What is Emergency Management?

 The patient must be shifted securely from the incident site to a safe place in the field hospital. The treatment given to the patient will be lost if there is negligence in shifting the whole treatment. Types of Evacuation of Casualties There are two types of Evacuation of casualties exercised. 1. Emergency Moves: These are the moves applied when there is an immediate threat to life. 2. Non-Emergency Moves: These moves are applied when there is no immediate threat to life and the rescuer can easily shift the patient. Methods of Evacuation of Casualties Rescuer or manpower is considered very important. So here we have division according to the availability of rescuers. 1. Methods of Evacuation of Casualties with One Rescuer: One rescuer can lift, carry, or evacuate a single person easily. The methods in the case of one rescuer are given below. a. Ankle Pull: The ankle pull is the fastest method for moving a victim a short distance over a smooth surface. This is not a preferred meth...

Water Rescue Methods       Historically the 'mantra' of Talk-Reach-Through-Row-Go-Tow-Hello has been viewed as a rescue hierarchy. The order in this manual starts with the simplest of methods and increases with more complex methods, which require more equipment and familiarity with the techniques as they get more complicated. This division can be thought of as conditional rescuers and true rescuers.     A   conditional rescue relies upon the causality doing something to assist. For example, throwing a rope to the causality would require them to have the knowledge, presence of mind, and physical capability to hold onto the rope, and grip it tightly until they are safe.     A true rescue requires no assistance from the casualty. The rescuer must do everything, and so must be correctly equipped and trained to perform the rescue. Clearly, the risk to the rescuer is higher, as they must go into the hot zone, however, the benefit to unconsciou...

 1. Water Rescue Incidents     any incident that takes place in or around water. As with any search and rescue (S A R) mission, the first component of the swift water rescue is to locate the victims. However, actually finding the victims can be the most difficult task. Whether it is a natural river channel. a flood plain or a man-made canal. the sheer size of the search area can itself be daunting. in addition, possible access routes to these locations can be few and far between, and the routes themselves can create problems. searches may operate at night or in adverse weather conditions both potential problem conditions for rescuers.     As with other type of rescue, the key to overcoming the challenge of finding victims in the water are: Preparation Practice Common Sense 2. Water Rescue Equipment     The personal protective equipment (PPE) used in water rescue is both specialized and specific which is meant to protect rescuers from discomfort, injury...

 Definitions: 1.1. Tools:           A tool is a device used to perform or facilitate manual or mechanical work, using only the operator's strength. Examples: Sledge Hammer, Hand Saw, adjustable wrench, Knife e.t.c 1.2. Equipment:          A piece of equipment is a machine or device that performs a physical task, whose operation depends on an external power source in order to increase work capacity. Examples: Chipping hammer, Reciprocating saw, Circ ular Saw e.t.c 1.3. Accessories:          An accessory is a component that supplements or completes a tool or piece of equipment, increasing the operator's ability to perform a task. Examples: Drill Bits, Chain for chain saw, Power Card e.t.c 2. Classifying Tools, Equipment, and Accessories According to their use: 2.1 Search TEA:          Search tools, equipment, and accessories are used to search for potentially trapped victims ...