SANID National Emergency Response Volunteer programme

What is SANID programme?

• the programme is managed by Emirates Foundation for Youth Development (EFYD).

• SANID provides trained volunteer, and advanced volunteer response teams, ready to support professional emergency responders in large-scale emergencies, crises disaster situations.

SANID mission in Fire

The role of CERT members in fire safety:

• Put out small fires.

• Prevent additional fires.

• Assist with evacuations - where necessary.

• Be fire safety advocates

Fire Safety Equipment

• Make yourself familiar with:

1. Emergency exits.

2. Assembly points.

• Available Fire systems:

1.Fire alarms.

2.Fire extinguishers.

3.Water sprinklers.

4.Water pump system.

The Fire Triangle

• Heat

• Fuel

• Air

Classes of fire:• A: Ordinary combustibles• B: Flammable liquids• C: Flammable gas• D: Combustible metals• E: Energized electrical equipment

Types of Fire Extinguishers

• Water

• Dry chemical

• Carbon dioxide

• Specialized fire extinguisher

Fire Suppression Safety

DO:

• Use safety equipment.

• Work in a buddy system.

• Have a backup team.

• Have two ways to exit.

• Maintain a safe distance.

Lifts & Carries

One Person Pack-Strap Carry

Lifts & Carries

Two-Person Carry

Lifts & Carries

Chair Carry

Lifts & Carries

• Blanket Drag

Lifts & Carries

• Four-person carry by Stretcher

Search & Rescue

• Size-up,, Hazards

• Search involves:

– Locating victims.

– Documenting location.

• Rescue involves procedures and methods to extricate victims

Search and Rescue

Light Damage

• If damage is light.

• The CERT mission is to locate, triage, and prioritize removal of victims

Conducting Search Operations

Left or Right Hand Search:

The determining factor is the direction that leads to the people that are mostthreatened. Once the initial turn is made (right or left), the search team iscommitted to a right or left search pattern. All other future opportunities to turnshall be the same direction/pattern.

Types of Disasters

• Natural

• Manmade

• Technological

Types of Disasters in the UAE

Natural

1. Cyclone, hurricane

2. Flooding, tsunami

3. Earthquake

4. Sand StormsTechnological

1. Building/crane collapse2. Industrial explosion3. Major transportation accident4. Plane Crash

Types of Disasters in the UAE

Combination:

1. Public health emergency (nature & crowding)2. Heat/water emergency (with tech failure)

Effects of a Disaster

Damage to Communications:

– Telephones lines down, mobile phones jammed

– Inability of victims & rescuers to call for helpDamage to Utilities

- Electricity, water, gas, petrol affected- Increased public health risks (sanitation, air con., clean water…)- Risk of fire, explosion…

Hazards From Home Fixtures

• Gas line ruptures from displaced water heaters or ranges

• Damage from falling books, dishes, and other cabinet contents

• Electric shock from displaced appliances

• Fire from faulty wiring, overloaded plugs, or frayed electric cords

FIRST AID

What is First aid?

_ The immediate treatment provided for a severely injured or sick.

_ Does NOT replace proper medical care.

Legal Considerations: – A responsive adult must agree to receive first aid care.

– Implied Consent means that permission to perform first aid care on an unresponsive victim is assumed

SCENE SIZE UP• Perform a rapid Scene Size

Up to look for:

– Hazards might threat you, the casualty and others.

– Mechanism of Injury.

– Number of casualties.

NOTE: This should take only few

seconds.

Initial Assessment

• Learning Objectives:

– To visually determine life threatening situations or any emergencies require immediate care:

1.Breathing

2.Hemorrhage

3.Shock

4.Burns

5.Airway Obstruction

6.Cardiac Arrest

7.Fractures

Sequence of Assessment

• Conscious Victim:• Ask him about his injury or complaints.

• Check the injury, complaint and other injuries you find.

• Unconscious Victim:• Check for signs of injury or illness.

–Head to Toe Assessment.

• Provide first aid/ CPR for injuries or emergencies you find.

CONTROL BLEEDING• Usually Direct Pressure

will stop bleeding.

• Elevate the injured part to minimize blood flow.

CONTROL BLEEDING1.Usually Direct Pressure will stop bleeding.

2. Elevate the injured part to minimize blood flow.

CONTROL BLEEDING

• Internal Bleeding:

In severe internal bleeding:

• Check and AttendCABs.

• Put victim in SHOCK position.

• Call for urgent medical care.

SHOCK

• SHOCK occurs when the circulatory system fails to distribute oxygenated blood to body organs.

What to do:

– After managing life threatening injuries….. You should:

• Put the victim on his back.

• Elevate his feet to allow blood to flow back to heart and brain.

• Protect victim from hypothermia by covering him with a blanket.

BURNS

• First Degree Burns (superficial)

• Third Degree Burns (Full skin)

FRACTURES

• Types of Fractures:

– Closed (Simple) Fractures.

– Open (complicated) Fractures.

Check for:

– General signs and symptoms:

• Tenderness.

• Swelling.

• Deformity.

• Open wound.

• Crepitating.

Chain of Servival

Early recognition

Early CPR

Early Defibrillation

Early ALS

CPR

• Assess Victim: Use the acronym RAPCAB

• R- Responsiveness. Shake & shout (R U OK ?)

• A- Activate EMS ( Call 999) for help.

• P- Position.

• C- Circulation: Bleeding & Skin color.

• A- Airway.

• B- Breathing

In conclusion

We each owe the UAE a great deal, and I call on all our young people to make their own commitment. Our country deserves the best that we can give it-giving back to society is something that brings out the best in every of us.