EMERGENCY PROCEDURES MANUAL - Department of Health
EMERGENCY PROCEDURES MANUAL - Department of Health
EMERGENCY PROCEDURES MANUAL - Department of Health
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Medical Emergency<br />
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This procedure is to be used for obtaining immediate assistance in instances <strong>of</strong> cardiac arrest<br />
or other acute conditions which are perceived as potentially life threatening. The aim <strong>of</strong> the<br />
procedure is to provide trained personnel and specialist equipment at the site <strong>of</strong> the<br />
emergency to resuscitate and/or prepare the patient for transport to an appropriate area for<br />
ongoing care. For this procedure, patient refers not only to admitted patients but to staff and<br />
visitors who may suffer potentially life threatening conditions that may require immediate<br />
assistance.<br />
It is not the intention <strong>of</strong> this procedure to give step by step instruction in conditioning Cardio<br />
Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) or other first aid treatment. Those instructions are included<br />
in other documents which are supported by training for staff responsible for providing the<br />
assistance eg. St. Vincent’s Hospital Basic Life Support Policy.<br />
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