Emergency 000 Hospital 65812000 Police 658301 Poison In!o 131126 "ea Resc#e 658$166 %&e 'ompany is committed to t&e process o! &a(ard red#ction to limit t&e need !or !irst aid) %&is is accomplis&ed *y t&e adoption o! sa!e wor+ing practices and attit#des in t&e wor+place and *y t&e on going review o! accident records and t&e re,eval#ation o! risk assessment procedure. Number of first aiders -oat crews are all re.#ired to &ave a c#rrent senior !irst aid certi!icate First aid kits /irst aid +its are maintained in t&e 0!!ice and 1&eel&o#se and an 0H" 2Y !irst aid +it is maintained in t&e -ar) 3its are c&ec+ed mont&ly and t&e 4esignated person re!ills as necessary) View the checklist Response procedure 5earest wor+er6witness alerts !irst aider and7 i! conscio#s7 &e6s&e gains t&e consent o! t&e cas#alty to provide treatment) Ens#re to as+ t&e cas#alty i! t&ey are allergic to t&e planned treatment) 5o pain+illers7 aspirin7 panadol s&all *e given to cas#alties) 5o medications6 p#!!ers etc) s&all *e administered to cas#alties *#t i! re.#ested yo# may !ind t&e cas#alties medications6 p#!!ers and give it to t&em to sel! administer) I! #nconscio#s7 t&e !irst aider will immediately apply 4R8-' and arrange !or additional &elp to *e s#mmoned) 8ll cas#alties s&o#ld *e advised to see+ !#rt&er medical treatment and transport will *e o!!ered) All treatment will conform to the concise guidelines that follow. Recording and Reporting Sstem In t&e case o! minor 8ccidents6In9#ries to passengers or t&e p#*lic7 an accident report form s&all *e completed and re!erred to t&e designated person) In t&e case o! minor Illness6In9#ries to sta!!7 an illness report form s&all *e completed and re!erred to t&e designated person) In t&e case o! serio#s 8ccidents6In9#ries to passengers7 t&e p#*lic or sta!!7 a witness report form s&all *e completed and re!erred to t&e designated person) !uestions most "ike" asked of t#e designated person in a $ork%o&er First'Aid Inspection 1&at sort o! in9#ries or illnesses &ave yo# &ad in yo#r wor+place over t&e last 5 years: 1&at &a(ards are t&ere and &ow do yo# protect employees: Is any*ody trained to administer !irst aid: 1&ere is yo#r !irst aid +it7 and w&at;s in it: How many people wor+ on t&is vessel7 and can t&ey get access to !irst aid .#ic+ly: 1&o +eeps yo#r !irst aid arrangements #p,to,date 1&at &ave yo# doc#mented in regards to yo#r !irst aid set,#p Position 5ame "igned 4ate Triage (Sifting) Action P"an This Action Plan is a ital aid to the first aider in assessing whether the casualt! has an! life threatening conditions and if an! immediate first aid is necessar!. D,'&ec+ !or 485<ER to yo# to ot&ers to cas#alty R,c&ec+ RE"P05"E is cas#alty conscio#s: is cas#alty #nconscio#s: A,c&ec+ 8IR18= is airway clear o! o*9ects: is airway open: *,c&ec+ !or -RE8%HI5< is c&est rising and !alling: can yo# &ear cas#alty;s *reat&ing: can yo# !eel t&e *reat& on yo# c&ee+: % , c&ec+ !or 'IR'>?8%I05 can yo# !eel a p#lse: can yo# see any o*vio#s signs o! li!e: VESSEL NAME Implementation date: Review date: AD+LT EAR ' FIRST AID Note' At ,--. some first aid aut#orities met#odo"og c#anged to immediate , breat#s p"us /- compressions0 %#eck for updates to t#e EAR1%PR p"an 2it# our training pro&ider0 E3pired Air Resuscitation (EAR) Adu"ts' 40 %"ear Air2a place cas#alty in recovery position li!t c&in and open mo#t& #se !inger to remove and o*vio#s o*str#ction tilt &ead *ac+ gently c&ec+ *reat&ing !or #p to 10 seconds ,0 If not breat#ing ' 5pen Air2as %#rn cas#alty onto *ac+ gently tilt &ead *ac+ pinc& nose closed @#se t&#m* and indeA !ingerB open mo#t& and maintain c&in li!t /0 6i&e EAR (mout#'to'm out# resuscitation) ta+e a !#ll *reat& and place lips on cas#alty;s mo#t& @ens#re sealB *low steadily into mo#t& !or 1)5 , 2 seconds watc& !or c&est to rise ta+e mo#t& away and watc& c&est to !all ta+e anot&er *reat& and repeat se.#ence7 to give two e!!ective *reat&s 70 %#eck for Pu"se c&ec+ p#lse at nec+ or wrist i! p#lse is a*sent7 commence 'PR i! p#lse is present7 contin#e E8R at 15 *reat&s per min#te rec&ec+ p#lse and loo+ !or ot&er signs o! recovery a*o#t every min#te 80 P"ace in reco&er position 2#en breat#ing returns 3eep warm and monitor Resources Accident report form Position 5ame "igned 4ate VESSEL NAME Implementation date: Review date: %9ILD EAR ' FIRST AID E3pired Air Resuscitation (EAR) Infant (under 4 ear) %#i"d (aged 4 ' :) 40 %"ear Air2a place in!ant6c&ild in recovery position li!t c&in and open mo#t& #se !inger to remove and o*vio#s o*str#ction tilt &ead *ac+ gently c&ec+ *reat&ing !or #p to 10 seconds ,0 If not breat#ing ' 5pen Air2as %#rn cas#alty onto *ac+ tilt &ead *ac+ slig&tly open mo#t& and li!t c&in /0 6i&e EAR (mout#'to'm out# resuscitation) cover mo#t& and nose wit& yo#r mo#t& give two gently *reat&s6p#!!s into c&ild;s6in!ant;s mo#t& and nose c&ec+ p#lse , in!ant on inside #pper arm7 c&ild at nec+ or wrist i! p#lse is a*sent7 commence 'PR i! p#lse is present7 contin#e E8R at 20 *reat&s per min#te rec&ec+ p#lse and loo+ !or ot&er signs o! recovery a*o#t every min#te 70 P"ace in reco&er position 2#en breat#ing returns 3eep warm and monitor Resources Accident report form Position 5ame "igned 4ate VESSEL NAME Implementation date: Review date: DIA*ETI% EMER6EN%; ' FIRST AID If casua"t is unconscious< '&ec+ Response7 8irways7 -reat&ing and 'irc#lation get medical aid #rgently call 000 !or an am*#lance If casua"t is conscious = and signs suggest "o2 b"ood sugar "ymptoms o! ?ow -lood "#gar pale hungr! sweating weak confused aggressie give sweet !ood or drin+ @not diet7 dia*etic or s#gar !ree drin+sB every 15 min#tes #ntil cas#alty recovers or medical aid arrives 'all 000 !or an am*#lance If casua"t is conscious = and signs suggest #ig# b"ood sugar "ymptoms o! Hig& -lood "#gar thirst! needs to urinate constantl! hot dr! skin smell of acetone on "reath allow cas#alty to sel! administer ins#lin , 40 50% administer *#t assist i! re.#ired call 000 !or an am*#lance give cas#alty s#gar,!ree !l#ids to drin+7 i! &elp is delayed N5TE< #f !ou are not sure which form of dia"etic emergenc! the casualt! has$ gie a sweet drink. #f casualt! has a high "lood sugar emergenc!$ then giing a sweet drink will not do undue harm. Resources Accident report form Position 5ame "igned 4ate VESSEL NAME Implementation date: Review date: 9;PERT9ERMIA ' FIRST AID Signs and Smptoms > $arning ' 9pert#ermia ma de&e"op /eeling &ot7 eA&a#sted and wea+ persistent &eadac&es t&irst and na#sea giddiness and !aintness !atig#e rapid *reat&ing and s&ortness o! *reat& pale7 cool7 clan#ny s+in rapid7 wea+ p#lse &ig& *ody temperat#re !l#s&ed s+in irrita*ility and mental con!#sion may progress to sei(#re and #nconscio#sness 9eat E3#austion 40 Lie casua"t do2n< moe casualt! to lie down in uncrowded area with circulating air ,0 Loosen tig#t c"ot#ing remoe unnecessar! garments /0 Sponge 2it# co"d 2ater 70 6i&e f"uids to drink 80 Seek medica" aid< if casualt! omits if casualt! does not seem to "e recoering 9eatstroke 40 Fo""o2 t#e DRA*% procedure ,0 App" co"d packs or ice appl! to neck$ groin and armpits /0 %o&er 2it# 2et s#eet Resources Accident report form Position 5ame "igned 4ate VESSEL NAME Implementation date: Review date: 9;P5T9ERMIA ' FIRST AID $arning Signs and Smptoms Mi"d 9pot#ermia ma de&e"op is eA&a#sted and is rel#ctant to do anyt&ing !inds it di!!ic#lt to reason &as slow mental and p&ysical reactions and &as sl#rred speec& &as a poor sense o! to#c& and may &ave swollen lips7 &ands and !eet In t&e early stages o! &ypot&ermia7 t&e victim wo#ld *e s&iveringCt&is is t&e *odyDs way o! generating t&at eAtra &eat) Se&ere #pot #erm ia %&e m#scles *ecome more and more rigid) %&e p#lse slows down and *ecomes wea+) %&e &eart*eat speeds #p and slows down) >nconscio#sness occ#rs as t&e internal temperat#re !alls *elow 31E') %&e s&ivering s#*se.#ently ceases and t&e p#pils dilate) 8s t&e victimDs *ody core temperat#re !alls !#rt&er7 t&e p#pils do not react and t&e m#scles relaA) 8s t&e temperat#re !alls *elow 30E'7 it is di!!ic#lt to recognise w&et&er a person is dead or alive) Treatment Remove t&e victimDs wet clot&ing and replace it wit& dry clot&es) I! possi*le7 carry t&e victim &ori(ontally !rom t&e water) 0nce t&e victim &as *een carried to s&elter in a warm environment7 ret#rn &im or &er to an #nconscio#s s&oc+ position) 1rap t&e victim in *lan+ets only i! t&e air temperat#re is less t&an t&e water temperat#re) =o# may wrap t&e victim in t&ermal7 or FspaceD *lan+ets to raise &is or &er temperat#re)%&e victim can &#ddle wit& ot&er people #nder covers) %&is will trans!er *ody &eat to t&e victim) 1rapping t&e victim alone in a *lan+et will not *e o! m#c& #se7 *eca#se &is or &er *ody is not generating eno#g& &eat) =o# can #se a *at& o! warm water to raise t&e victimDs *ody core temperat#re or apply &eating pads or &ot water *ottles to t&e victimDs nec+7 groin7 &ead and c&est) -e care!#l7 &owever7 as cold s+in can easily *#rn) 4o not to#c& or &andle t&e victim w&en itDs not necessary) His or &er movements s&o#ld *e +ept to minim#m) 4o not massage t&e victimDs *ody or lim*s) I! t&e victim is conscio#s and &as gag and co#g& re!leAes7 give warm sweet drin+s) 4o not !eed anyt&ing to an #nconscio#s person) 4o not give alco&ol to t&e victim) I! t&e victim is not *reat&ing or t&e &eart appears to &ave stopped7 administer arti!icial respiration and cardiac res#scitation immediately) In all cases o! &ypot&ermia7 see+ a doctorDs adviceCi! t&is is possi*le) Resources Accident report form Position 5ame "igned 4ate VESSEL NAME Implementation date: Review date: *+RNS AND S%ALDS ' FIRST AID Minor *urns and Sca"ds Initia" treatment 'ool t&e *#rn #nder cold r#nning water !or a minim#m o! 15 min#tes Remove items o! clot&ing and 9ewellery li+ely to retain &eat 'over wit& loose sterile6clean dressing @do not #s !l#!!y materials eg) cotton wool7 towels etcB Elevate *#rnt lim* %reat !or s&oc+ 40 50% -rea+ -listers 40 50% peel o!! clot&ing t&at stic+s to s+in Tpes of *urns %uperficial &urn , %op layer o! s+in redness #ntermediate &urn , Gore layers o! s+in Redness and -listers 'eep &urn , 8ll layers o! s+in w&ite6waAy or *l#e *lac+ *listers 5bser&e Red "wollen "+in 6-listers 64amaged or missing "+in 'lear yellow !l#id !rom wo#nd Pain "&oc+ Resources List of Hazardous Materials Safety Data Sheets Accident report form Hazardous incident report form Position 5ame "igned 4ate VESSEL NAME Implementation date: Review date: 9A?ARD5+S IN%IDENT FIRST AID E3posure to 9a@ardous Substances Ees Hold eyes open and !lood wit& cold water !or 15 min#tes) "ee+ Gedical 8ttention immediately) Skin %ontact Remove contaminated clot&ing and was& a!!ected area t&oro#g&ly #nder cold r#nning water) In#a"ation Remove to !res& air7 i! person is not *reat&ing7 ens#re airways are clear and commence cardiop#lmonary res#scitation) "ee+ Gedical 8ttention immediately) Ingestion 'ons#lt t&e la*el and Gaterial "a!ety 4ata "&eetH !ollow &ealt& &a(ard and !irst aid directions) "ee+ Gedical 8ttention immediately) For %orrosi&es 40 50% ind#ce vomiting) <ive a glass o! water and "ee+ Gedical 8ttention Immediately) Spi""ages 8void secondary accidents7 i! prod#ct !lamma*le eAting#is& all !ire so#rces) 'ons#lt Gaterial "a!ety 4ata "&eets @G"4"B !or proced#re) Resources Sydney Poisons Information Centre 13112 Hazardous Materials Classification List of Hazardous Materials Safety Data Sheets Accident report form Hazardous incident report form Position 5ame "igned 4ate VESSEL NAME Implementation date: Review date: P5IS5N5+S *ITES ' FIRST AID Funne" $eb spider and Snake *ites Initia" treatment /ollow t&e 4R8-' proced#re Reass#re t&e cas#alty 8ssist t&e cas#alty into a com!orta*le positionH #s#ally lying on t&e *ac+ 8pply a press#re immo*ilisation *andage over t&e entire lim* 40 50% c#t o!! t&e *lood !low to t&e lim* 40 50% was& away venom 40 50% c#t and s#c+ t&e wo#nd 5bser&e P#nct#re mar+s Pain "welling Headac&es /ainting64i((iness G#scle 1ea+ness 4i!!ic#lty -reat&ing "&oc+ Pressure Immobi"isation 1. &andage oer the "ite site 2. Then start "andaging from the lim"s e(tremit! eg fingers and toes 3) )ontinue "andaging up to the start of the lim" $) #mmo"ilise the lim" "! splinting Resources Sydney Poisons Information Centre 13112 Accident report form Position 5ame "igned 4ate