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Who usually arrives first on the scene of an accident?
Though the police are usually there quickly, often there are bystanders or witnesses there already. In a serious accident, a critically injured victim may need help within six minutes if they are to survive. If those bystanders had basic emergency medical skills, lives could be saved.
If more people had basic first aid training, and police and sheriffs department personnel have first aid knowledge, they could render assistance while waiting for fire and rescue units.
Beginning on Jan. 23, the Rappahannock-Rapidan Emergency Medical Services Council is sponsoring a First Responder course. This 40hour class will teach the basics of emergency medicine, focusing on what can be done by the first people on the scene to render critical care to severely injured victims.
The course will be held on Monday and Thursday nights, from 7-10 p.m. at the Brandy Station Volunteer Fire Department.
“This course can save lives,” an EMS council spokesman said.
Often, police and fire units arrive at the scene of an accident before the rescue squad. “We are fortunate,” the council spokesman said, “that many of our firefighters and law enforcement personnel have some rescue training.” However, if more members of the general public could give aid in an emergency, more people could be saved and suffering could be lessened.
The EMS council is urging firefighters, police officers and dispatchers to take a basic first aid or first responder course. “Dispatchers need specialized training because they must make critical decisions to save lives. In some urban areas, less
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