ACCIDENTOLOGYACCIDENTOLOGYTHE EXTRICATION TEAM: THE EXTRICATION TEAM:

PROTOCOL AND HOW TO PROTOCOL AND HOW TO DO AN EXTRICATIONDO AN EXTRICATION

Gerard Ripoll i Vallès, Emergency Medical Technician, Circuit de Catalunya extrication marshal firefighter.

ACCIDENT DEFINITIONACCIDENT DEFINITION

Is a Is a fortuitous eventfortuitous event which could produce an which could produce an injuryinjury, , mentalmental or/and or/and physicalphysical..

Is not an individual problem but a Is not an individual problem but a social social problemproblem, and this is an economical, , and this is an economical, psychological and health psychological and health load on our societyload on our society..

Maybe these human factors, directly or indirectly Maybe these human factors, directly or indirectly and the human responsible fact should have and the human responsible fact should have been prevented: been prevented: educationeducation and and formationformation..

Statistics: Accidents are the 4th most cause of Statistics: Accidents are the 4th most cause of death, and people between 18 and 30 years all death, and people between 18 and 30 years all are the most affected at risk.are the most affected at risk.

WHY AN ACCIDENT?WHY AN ACCIDENT? Because there are common causes which Because there are common causes which

produces lots of crashes:produces lots of crashes: Evading operationsEvading operations AquaplaningAquaplaning Doing a bad restrain of your carDoing a bad restrain of your car When the car skid and don’t have gripWhen the car skid and don’t have grip

• Ahead wheelsAhead wheels• Back wheelsBack wheels

CarelessCareless Bad asphalt/TarmacBad asphalt/Tarmac […][…]

EXTRICATION CONCEPTEXTRICATION CONCEPT Consists to rescue (to extricate) somebody Consists to rescue (to extricate) somebody

who is caught –normally- in a car, lorry, who is caught –normally- in a car, lorry, bus…because of the crash the person bus…because of the crash the person cannot get out.cannot get out.

An extrication team consists of:An extrication team consists of: Traffic surveillance patrol (PG-CME)Traffic surveillance patrol (PG-CME) Fire brigade with an extrication teamFire brigade with an extrication team Medical/paramedical/EMT TeamMedical/paramedical/EMT Team

The most used tools in an extraction team The most used tools in an extraction team consists on: a motorized hydraulic cutter consists on: a motorized hydraulic cutter and a rescue rams.and a rescue rams.

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