EURIECA

The Global Wind Organisation (GWO) has recognised the need for improved casualty care and, in October 2018, released version 1 of the GWO Enhanced First Aid (EFA) standard.

Following extensive work with a number of renewable energy organisations and the subsequent development of a list of credible injury scenarios Trauma Resus has identified a number of advanced skills that are required in addition to the GWO EFA syllabus. The EURIECA programme bridges the gap between basic first aid and professional medical help by empowering teams and organisations to deliver the right care, at the right time, with the right equipment every-time.

Key outcomes for students completing the EURIECA™ course are :-

• Able to assess, diagnose and treat life-threatening emergencies
• Able to provide advanced first aid to casualties in remote environments
• Able to prepare casualties for rescue and transfer to the emergency services
• Able to administer analgesia (pain relief) to casualties

The EURIECA course is delivered over 3 days by experts in pre-hospital care and can be delivered anywhere throughout Europe. The course is underpinned with 3 hours of online pre-course E-Learning which enables the face to face element of the training to focus on the practical elements of advanced first aid.

Upon completion of the course, students are awarded GWO basic first aid, GWO enhanced first aid and EURIECA™ certificates. These certificates are valid for two years.

The syllabus includes the following :-

• Kinematics – How to perform a ‘SCENE’ approach and predict injuries based on the forces and motion involved.
• Catastrophic bleeding control – Learn to manage catastrophic external bleeding with the use of advanced pressure dressings, tourniquets, wound packing techniques and haemostatic dressings.
• Airway management – Develop skills in identifying and managing airway obstructions, including the use of suction devices and adjuncts such as oral, nasal and supraglottic airways
• Breathing – Study serious chest injuries and their management, including the titration of Oxygen therapy and the use of chest seals.
• Circulation – Examine how the circulatory system works and how to identify and treat shock
• Disability – Identify and treat head injuries and learn how to prevent secondary brain injuries
• Extremity Trauma – Identify and treat fractures and soft tissue injury using a wide range of splints and slings
• Burns – Understand the different types, severity, and treatment of burns
• Packaging and evacuation – Learn the different ways of packaging casualties for rapid evacuation and choose appropriate extrication and transport equipment for time-critical patients
• Special Circumstances – Discuss adaptations for treatment for victims of drowning or poisoning
• CPR and AEDs – Learn the Resuscitation Council 2015 guidelines and the safest and most effective way to use AEDs
• Analgesia – Understand how to assess a casualty’s pain and then support the administration of both Entonox and Methoxyflurane