Marine First Aid Level 4 (VTQ)
Course Content
- Course Introduction
- Human anatomy and physiology for immediate emergency care
- Safety and Calling for Help
- What3Words - location app
- Marine band radios
- Marine VHF Radios
- Common Coastal Water Dangers
- Common Fresh Water Marine Dangers
- Emergency Flares
- LED Flares
- The Coastguard
- The Air Ambulance
- Personal Location Beacons
- Accident Prevention
- Boat Safety
- Calling for help
- Water safety tubes
- Types of Blankets
- Emergency response for hybrid and electric boats
- First Aid and Safety Equipment\
- Initial Assessment and Care
- Basic airway management in emergency care
- CPR
- AED
- Administration of oxygen therapy
- Drowning
- Choking
- Shock
- Bleeding
- Catastrophic Injury
- Injuries
- Hypothermia
- Illness
- FIrst Responder - Management of injuries
- Prioritising first aid
- Pelvic Injuries
- Spinal Injuries
- Rapid Extrication
- SAM Pelvic Sling
- Box Splints
- Spinal Injury
- Stabilising the spine
- Spinal Recovery Position
- Introduction to Spinal Boards
- The spinal board
- Using the Spinal Board
- The Scoop Stretcher
- Using the scoop stretcher
- Cervical collars
- Vertical C-Spine Immobilisation
- Joint examination
- Adult fractures
- Types of fracture
- First Responder - Management of trauma
- Elevated Slings
- Lower limb immobilisation
- Elevation Techniques
- Helmet Removal
- Different Types of Helmets
- The Carry Chair
- Applying Plasters
- Strains and Sprains and the RICE procedure
- Eye Injuries
- Electrical Injuries
- Foreign objects in the eye, ears or nose
- Nose bleeds
- Bites and stings
- Chest Injuries
- Foxseal chest seals
- Abdominal Injuries
- Treating Snake Bites
- Types of head injury and consciousness
- Dislocated Shoulders and Joints
- Other Types of Injury
- Dental Injuries
- First Responder - Management of medical conditions
- Asthma
- Asthma Spacers
- When an Asthma inhaler is not available
- Accuhaler®
- Heart Attack
- Warning signs of cardiac arrest and heart attack
- Heart Attack Position
- Aspirin and the Aspod
- Stable angina
- Hypertension
- Pulse Oximetry
- Epilepsy
- Epilepsy treatment
- Meningitis
- Diabetes
- Blood Sugar Testing
- Poisons and Food Poisoning
- Shock
- Near and secondary drowning
- Cold water shock
- Allergic Reactions and Anaphylaxis
- Course Summary
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In this film, we are going to look at a personal ECG device. Now, there are different ones on the market, you can have a basic ECG trace from your mobile phone with your smart watch. But this unit here is quite good because it basically simulates a six lead ECG. So if you are out on the boats and you need to get information across to the Coast Guard, for example, then something like this could be quite useful. It is very simple, it basics, nothing like the sort of equipment that you would have on an ambulance, but it could give vital traces because you can download the data very easily. So it actually links directly in with the mobile phone itself. So on the screen here, you can see the actual device, so the arrow goes this side here, and what you do is you place your fingers on the device. So to start, we would have one side for your left hand, one side for your right hand. And as you can see on the screen, those have gone green. What you then do is you need to have another point of a pulse. So what you would do with that is lift it up and pop it onto your ankle. So you would do that until all of the displays on the screen have gone green. And as you can see now, you are getting an ECG trace, so you literally just leave it and I wanna be ideal because I'm talking now, the patient should not be talking, but you can see the ECG's trace is detecting the pulse, and at the top there is a countdown, now it is 15, 14 seconds, because you are doing this for 30 seconds. And it is looking back at all the different pictures through the heart, and giving as much information as we can. And then when it's finished, it will go through to zero, and once it is done, you have then got your full report. So if you then return back to the mobile phone, what it has done, it shows you the whole report there, but what you can do with this is easily export that data. So you can send that data in a PDF format, straight to a hospital or a doctor, so they can detect what is happening. So this sort of thing would be quite useful if you are quite away from help, and someone was suffering from chest pains and may be a suspected heart attack, and you are trying to get them to help, this could be that extra little bit of information that the doctors can use to try and maximise any potential treatment that is given and also a response to your emergency.
Personal ECG Device for Boating Emergencies: Overview and Functionality
Introduction to Personal ECG Device
In this article, we explore the functionality of a personal ECG device, particularly useful in boating emergencies.
Types of Personal ECG Devices
There are various personal ECG devices available on the market, ranging from basic traces on mobile phones to advanced units that simulate a six-lead ECG.
Functionality and Features
The highlighted device offers:
- Simulation of Six-Lead ECG: Provides detailed cardiac traces, useful for transmitting critical information to emergency services.
- Integration with Mobile Phones: Links directly to a mobile phone for easy data transfer and display.
- Simple Operation: Users place fingers on designated points (left hand, right hand, ankle) to initiate the ECG trace.
- Real-Time Monitoring: Displays real-time ECG traces on the screen, capturing pulse and heart activity.
- Data Export: Generates comprehensive reports that can be exported in PDF format, facilitating quick sharing with medical professionals.
Application in Emergency Situations
This device is particularly beneficial:
- Remote Locations: Useful when far from medical help, such as during boating trips.
- Cardiac Emergencies: Provides valuable data for suspected heart attacks or chest pains, aiding in prompt medical intervention.
Conclusion
The personal ECG device enhances emergency response capabilities in boating scenarios, enabling early detection and response to cardiac incidents.