals for drivers and those at risk of a road traffic accident.

Course Objectives

By the end of the course you will be:

1. Prepared with the skills and knowledge necessary to cope and save life in the event a vehicle accident on or off the road including in a remote or hostile environment. 2. Equipped to make an effective call for assistance which includes the vital information to allow others to respond. 3. Have knowledge and skills to systematically triage, provide first aid and stabilize multiple casualties.

2. Aware of the indications and dangers in extracting wounded casualties from a car crash and some strategies to do so effectively and as safely as possible. 5. Able to work effectively alone or as part of a team to achieve best practice and excellent outcomes for both your casualty and your organization.

Course Outline

· Assessment of an accident and priorities of care

· Management of an accident scene – ongoing dangers, access, preventing further incidents

· Psychosocial aspect of road traffic accidents - Dealing with adrenaline, road rage and bystanders

· Making effective medical assistance calls

· Primary survey

· Care of unconscious breathing casualty – recovery position

· Care of unconscious non-breathing casualty – CPR

· Spinal injuries – immobilization and management

· Haemorrhage - Control of bleeding, including use of pressure dressings and tourniquets

· Management of shock

· Head injuries – Concussion and Compression

· Broken bones – slings, splinting

· Crush injuries

· 1st, 2nd and 3rd degree burns

· Safe moving and evacuation of casualties

· Basic Triage of multi-casualty incidents

· Casualty simulation exercises

Further information

Each of participants receives a training manual covering topics of the training that we encourage to be kept in their vehicle to serve as a memory aide in the event of an incident.

Each of the participants receives a Certificate of Attendance.

InterHealth can also support your teams by the following:

· Review of your current first aid equipment and provision of appropriate supplies

· Remote tele-medicine support

For more information or to arrange a booking, please contact:

Training-Africa@interhealthworldwide.org

Alternatively, you can register for the training via our website: https://www.interhealthworldwide.org/home/training-events/