INTRODUCTION TO THIS SITE
Casualty Care is the bread and butter of what we do. It may be in very remote places like Bowfell or Far Easedale or closer to home along the Coffin route or Rydal Caves. It could be a climbing incident on Gimmer Crag or a broken ankle on Loughrigg Fell. Each have their different challenges and along with other Team training e.g. rope rescue, we can treat the casualty on the hill and then hand them over to other emergency services for ongoing care. We are the people who will find them, start giving them the care they need and keep them safe.
The main focus of your Casualty Care learning will be teaching the skills you need with skills development and scenario practice both in Base and on the hill. Your essential reading to support your learning is ‘Casualty Care Revision in Mountain Rescue’. This book, developed by members of LAMRT and used by other Teams across the UK, is updated when necessary and so is an up to date resource for you to use. You will be given a copy when you join the Team and you can also download a copy from this site. The book is printed on waterproof paper and so pretty resiliant to most things!
The purpose of the website is to provide you with some additional reading to help develop a deeper understanding of some of the issues covered in the book. We have included videos of how to use our medical equipment and videos/pictures showing different conditions e.g. dislocated shoulder, chest wounds.
We are not covering all topics here, just the ones we feel require additional supporting information. The overview of Casualty Care will give you a good understanding of Primary & Secondary Survey and then the follow on sections cover the important elements of the Primary Survey (Danger & Safety, Reading the Wreckage, Airway, Breathing, Circulation, Disability and finally the Environment. History & record taking is an import element of both Primary & Secondary Survey. The additional sections are then grouped as medical issues and then trauma. Pain management covers both medical (for heart attacks/angina) and trauma.
If any areas are not clear or there are errors, please contact medicalofficer@lamrt.org.uk, any feedback/ideas for improvement to help your learning is always welcome.