Sample Procedure – Heart Attack
Sample procedure – heart attack
The sample procedure shown opposite contains the required critical information:
- Title – South Budley Steam Extravaganza
- Procedure name — heart attack
- Procedure number – 21/1 (ie Chapter 21, Procedure 1)
- Actions – list of actions to take
- Performed by — list of people involved
- Problem? – Note if any problem found during use
- Written by and date – name of author and date written
- Review due and reason – date review due and why, and
- Checked by and date – name of checked approver.
The sample has been simplified to illustrate the use of procedures. No two events are the same, so it is impossible to define a standard procedure format. Depending on the event you are running, you could add a list of equipment that has to be available, for the procedure to be implemented. For example at a shooting competition, a security check procedure may require a range marshal to securely lock two access gates – they will therefore need keys, locks and chains!
South Budley Steam Extravaganza 1 August 2006
Procedure – heart attack |
21/1 |
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Actions |
Performed by |
Problem? |
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1) Report any medical emergency to event manager immediately |
Any staff locating emergency |
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2) All staff to recognise emergency and retrain from using radio unless part of the art of the emergency |
All staff |
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3) Event manager to relay emergency to ambulance service (inform police if on-site), start emergency radio/communications log |
Event manager – or deputy in event manager’s office |
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4) Reporter to call in location, casualty sex, age, condition and other details (known medical problem – medication lost etc.) |
Member of staff who located casualty |
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5) Reporter to relay details to ambulance service; event manager to confirm |
Reporter – event manager to confirm |
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6) Staff in area to assist to shield casualty and move the public on |
Staff assisting casualty |
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7) Event manager to warn gate staff to clear gate for arrival of ambulance/medical aid – marshals to clear path to site of casualty |
Event manager or deputy |
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8) Reporter to collect additional information – does casualty have friends relatives at the event? relay to event manager |
Reporter/supervisor comforting casualty |
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9) Maintain staff presence at gates and barriers, take any action e.g. free vehicular entry to car park, to clear roads and speed arrival and or departure of ambulance |
All staff |
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10) On instructions of event manager, public address (PA) to call for friends relatives to attend event manager’s office |
PA on advice of event manager |
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11) Reporter to report arrival of medical assistance to event manager |
Reporter |
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12) Reporter to collect information on deployment of casualty to event manager (recovered and gone home taken to hospital) |
Reporter |
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13) Event manager to close incident and close log, open radio to normal traffic |
Event manager |
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Written by |
Bill Williams |
Review due |
June 2008 |
Checked by |
Tom Jenkins |
Date |
24 July 2005 |
Reason |
Procedure 3 years old |
Date |
1 August 2005 |
Remember that if you include equipment in your procedures, you probably need to introduce a procedure that checks that all necessary emergency equipment is available and in working order at the start of every day.
