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Today, 12:03 AM

Neil Williams replied to a thread Steep slopes and rocky terrain in Scouting Talk

That is to some extent true but has to be taken in context (and often people get that wrong). That is, if you can't maintain an airway* with them on...

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Yesterday, 09:36 PM

shiftypete replied to a thread Hello from the wilds of lockdown! in The Lounge

Great to hear from you and that you continue to battle onwards. I can't let it go though, surely you mean DESC as there is and never has been such...

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Yesterday, 08:44 PM

campwarden replied to a thread Steep slopes and rocky terrain in Scouting Talk

On the decent courses I went on the spinal injury risk was mentioned. As I remember it, it was leave on the back and regularly check airway and...

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Yesterday, 08:16 PM

SteveF replied to a thread Steep slopes and rocky terrain in Scouting Talk

I teach people to put an unresponsive, breathing casualty into the recovery position unless they suspect a spinal fracture. If they do suspect a...

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Yesterday, 07:44 PM

johnty1 replied to a thread Hello from the wilds of lockdown! in The Lounge

So glad to hear from you, missing the sound advice from the cleaning cupboard

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Yesterday, 07:01 PM

Bushfella replied to a thread Hello from the wilds of lockdown! in The Lounge

You have no idea how pleased I am to hear from you. I realise that you want your privacy but we have all been locked up for far too long - and I...

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Yesterday, 06:51 PM

BigBadBaloo replied to a thread Hello from the wilds of lockdown! in The Lounge

So good to hear from you - I have often wondered over the past recent months how you were doing. Stay safe and stay strong, and keep working on...

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Yesterday, 06:50 PM

Neil Williams replied to a thread Steep slopes and rocky terrain in Scouting Talk

I did a REC course myself, and they pointed out the more recent "wisdom" that anything that gets the casualty on their side, mouth downwards slightly...

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Yesterday, 05:52 PM

campwarden replied to a thread Hello from the wilds of lockdown! in The Lounge

Your positivity after all you've been through and your desire to get back to scouting is encouraging to see. I hope you continue to recover and are...

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Yesterday, 04:53 PM

daveb123 replied to a thread Hello from the wilds of lockdown! in The Lounge

Good to hear from you. Hope that things get better for you and that you gain strength to do the things you want to. Take care.

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Yesterday, 04:46 PM

johnL replied to a thread Hello from the wilds of lockdown! in The Lounge

More Acronyms than in POR in that post :) Good to hear that you want to still give to Scouting - stay safe

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Yesterday, 04:23 PM

Big George replied to a thread Hello from the wilds of lockdown! in The Lounge

You got a badge! (mutters darkly about not getting a badge) Have you worked out where it should go on your uniform? Good to hear from you again....

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Yesterday, 03:31 PM

Big George replied to a thread Steep slopes and rocky terrain in Scouting Talk

It should be done lots of time, until it becomes routine. Biggest issue I have seen over the years of teaching explorers and leaders is a reluctance...

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Yesterday, 03:20 PM

Big George replied to a thread Steep slopes and rocky terrain in Scouting Talk

My experience is that if you have only seen it and not practiced it you will spend ages trying to remember how it should go and probably miss...

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Yesterday, 02:59 PM

Richard T replied to a thread Steep slopes and rocky terrain in Scouting Talk

I remember a first aid course a good while back where they spent a huge amount of time on bandaging that had to be "neat and proper" Oddly one of...

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Yesterday, 01:46 PM

Glue replied to a thread Hello from the wilds of lockdown! in The Lounge

Good to hear from you, Keep on doing all you can :)

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Yesterday, 01:21 PM

campwarden replied to a thread Steep slopes and rocky terrain in Scouting Talk

Primary survey and recovery position really doest take long to teach or to to let people have a go. Drab / drsab / drhab or whatever acronym the...

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Yesterday, 12:49 PM

merryweather started a thread Hello from the wilds of lockdown! in The Lounge

Hi Long time, no see. Confined in bed (this morning) and still at home as a special clinically vulnerable person. And have been so for nearly a...

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Yesterday, 12:33 PM

shiftypete replied to a thread Steep slopes and rocky terrain in Scouting Talk

It would still want you to put them in the recovery position, the point is you would not have had to do a practical demonstration of doing that so...

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Yesterday, 12:18 PM

Big George replied to a thread Steep slopes and rocky terrain in Scouting Talk

Just out of interest how will First response teach leaders to deal with an unconscious casualty who is breathing? My last renewal was a Rec 2 course...

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Yesterday, 12:17 PM

pa_broon74 replied to a thread Steep slopes and rocky terrain in Scouting Talk

I've done first aid at work and standard first aid, (both with St Andrews). Apart from the omittance of the workplace legal shpeil, it was exactly...

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Yesterday, 11:04 AM

SteveF replied to a thread Steep slopes and rocky terrain in Scouting Talk

I think the problem with some trainers within Scouting is they have little training in teaching first aid. I agree that the person would need a lot...

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Yesterday, 09:14 AM

wealdbrook replied to a thread Steep slopes and rocky terrain in Scouting Talk

I see the request for a first aid volunteer is for "a First Aid Trainer within the Scouts with external expertise in first aid training". No offence...

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26-02-2021, 10:28 PM

pa_broon74 replied to a thread Steep slopes and rocky terrain in Scouting Talk

In terms of this steep slopes/rocky terrain stuff. I don't think anyone is going to pay attention to it, it's so prescriptive and daft. I also...

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26-02-2021, 08:27 PM

SteveF replied to a thread Steep slopes and rocky terrain in Scouting Talk

My experience of asking this sort of question is that you either get a "politicians answer" or no answer. I asked some time ago about if spinal...

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26-02-2021, 06:46 PM

Big George replied to a thread Steep slopes and rocky terrain in Scouting Talk

I did First Aid at work for over thirty years, I certainly remember being taught that if you suspected a heart attack you told the operator to send...

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26-02-2021, 05:50 PM

campwarden replied to a thread Steep slopes and rocky terrain in Scouting Talk

I would recognise it.... but more because of practical experience than because its really been covered in detail on a first aid course. Arguably...

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26-02-2021, 04:36 PM

pa_broon74 replied to a thread Folding chairs/new chairs. in Scouting Talk

That's part of the problem we have with our delightful burgundy chairs, the kids try to stack them six or seven high then sit on them. Sometimes...

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26-02-2021, 04:07 PM

SteveF replied to a thread Steep slopes and rocky terrain in Scouting Talk

The fire service made me hypothermic when I was acting as a casualty in a chemical spill practice. I was being hosed down in winter. I really thought...

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26-02-2021, 03:57 PM

campwarden replied to a thread Recovery Fund in Scouting Talk

Even if it does get used to help with the ams bill... its money your group doesn't need to find from reserves /parents / elsewhere. However old...

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