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July
1, 2004
By the use of two Resusci-Anne manikins and a scale model of the human head - complete with cut-away airways - Dr Barbara Elliott described in detail the process of airway clearance and how to resuscitate a non-breathing casualty. Lifeboat station crew were each able to practice the techniques on the manikins, including mouth-to-mouth, how to insert an airway clearance tube, and techniques involving use of oxygen masks. Dr Barbara Elliott said, as part of the lecture: "It is important to check that the airway is not blocked, before attempting any resuscitation." The students went on to discuss the fictitious scenario of a non-breathing casualty discovered in water, where one of the tasks would be to provide continuous resuscitation until relieved. For this task, they practised on the Resusci-Anne manikins (For a full ten minutes). This is not an easy task on dry land, but when one considers the problems of managing the boat at the same time, possibly in heavy sea swell, resuscitating continuously and delivering the casualty safely to shore, the imparted knowledge takes on a more serious tone. Recently, Lifeboat crew members found a yachtsman floating in the water, having been there for nearly an hour, fortunately conscious, and delivered him safely to shore. Also discussed were various reasons for a casualty to be unconscious, including a blow to the head, heart attack, diabetic coma, epileptic fit, and excessive bleeding leading to low blood pressure. Shown in
our photograph are RNLI station members (Left to right: Fay Coombes,
Dr Barbara Elliott, and Jason Coombes) practising resuscitation on one
of the manikins.
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Lifeboat
crew at Burnham-On-Sea RNLI station have been learning about resuscitation
techniques and airway clearance from Station Doctor Barbara Elliott.