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In Case of Emergency App

Published 13 March 2017 | Written by CCS Best Practice Hub Administrator
CategoriesDefibrillators Emergency preparedness

A sound health and safety policy is essential on a construction site. As is having in place procedures in case of an emergency, so that injured people can receive medical attention promptly and effectively. See the examples below for how one site achieved this: The site used the GoodSAM (Good Smartphone Activated Medics) emergency app; When activated, the app calls…

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First Aid Provision and Regular Assessment

Published 12 September 2016 | Written by Mark Dixon
CategoriesEmergency preparedness First aid

Continual assessment of an on going site can see the first aid requirements vastly changing from the start to completion, as the number of daily operatives attending can vary. We now look to continually review our first aid provisions and have well above the mandatory requirements in place. The following questions are important points to consider in order to assess…

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Accessing defibrillators

Published 7 July 2016 | Written by Jack Endean
CategoriesDefibrillators Emergency preparedness First aid

Although it is best practice for sites to have a defibrillator, smaller sites may not have the financial resources or personnel trained to use them on their sites. In these instances there are several resources where you can find the location of the nearest defibrillator in case of emergency: GoodSAM app – The GoodSAM system has a built in crowd-sourced defibrillator registry. With this…

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