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11 May 2012
‘Emergency Medic′ training which helps
Police Officers deal with life-and-death situations has
been praised by the Chairman of Cheshire Police
Authority.
Margaret Ollerenshaw and the Authority′s Vice Chairman, Adrian
Walmsley watched a team of Cheshire officers rescue a ‘casualty′
who was unconscious inside a car and then treat another
‘semi-conscious′ person who had been knocked down by the
vehicle.
The training sessions, coordinated by the Countess of Chester
Hospital and involving instructors from emergency care and
front-line paramedics, are provided for officers who respond to
firearms incidents and serious road traffic collisions.
Margaret Ollerenshaw said,
They are the type of situations where a
life may be hanging in the balance but, for
security reasons, a paramedic may not be able to get to the scene.
It is vital that casualties are treated within the ‘golden hour′ in
cases of serious trauma but moving an injured person needs
extreme care and some knowledge of various
injuries. The Authority is keen to ensure that officers have these
specialist skills.
- Margaret Ollerenshaw, Chairman of the Police
Authority
Throughout the training exercise John Bethel, Resuscitation
Manager at the Countess of Chester Hospital related to the team
what symptoms the casualties were showing and constantly
questioned the officers about what they were doing.
Adrian Walmsley added,
Both scenarios involved casualties whose condition
rapidly deteriorated. In real life the pressure would be
enormous. In these situations, the life of a
colleague, a member of the public, or of an offender, may
depend on what steps the officers take. Training is
paramount and it is very thorough.
- Adrian Walmsley, Vice Chairman of the Police
Authority
