Suggested Procedure for Conducting First-aid and Mine Rescue Contests

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U.S. Government Printing Office, 1944 - First aid in illness and injury - 92 pages

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Page 63 - ... to indicate that the area has been explored. Places so marked should be indicated by the crew on the map, which must be turned over to the judges.
Page 60 - CO testers, and flame safety lamps; however, if a team does not have such equipment it will be furnished by the field committee on request. 15. Apparatus will be furnished by the field committee on request for the recovery of men supposed to be entombed. Teams may, however, bring their own apparatus for this purpose if they so desire. 16. All teams not performing problems will be placed in a location where they are unable to...
Page 54 - Anchored, etc.) 2 (k) Tourniquet Applied so as to Injure Patient (Pinching, Not Wrapping Pad, etc.) 2 (1) Binding or Covering Tourniquet with Dressing (Each) 2 (m) Application of Tourniquet When Not Necessary or Tightening Tourniquet in Compound Fracture Not Having Arterial Bleeding (Each) 4 (n) Not Elevating Head (Severe Bleeding of Head Only) 2 lo) Not Loosening Tourniquet at 10-Minute Intervals.
Page 60 - When a crew waives its numerical place it shall automatically take the position of the one which replaces it. 13. Life lines, tools, stretchers, brattice boards, canvas, nails, or other material necessary for constructing bulkheads or stoppings and fire-fighting equipment (if necessary in problem) will be furnished by the field committee.
Page 56 - Dressing) 4 (e) Failure to Place Pad Under Knot in Required Cases (Each Infraction) 2 (f) Failure to Test Splint Used in Dislocated Hip and Fracture of Neck Spine or Pelvis 4 11.
Page 59 - ... of the team members. 4. Members of mine rescue teams must not be over fifty (50) years of age, as older men than this will not be permitted to participate. 5. Prior to the beginning of the mine rescue contest the team captain will present to the chief judge a medical certificate, dated not over 30 days prior to the contest, showing that each member of his team (including the captain) is physically sound and capable of performing strenuous work under oxygen.
Page 56 - Tying Arms of Unconscious Person for Transportation, etc) or Not Using Sufficient Bandages to Complete Dressing (Each Omission) 4. • (b) Improperly Applied Cravat or Triangular Bandage (Compress Not Entirely Covered, Wrong Method, Wrong Location, Wrong Position of Knot) (Each...
Page 63 - The entire gallery, enclosed area, or roped-off space used to represent a portion of a mine will be assumed to be filled with irrespirable atmosphere unless otherwise specified in problem.
Page 53 - ... Ineffective digital pressure (off pressure point, etc.) 4 (e) Releasing digital pressure before tourniquet is applied 2 (f) Not applying tourniquet in required cases 12 (g) Application of tourniquet so as not to stop bleeding (block not fully under band, not in right position, stick not anchored, etc.) 6 (h...
Page 60 - ... men supposed to be entombed. Teams may, however, bring their own apparatus for this purpose if they so desire. 16. All teams not performing problems will be placed in a location where they are unable to obtain information regarding the problem being worked. No person excepting designated officials will be allowed to communicate with the teams waiting to perform problems.

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