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Security staff are often first aid qualified and can provide night cover if you arrange this in advance. Remember though, that while security are handling first aid incidents they will not be doing their job as security staff. | Security staff are often first aid qualified and can provide night cover if you arrange this in advance. Remember though, that while security are handling first aid incidents they will not be doing their job as security staff. | ||
| − | Medical students may or may not be useful to handle incidents but if they are not qualified you should have a qualified first aider in addition. | + | Medical students may or may not be useful to handle incidents, but if they are not qualified you should have a qualified first aider in addition. |
Main team members are not ideal for on-call night first aid. It's not realistic to work a hard full time "day job" involving long hours, and also be on call during the night. | Main team members are not ideal for on-call night first aid. It's not realistic to work a hard full time "day job" involving long hours, and also be on call during the night. | ||
Revision as of 16:25, 31 May 2010
Staffing
Requires a dedicated QUALIFIED person on call 24 hours a day.
St John Ambulance (or an equivalent event first aid company) can be paid to cover an event during the day. However it is not necessary to pay for extra first aid cover if you can find qualified volunteers.
Security staff are often first aid qualified and can provide night cover if you arrange this in advance. Remember though, that while security are handling first aid incidents they will not be doing their job as security staff.
Medical students may or may not be useful to handle incidents, but if they are not qualified you should have a qualified first aider in addition.
Main team members are not ideal for on-call night first aid. It's not realistic to work a hard full time "day job" involving long hours, and also be on call during the night.
Supplies for the first aider
- A first aid kit
- You are legally required to keep an accident book so you can log any accidents and your response.
- If possible, a separate area or room where the first aider can treat their victims and give them some privacy, it is useful for them to have access to running water too if possible.
- Vomit cleaning kit and a bucket. Many first aid "incidents", especially on the first evening or two, will involve drunken people throwing up. It's useful to have supplies with which to ask their friends to clean up the vomit. If they haven't puked yet, the bucket saves everyone time later. You don't want these people hanging out in the toilet all night.
- The address of the nearest hospital with a casualty department, the nearest late-night pharmacist, and the address of your event (for calling an ambulance). Postcodes for all of the above.
Supplies for reg desk
- Ideally, another first aid kit.
- A copy of the info about addresses of casualty, pharmacy and the event itself.
- Clear signs telling everyone where they can find first aid (put this information in registration information pack/programme too)
