By T.T, I don't mean T-total... that's still applicable until Manchester NA on Friday night =]
No, what I mean is this weekend was in fact Trauma Management training, and muggins & Co became casualties for the two days, getting bloodied up (again) and freezing our asses off for people to treat us.
Apart from the potential hypothermia, it was actually an ace weekend. Saturday was a workshop day, which Caitlind and I observed/joined in with on the odd occassion, with today (Sunday) consisting of several scenarios set up to test the skills of our unsuspecting first aiders. Now try saying that last line when you're drunk!
It was interesting watching everyone, and experiencing the different ways in which groups treated you. Everyone had their slightly different methods of dealing with your injury, and admittedly some were slightly better than others!
So rather than letting words describe, I'll let pictures do the talking instead.
Ambo Ambo, woop woop!
Stage One - the gluing process...
Final stage - the full thickness burnage!
Secondary survey - this is how Red Crossers break the ice; if you didn't know someone before, you will now.
Advanced airway management... of sorts
Bag, Valve and Mask - can be confusing!
The rather attractive and one-of-a-kind BRC woolly hat, which a colleague gave me for added warmth during a scenario. On discovering I pretty much suited it, I stole it for the rest of the day. I now have my own one =]
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