Emergency Medical Operations

12/05/2023

Have a safe weekend.

01/12/2019

4 x ILS ECT positions available for 2020
Please send CERTIFIED docs and CV to hr@emergencyoperations.co.za
Western Cape based

01/12/2019

4 ILS medics for permanent posts.
Please send cv with all relevant CERTIFIED documents urgently to HR@EMERGENCYOPERATIONS.CO.ZA
Posts is for 2020
Western Cape

04/06/2019

Contract posts available:
ECT x 6
ILS x 9
BLS x 15
Contract is based at various locations throughout SA.
Limited duration contract for 18 months.

PLEASE NOTE, All documents MUST be certified!! No documents will be accepted if not certified and emailed to HR@EMERGENCYOPERATIONS.CO.ZA

Documents required for submission:
CV
ID (certified)
Drivers with PrDP (certified)
Valid and current HPCSA Accreditation (certified)
Matric Certificate (certified)

Closing date 01 August 2019. No late submissions will be accepted.
All applicants will be processed and shortlisted for interviews.

28/05/2019

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Now THIS is a profile to get exited about.....
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01/04/2019

The excitement is brewing!!

14/03/2019

12/03/2019

Database for all medics.

08/03/2019

Pictures of 10 car crash survivors. Note that all were wearing seatbelts.

https://www.boredpanda.com/belted-survivor-photography-series-clemenger-bbdo-wellington-new-zealand/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=BPFacebook

Shocking portraits of the searing bruises that seatbelts can leave behind after a crash are being celebrated as survival badges of honor, and showing the importance of belting up.

29/01/2019

Skin Assessment Series - Skin Turgor and Moisture

29/01/2019

Skin Assessment Series - Skin Temperature

Temperature should be assessed in two ways:
1. A thermometer to assess internal body temperature
2. Palpation with the back of our hand on all areas of the skin to assess skin temperature.

29/01/2019

Next in our Skin Assessment Series is 'Skin colour'.

In the Pre-hospital setting, any abnormalities to the patients normal skin tone should be assessed for and documented. Skin colour changes can assist in a diagnosis and be a sign of a life threatening emergency.

Changes in skin colour may be systemic or localised to one part of the body.

29/01/2019

In our 'Skin Assessment Series' we begin with focusing on Pressure Sores.

These are commonly encountered in the Pre-hospital environment and require special patient positioning and care.

16/01/2019

Tooth Injury First Aid.

What to do if you or someone around you has a tooth knocked out?

1. Find the tooth
2. Hold the tooth by it's crown ( the part that sticks out the gum) and not by it's root.
3. Rinse the tooth under warm water.
4. Try to insert the tooth back into the gum and bite down on it while going to the ER or dentist.
5. If the tooth cannot be re-inserted, place it in milk and take it along to the hospital.

NB: do not re-insert baby teeth - it may damage the adult tooth growing below the gum.

What will the dentist do?
The dentist will check that the tooth is in the correct position by taking an X-ray. They'll splint it to the teeth either side to hold it in position for two weeks. Splinting is a technique that temporarily attaches the tooth to keep it in place.

15/01/2019

Glasgow Coma Score.

The Glasgow Coma Scale is a neurological scale which tests the level of consciousness of a person, i.e. the brain. A person is assessed against the criteria of the scale, and the resulting points give a person's score between 3 and 15.

Generally, brain injury is classified as:
Severe, GCS < 8–9
Moderate, GCS 8 or 9–12 (controversial)[6]
Minor, GCS ≥ 13

It is important to remember one is testing the brain and not the eyes, mouth and limbs. So if a person has, for example, had a previous stroke and is paralyzed on one side of the body but is able to move the other limbs or stick their tongue out when you ask.. they will receive a full score for motor, and not marked down.

12/01/2019

What important information do I gather and give to the medics when waiting for an ambulance to come to a friend or relatives home:

1. The person's medications
2. The person's ID / Drivers or Passport
3. The person's medical aid card if they have one
4. Ask the person if they have any allergies
5. Ask the person if they have any illnesses or diseases e.g. asthma, heart problems

12/01/2019

Adult Cardiac Arrest and CPR (hands only).

Cardiac arrest occurs when the heart stops beating efficiently to pump blood around the body. This results in insufficient blood flow to the brain and organs. CPR must be started immediately to pump the blood to the brain and body.

Signs of cardiac arrest:
1. The person is unconscious and doesn't respond to tapping them on their shoulders
2. The person is not breathing (No chest movement)
3. No signs of life (the person is not moving or breathing)

How to perform CPR:
A. Call an ambulance
B. Kneel next to the person's side
C. Feel for the breastbone
D. Place your hands ontop of each other and place the PALM of one hand over the lower part of the breastbone in the centre of the chest
E. Push down HARD and FAST at a rate of 2 pushes (compressions) per second.
Continue CPR until help arrives.

12/01/2019

Asthma.

Asthma is caused by a reaction of the airways or tubes in the lungs (bronchi) to something the body sees as a threat (allergen).

To stop the allergen from causing more harm, the body responds by trying to trap the foreign invader by making the bronchis swell and produce mucus.This reaction however, results in difficulty breathing.

Causes of asthma (allergens) range from breathing in cold air to animal fur. Signs of an asthma attack include difficulty breathing and wheezing (whistling sound when breathing).

What to do for a person having an asthma attack while waiting for the ambulance:

1. Calm the person down to decrease the effort their body is exerting trying to get oxygen.
2. Let them sit up in a position they are comfortable in.
3. Let them take their asthma medications (pump) if they have one.
4. Gather all their medications (if they are a known asthmatic)to give to the medics when they arrive.