First aid (red cross etc)

yomchi

Our first aid for an up-coming tournament has let us down.

Has anyone any contacts for first aid groups serving Dublin (North Side)

Thanks in advance

ch252

All you need is somebody with an occupational first aid certificate(like me:D) You don't actually need the red cross AFAIK. For a big competition with head strikes etc I would presume you need a doctor, but according to my first aid instructor anybody with an occupational first aid certificate is alowed to administer first aid at martial arts events unless otherwise stated by the governing body. Now I'm not sure do you know anybody in Dublin with that certificate but just for your own info somebody with that qualification can do it if you're stuck.

Musashi

I'm an occupational first aider/first responder as well, and if asked to step in in that kind of capacity I would be looking at being added to the clubs insurance cover before I would agree.

Of course if I was just attending the event, had my gear with me and someone was injured then I would try to help as a concerned bystander with some training!

Best thing would be to find out if any of your club members or other attendees are certified FA and keep a good kit on hand. At MA events I've found cold packs and compression bandages to be the most used bits, with steri-strips a close second

Also, find out if the venue where your holding the event has an AED (electric heart jumper) and someone trained to use it. A lot of occupational FA have certified on these as factories are getting them in. We retest every three months on the AED.

tallaght01

You can just ring up the red cross/st john's ambulance/order of malta and get someone to come and cover the event.

They're mostly of a reasonable standard. Just give them a call.

Liam_B

We got RED CROSS for the Munster Open. I'd recommend having a crew available , keeps the headache off for insurance reasons. In my opinion All Tournaments should have an ambulance crew.

RED CROSS : Eleanor Downey eventcover@limerickredcross.org

ch252

I agree, and also, for junior competitions just having the occupational first aid won't cut it, you need the childcare first aid too, luckily I got it all done in one course paid for by my employer. Ambulance teams are the ideal because they have more than one person there and they have all the relevant equipment, and some have the same qualifications as we do. Most people will have it anyway, because I can't give an exact figure but I am almost sure it is one person per 299 employees that must have an occupational first aid certificate by law, and that is in a workplace with minimal risk so there is a lot of people out there with it.

Back to the topic in hand though, as quoted above me, the red cross seem to be the popular option for competitions so maybe more competition organisers can explain the pro's and if any, the con's of the Red Cross.

Bridgestone Man

Hi Jon,

Have PM you with details of who we use Northside.

Hope it is of some help.

Regards,
Paul.

yomchi

Thanks Paul, got that and replied!

Thanks to everyone else who sent me details also and the lads pimping their duties

conor rowan

i work with st johns out on the southside.

just ring up st john HQ on leeson street (i dont have the no. offhand it shold be in the phoneboook)and they should put you in touch with the relevant local division.

either st johns/red cross really are the only options as theyll provide an ambualnce which means if someone does get seriously injured theyll be brought straight to A&E.

limericklad87

conor rowan wrote: »

either st johns/red cross really are the only options as theyll provide an ambualnce which means if someone does get seriously injured theyll be brought straight to A&E.

what about the order of malta?

Today the Order of Malta is a nationally based organisation organised in unit areas, and structured into nine regions. It has a fleet of over 135 vehicles and ambulances and provides first aid, ambulance and emergency care services in most of the principal cities and towns throughout the island of Ireland.

Approximately 20 separate OMAC units alone in the dublin area

http://195.218.114.18/orderofmalta/global/site/what-we-do.asp?id=15

cardav

Hi Jon,

I'm a first responder with the Red Cross in Cork. The level of training for voluntary organisations is exceptionally high. We were trained by paramedics and trauma docs and are PHECC (Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council) recognised.

My suggestion is to contact any of these organisations (Order of Malta, St Johns Ambulance, Red Cross) and they will provide you with suitable cover. The e-mail address for Dublin Red Cross is rdueast@redcross.ie

If you need any further info just PM me.

Good luck

Caroline

conor rowan

limericklad87 wrote: »

what about the order of malta?

Today the Order of Malta is a nationally based organisation organised in unit areas, and structured into nine regions. It has a fleet of over 135 vehicles and ambulances and provides first aid, ambulance and emergency care services in most of the principal cities and towns throughout the island of Ireland.

Approximately 20 separate OMAC units alone in the dublin area

http://195.218.114.18/orderofmalta/global/site/what-we-do.asp?id=15

sorry left it out by accident, no ill will meant. order of malta would also do the job for you

Nothingcompares

is there actually a rivalry between the different organizations?

conor rowan

tragically, yes
i couldnt give a **** personally