Injury simulation prototypes
In order to get more realism in exercises when training personnel in management of disasters, a new card system has been developed. For each ´casualty´ and scenario, a series of ´cards´ is attached in a specific order to on a ring and placed (attached to a ´necklace´) on the ´causality´. The ´causality´ follows the time plan and enacts conditions and events specified on the cards. For each intended event in the scenario, a card can be included. Each card specifies a phase in the disaster response as well as vital signs and general status of the ´casualty´. The prototype was tested at the SNAM exercise in Iceland and worked well. The product will be further developed in the CoSafe project. Contacts have been taken with SME.
Pre hospital therapy in harsh weather, intravenous therapy
The CoSafe project has performed tests with infusion warmers used in pre hospital care in a triple helix constellation. One insulated and another with insulation and heat packs. An infusion without insulation has also been used as a reference. The initial temperatures on the infusions have been at +21 and +37C. Ambient temperatures were at -20, 0, +20C. The results will be presented as soon they are finalized and will be important knowledge for pre hospital care.
Pre hospital therapy in harsh weather, Oxygen therapy
The CoSafe project is conducting tests of oxygen treatment in cold environments in a triple helix constellation. Tests have been performed with high concentrations and flows of oxygen. Ambient temperatures during the test were at -20, 0 and +20C. The results will be presented as soon they are finalized and will be important knowledge for pre hospital care.
GUIDE
The CoSafe project has conducted a mapping of emergency and disaster equipment, mainly within health care and rescue services in Sweden. Focus has been on vehicles for transportation of casualties, equipment for prevention of hypothermia, communication and specific equipment (i.e. oxygen, chemical protection suits). In connection to this we have developed a program (working title GUIDE) in cooperation with the department of computer sciences, Umeå University. The program is under development, but a working prototype exists and is a base for further discussions and development. With this program, one is able to search for vehicles and critical equipment from a map. One pinpoints an accident site and makes a search perimeter from the accident site (for instance a search radius of 50 km). One can then search for specific equipment (i.e. tents and stretchers) and get all units that keep this equipment. This program can easily be transferred to any map in the world. A couple of workshops are planned for further development of the program.
Injury simulation prototypes
In order to get more realism in exercises when training personnel in management of disasters, a new card system has been developed. For each ´casualty´ and scenario, a series of ´cards´ is attached in a specific order to on a ring and placed (attached to a ´necklace´) on the ´causality´. The ´causality´ follows the time plan and enacts conditions and events specified on the cards. For each intended event in the scenario, a card can be included. Each card specifies a phase in the disaster response as well as vital signs and general status of the ´casualty´. The prototype was tested at the SNAM exercise in Iceland and worked well. The product will be further developed in the CoSafe project. Contacts have been taken with SME.
Risk assessment
A new risk assessment tool has been tested during a bus crash exercise in Finland. Specialists observed the exercise at the scene and participants from different authorities and organizations were interviewed later. Participants were asked if adequate factors were taken into account in the new model of the risk assessment tool. Their opinions varied greatly. The future challenge for development is to integrate the risk assessment of major accidents with the risk assessment of daily accidents, and to embed them into the incident management and safety management of fire departments.
Casualty protection tests
The CoSafe project has performed tests of air-bubble plastic covering for casualties together with a SME in Finland. Air-bubble plastic has been compared with traditional blankets. The team has measured the thermal insulation and effect of wind and moisture on its thermal insulation. In the future, the air-bubble covering can be research with test subject e.g. in some rescue exercise or in laboratory. Results will be presented.
The project is planning to do measurements with heated mattress in laboratory together with a SME in Finland. The measurements will show the effect of heating when the heating is under the casualty. Results will be presented.
Development of Medical/Rescue Protective clothing
The CoSafe project is in contact with a Scottish SME which already produces clothing for emergency services and who are willing to take part in the development of adverse weather specific protective clothing. The company is now in the process of issuing samples of current clothing.
RADS
A system, Rural Ambulance Distribution Simulation (RADS), was initiated in an earlier project. This is developed to be used in the County of Västerbotten, Sweden. So far, it has been based on historical data. The program is now able to base the result on real data almost on line. We will try to see if it is possible to make a new version which could be able to be applied to other geographic areas. Contacts have been taken with companies in order to find out solutions for this purpose.
SNAM
The Swedish National Air Medevac (SNAM) exercise September 2009 was organized in collaboration with the Icelandic and Swedish CoSafe teams. It is very valuable to have the possibility to disseminate new knowledge, skills and information in order to enhance further international cooperation. The SNAM is a good example of international cooperation as is was used in this exercise.
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