Intervention training for healthcare teams in challenging conditions

A 3-day UMKE training, attended by 17 volunteer health workers including nurses, midwives, emergency medical technicians and paramedics, was held in the camp area established in Susuz district, and a few days of ambulance driving safety training, attended by 21 personnel from Kars, Ardahan and Iğdır, was held in Kars city center.

In the UMKE training, theoretical and practical training was given to healthcare workers on working in disasters and emergencies, crime scene organization, team work and intervention for the injured.

In this context, practices were carried out on removing injured people from the debris, intervention in narrow areas, establishment of an emergency response unit, intervention in CBRN (Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear) incidents and the use of UMKE vehicles and equipment.

In studies carried out in difficult terrain conditions, healthcare workers participated in reaching injured and missing people, providing first aid at the scene, evacuation and safe transportation.

In the ambulance driving safety training, emergency ambulance maintenance technicians, emergency medical technicians and driver personnel were trained on safe ambulance use in different road and weather conditions. During the training, practices were carried out to increase vehicle control, reduce the risks of traffic accidents and improve the ability to make correct decisions in emergency situations.

Correct use of sirens and beacons, patient and team safety, in-vehicle safety and risks that may be encountered during transportation to the emergency case were also discussed within the scope of the training. The aim of the training was for healthcare professionals to act quickly and in a coordinated manner in disasters and emergencies, and for ambulance personnel to reach cases in a safe and controlled manner.

Provincial Health Director Specialist Dr. Arif Eker said that they organize trainings to keep the drivers' knowledge up to date in all kinds of terrain conditions.

Expressing that they aim to refer the cases to health institutions quickly and safely, Eker said:

Source: TRT Haber Sağlık RSS (Open Press / Translated Full Text)