First Aid Volunteer Instructions: Difference between revisions

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If you can't stay awake for your night shift, you should consider drinking coffee/tea/red bull, eating raw cacao beans, or running around in circles singing at the top of your lungs with the windows open.

'''Radio Protocol'''

We can be called to a specific location to respond. When that happens, please respond to the caller, state your handle/name, and say that you are on your way.

We do NOT ask for details on injuries, or discuss them at all, on the radio. Anyone nearby, including neighbors and law enforcement, may be listening in. In addition, Firefly is a small community - participants can be easily identified with few details, and we don't want to violate anyone's privacy by discussing healthcare information. IF YOU NEED HELP with supplies, eyes, or helping a participant, only list the items you need, the role of the person you want help from, or the action you would like them to take.

If you are asked about a situation you are responding to over the radio, you need only give a few details: where you are (with the participant, with EMS, or having left the scene), and what the situation status is (resolved/done, waiting for backup, waiting for EMS, walking to First Aid for assistance).

If you need to escalate the situation to EMS, click one channel over to 16 and tell them your location and any supplies they need to bring (or just say "It's an Emergency" if you aren't sure and the situation might need lifesaving measures.

If you need to escalate the situation to People in Charge, switch to Khaki and ask for immediate Ranger assistance.

We work hard to preserve the dignity of Firefly participants - no one is above needing help, and no one deserves to feel shamed or undignified because of that. Do not gossip about calls, speculate about conditions, and above all keep radio chatter efficient and free from details that may embarrass the participants or the event.

'''Responding to Calls'''

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Be sure to make it clear on the radio when you are responding to a call - this keeps both the callers and your partner in the loop.

At the end of your shift, ~~make a report~~ over ~~the~~ radio ~~of what happened~~ on ~~your shift -~~ the ~~leads and soups are listening~~. Report back to the Radio Station to return your radio.

At the end of your shift, sign out over radio. Write down any ongoing issues on the whiteboard at First Aid headquarters. Report back to the Radio Station to return your radio.

~~Please make a note on the whiteboard inside the First Aid Tent of the number of injuries and their type that you responded to~~.

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 If you can't stay awake for your night shift, you should consider drinking coffee/tea/red bull, eating raw cacao beans, or running around in circles singing at the top of your lungs with the windows open.
+'''Radio Protocol'''
+We can be called to a specific location to respond. When that happens, please respond to the caller, state your handle/name, and say that you are on your way.
+We do NOT ask for details on injuries, or discuss them at all, on the radio. Anyone nearby, including neighbors and law enforcement, may be listening in. In addition, Firefly is a small community - participants can be easily identified with few details, and we don't want to violate anyone's privacy by discussing healthcare information. IF YOU NEED HELP with supplies, eyes, or helping a participant, only list the items you need, the role of the person you want help from, or the action you would like them to take.
+If you are asked about a situation you are responding to over the radio, you need only give a few details: where you are (with the participant, with EMS, or having left the scene), and what the situation status is (resolved/done, waiting for backup, waiting for EMS, walking to First Aid for assistance).
+If you need to escalate the situation to EMS, click one channel over to 16 and tell them your location and any supplies they need to bring (or just say "It's an Emergency" if you aren't sure and the situation might need lifesaving measures.
+If you need to escalate the situation to People in Charge, switch to Khaki and ask for immediate Ranger assistance.
+We work hard to preserve the dignity of Firefly participants - no one is above needing help, and no one deserves to feel shamed or undignified because of that. Do not gossip about calls, speculate about conditions, and above all keep radio chatter efficient and free from details that may embarrass the participants or the event.
 '''Responding to Calls'''
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 Be sure to make it clear on the radio when you are responding to a call - this keeps both the callers and your partner in the loop.
-At the end of your shift, make a report over the radio of what happened on your shift - the leads and soups are listening. Report back to the Radio Station to return your radio.
+At the end of your shift, sign out over radio. Write down any ongoing issues on the whiteboard at First Aid headquarters. Report back to the Radio Station to return your radio.
-Please make a note on the whiteboard inside the First Aid Tent of the number of injuries and their type that you responded to.
 Emergencies