4. AV on Surface
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Ensure casualty is buoyant, good grip, good
pistol grip on chin, look inside airway, seal mouth, extend head
back (clear airway), lock arm, roll casualty, good seal around
nose, don’t blow into casualties lungs |
Introduction
Brief (SEEDS)
E - Explain what, why, how long, where.
E - Full kit
S - Don’t blow into casualty, don’t loose mask etc.
D - ‘Keep close’, ‘pay attention’, ‘look carefully’ and ‘repeat
when prompted’.
S -
Questions
Kit UP
Demonstrate, work in buddy pairs.
Buddy Check (BAR)
In buddy pairs.
Entry
Demonstrate, mimic and correct.
Teaching subject (good positioning, demonstrate, mimic and correct)
Shallow
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- Demonstrate casualty jacket inflation to ensure buoyancy (not
too tight as it may restrict breathing) and grip of casualty
- repeat with another student
- Rotate and practice inflation and grip.
- Demonstrate grip, look in mouth, chin grip and head back position
- repeat with another Student.
- Rotate and practice.
- Repeat and include demonstration of AV at rate of 1 breath
in 6 seconds - repeat with another Student.
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Deep |
- Repeat step 5 and include own buoyancy
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Exit
De-Kit
Debrief (REAP)
R - Review - key points.
E - Encourage.
A - Assess - give constructive feedback.
P - Progression - link to next session. Towing 2 breaths every
15 sec's.
Questions
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