TP 12296
- Record of Revisions
- List of Effective Pages
- Introduction
- Syllabus
- Initial
- 1. Aviation Indoctrination
- 2. Roles and Responsibilities
- 3. Safety Procedures
- 4. Emergency Procedures
- 5. Emergency Equipment
- 6. Aircraft Specific
- 7. Drills
- 8. Aviation First Aid
- Annual
- 1. Aviation Indoctrination
- 2. Roles and Responsibilities
- 3. Safety Procedures
- 4. Emergency Procedures
- 5. Accident/Incident
- 6. Aircraft Specific
- 7. Drills
- Schedule A - Aircraft Exit Compatibility Groups
- Schedule A - Aircraft Exit Profiles
- Alphabetical Index
- Revision Highlights
Training Objective:
The crew member will be able to define/demonstrate the first aid for head/spinal injuries required to effectively handle miscellaneous conditions in an in-flight emergency situation.
Scope:
Head/Spinal Injuries
First Aid for Head/Spinal Injuries
8.10A Head/Spinal Injuries
8.10A.1 Describe how to recognize the three types of head/spinal injuries by:
- History/mechanism of injury; and
- Signs and symptoms.
8.10A.2 Name the injuries that are most commonly associated with head/spinal injuries.
8.10B First Aid for Head/Spinal Injuries
8.10B.1 Describe the first aid for a scalp wound with an underlying fracture of the skull.
8.10B.2 State the principles of first aid for a head/spinal injury.
8.10B.3 Describe the precautions necessary when moving a casualty with a suspected spinal injury within the limitations of an aircraft configuration.
8.10B.4 State the dangers of improper handling of a casualty with head/spinal injuries.
8.10B.5 State why it is important to get immediate medical help for a casualty with head/spinal injuries.