Safety Flash
And finishing on a positive note: A CPR success story – “we saved a life that day”
And finishing on a positive note: A CPR success story – “we saved a life that day”
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 21/20
- Competence and TrainingEmergency ResponseHelicopter and Aviation
- Leadership and safety culture
- Competence and trainingEmergency responseEvacuation, escape and rescueFirst aid and medical provision
- Marine industry
Summary
A crew member survived repeated cardiac arrests following immediate CPR, medic intervention and further treatment before medical air transport. He returned home after three days in hospital. The flash highlights coordinated first-aid and search-and-rescue responses, leadership and preparedness, and encourages additional basic CPR training.
Classifications: Leadership and safety culture; safety culture; safety leadership.
Classifications: Competence and training; competency assurance; safety training.
Classifications: Emergency response; emergency preparedness.
Classifications: Evacuation, escape and rescue; EER; escape and rescue.
Classifications: First aid and medical provision.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Summary
The positive outcome of this story, saving a life, is the result of leadership, commitment, and preparedness for the unexpected.
IMCA SF 21/20. Themes: competence and training, emergency response, helicopter and aviation.