9 Sep 2008 - PRM Course

BSAC Practical Rescue Management SDC

Sick Diver Needing Attention

We will be running a PRM Course in September probably at South Queensferry or somewhere Local. This is a good Course and is a lot of fun, it teaches you what to do in a Diving Incident, how to Assess - Plan - Act , no assessment just a morning of Theory Lessons and an Afternoon on a Beach lifting bodies from the Water and running Incidents.

A very good Course which makes you think about Rescue and Dealing with Problems encountered when Diving, again it also counts towards Dive Leader signing off Lessons DT9, 10, 11 and DO5 .

If interested speak to Ally or Stevie

More info from BSAC Web :- http://www.bsac.org/page/602/rescue-management.htm

SYLLABUS

Instructor briefing
Assemble, Introductions, Administration - (15 mins)
1. Classroom Lesson - The Rescue Process - (45 mins)
The nature of accidents
Prevention, anticipation
Discuss rescue scenarios

Draw out priorities

2. Classroom Lesson - Rescue Management - Part 1 - (40 mins)
Sound training, buddy checks, think first
Safety, recovery, security
Remove casualty to point of safety
First aid priorities, continuing care, records
Summoning emergency services, evacuating the casualty

Break and change for diving

3. Practical - Rescue Management Scenarios - (4 hours)
Open water scenarios will concentrate on management of a variety of different scenarios. Important aspects to cover will be:
How the incident was assessed
The actions that were taken
How the tasks were delegated
How delegation allowed multiple tasks to be carried out concurrently
The actual rescue skills used

4. When re-assembled Outline Review - (15 mins)
Review achievements / difficulties of practical scenarios

5. Classroom Lesson - Helicopter Operations - (15 mins)
Direct lift
High line transfer
Alternative small boat technique

6. Classroom Lesson - Rescue Management - Part 2 - (30 mins)
Personnel issues and the media
Incident reporting and fatalities
A Coroner's Inquest

7. Classroom - Putting it all into context - (15 mins)