subject: Medical And Rescue Team For Remote Locations [print this page] Medical And Rescue Team For Remote Locations
The oil, gas, and mining industries operate at high risk environments so safety of miners is a key priority. In such remote environments there is limited access to health care and emergency services so it is a must that a medical unit and mine rescue staffing are made available. The medical services available for remote areas include complete on-site and mobile clinics, personnel: doctors, nurses, paramedics, medics and rescue specialists, ambulance vehicles and medical equipment, advanced life-support equipment, pre and post-employment medical assessments, drug and alcohol testing programs, vaccination and immunisation services/records, psychological testing and review, international medical repatriation (Medevac), return-to-work programmes, first aid courses (nationally accredited training) and kits, Necksafe acute spinal injury management, Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) courses, helicopter and HUET training, safety, rescue and extrication equipment and training, mine rescue staffing, fly-in / fly-out specialist staff. Medical care for remote areas is a very specialised and delicate field. Variable factors come into play and there are numerous things that need to be taken into consideration such as the location of the incident, proximity to the nearest treatment facility, available equipment, the kind of treatment required, and many more. On top of medical skills, paramedics and mine rescue staffing teams have to be physically fit and agile to maneuver through terrains, technically proficient with using the tools available to them, and work exceptionally well in stressful situations. Medical professionals need to go through intensive and specialised training in order to be accredited as legitimate mine rescue staffing or paramedic. Expert teams like the ones behind Immediate Assistants not only provide mine rescue staffing and paramedics, they also conduct the rigorous training and accreditation courses. Their nationally accredited training courses include medical services for remote areas like senior first aid, cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR), advanced resuscitation, NeckSafe acute spinal management, defibrillation (AED), EMT, paramedical skills, Epipen (Anaphylaxis) and analgesic gases (Entonox and NO2). Expert paramedics and mine rescue staffing teams work long and hard as what is demanded of them is no easy feat but they more than anyone are the most prepared for whatever emergency situations may arise. Be meticulous in choosing the teams you will work with, trust only the best and don't leave anything to chance.
