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Event Medical Cover
We have just finished another Banchory Beast Race where we were providing medical and first aid cover for the event.
We had 9 team members who were located at different points in the course and a tent based at the start/finish line.
We had the Polaris ATV for some areas with challenging access, along with our Volkswagen 4motion transporter for evacuation.
We have been providing Emergency First aid training and consultancy on Emergency Procedures for various Renewable Energy site over the last couple years. With so many wind farms being constructed and run in remote locations it would take emergency services an extended period to reach these sites. It’s therefore important that these sites have a way of responding to incidents and provide care to employees until help arrives. We were grateful to be able to help Bam and Siemens with Emergency First Aid Training in particular looking at the types of equipment and techniques to treat injured employees in a winter environment in the Scottish Mountains.
Applying a leg vacuum splint
During the two one days sessions we looked at different types of vacuum splints, emergency shelters and stretchers, the practical sessions allowed employees to train and practice treating casualties in the setting where they work.
Simulating a Hypothermic casualty
Here’s what some of the trainees had to say about the sessions:
‘Course structure was ideal starting with basics and leading to outside practicals.’
‘Course content was excellent, particularly useful to try new kit for real.’
‘Relevance of course was ideal coming into winter.’
Treating casualties inside emergency shelters
Avium Ltd’s Event Medical Team finished our season on a high this weekend. What a great event the Illuminator run is! We were positioned at the finish area and the light zone half way around the course.
The Dramathon 2018 was fantastic! The event comprises of a full marathon, half marathon, 10km and a relay race. The Avium team covered the full course with a first aid tent set up in the finish area at Glenfiddich Distillery.
Great to see everyone smiling and enjoying the October sunshine! Another awesome event run by Durty Events.
FINISH - Glenfiddich distillery
Start of the 10k in Aberlour
Liquid goodie bags!
The Avium squad were across at Banchory providing Medical and First Aid cover at the Beast Race. We had a team of 11 as well as our VW 4 motion and our Polaris ATV.
Lots of happy and smiling faces taking on the 10k Beast Race at Knockburn Loch.
Well done to all 2200 people who took part in several different waves. Lots of hilarity from the competitors as they tried to jump hay bales, dive under buoys and negotiate nets!
