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Can someone please clarify something for me with regards Suspension Trauma. When you get the person down out of the harness and he/she is conscious. Which is the correct protocol? To lie them flat or to put them sitting and raise their knees into their chest. I am getting conflicting information between Irish and UK sources.
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Follow HSE guidance, and treat them as there condition requires, as a normal first aid casualty. If they are unconscious they need to be laid flat or in recovery position as per normal first aid teaching. Current HSE guidance following literature review shows no change in treatment protocol for potential suspension or pre syncope casualty.
Cheers
Phil
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As Phil says normal protocols apply....there are other considerations when the length of time in a harness is greater that 45 min and still concious. This would only apply to remote situations. You should never come across this in an industrial environment.
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Just seen on Facebook:
My Dad was sacked after he almost fell out of a crane whilst working on the new hospital.
He was suspended on medical grounds.
Sorry, it's Friday.
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Why not aviod the use of fall arrest altogether
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You can buy trauma straps for use on harmness also to aid rescue
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Many moons ago (2004) I wrote my dissertation on Suspension trauma 'Orthostatic shock' and back then the recomendation was to gently raise the casualty to a 45' angle slowly. The HSE had an excellent research report into this at the time which you can still find.
Regards
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