EOD Medical courses

Working in EOD mine clearance operations it is vital to make sure you have an EOD medical training course. We run a number of courses to International Mine Action Standards recommendations for EOD medical courses. You can view the full standards here.

All demining and support staff working at, or nearby in support of, a worksite shall be qualified and up-to-date Basic Care Providers”.

This shorter medical course contains the absolute basics to keep an injured person alive.

The dispersed nature of a demining worksite demands that all staff shall be at an appropriate basic competence level so that immediate care can be consistent and guaranteed.

Content covered in the Basic Care Provider EOD medical course

Scene Size-Up (Tactical/HAZMAT/Rescue/Enviro/Access/Traffic) Personal Protective Equipment / Body Substance Isolation CASEVAC procedures

Diagnosis

Recognition of catastrophic bleeding

Casualty Handover

Catastrophic Bleeding Control

Pressure application (direct and indirect)

Extremity tourniquet application

Wound packing [optional]

Pressure dressing application

Airway Management

Casualty positioning (lateral/lean forward/casualty preference)

Packaging and Transportation

Lifting and rolling

Stretcher transport

Spinal motion restriction

Each site should also have a number of people trained to “Intermediate Care Provider”. A much more in-depth course, covering a wide range of medical scenarios and including transportation of a casualty, is aimed to cover all risks including those of a mine incident, but also car accidents on way to the site.

Content covered in the Intermediate Care Provider EOD medical course

Scene Size-Up (Tactical/HAZMAT/Rescue/Enviro/Access/Traffic) 

Personal Protective Equipment / Body Substance Isolation CASEVAC procedures

Diagnosis

Recognition of catastrophic bleeding

Mechanism of Injury (MoI) assessment (incl. HAZMAT/CBRN) Triage

Primary survey (Rapid Trauma Survey)

C-Spine evaluation

Vital signs assessment

Secondary Survey

Casualty Handover

History taking

Catastrophic Bleeding Control

Pressure application (direct and indirect)

Extremity tourniquet application

Wound packing

Pressure dressing application

Tourniquet assessment/repositioning/conversion

Pelvic assessment and splinting

Casualty positioning (lateral/lean forward/casualty preference) 

Head-tilt/chin-lift (for use in conjunction with chest compressions) 

Jaw thrust

Thoracic sealing, venting, and maintenance

Peripheral intravenous or intraosseous access

Chest compressions (de-emphasised in a trauma setting)

Splinting

Femoral traction 

Lifting and rolling

Stretcher transport

Spinal motion restriction

Irrigation

Eye dressing

Burn Management

Burn dressing

Fluid replacement

Miscellaneous Injuries such as bites and stings

Wound Management

Wound cleaning

Dressing of non-haemorrhagic injuries

Metabolic Homeostasis Management

Hypothermia/hyperthermia management techniques

Training methods

All our training courses are highly practical, working to our “train, test, prepare” mantra. All courses are adapted to reflect the individual clients’ or site’s requirements. Training is conducted using the same kit as a real case, in your working environment rather than in a classroom. You can read more about our training methodology here.

We can also provide individual first aid kits and basic team medical kits. You can see more about these on this page.

To find out more about our training solutions, or to discuss your specific needs contact us on 0800 242 5210 [UK number] or drop us an email at info@lazarustraining.co.uk