Capella
Journeyman Pro
We have one in the club house. Bought it a few years back after a guy had a heart attack on site.
Defibrillator
- Thread starter sawtooth
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We have one at the club and I have to go on mandatory life saving training every year. Sadly I had to use the skills I learned once. I like the fact that the club has one and we have at least one staff member per shift trained to use it but whether it would help if someone was in trouble on our 16th green which is the furthest point from the clubhouse is debatable
sawtooth
Tour Winner
Impressed with the knowledge on here sounds like we have a couple of paramedics or at least very well trained in first aid.
So I need to get on a first aid course and know how to do CPR proper first (not just knowledge of how ive seen it done on telly).
CPR until the defib arrives and hope for the best , is that it?
So I need to get on a first aid course and know how to do CPR proper first (not just knowledge of how ive seen it done on telly).
CPR until the defib arrives and hope for the best , is that it?
hovis
Tour Winner
yeh, pretty much. the only additional info is make sure they're not lying on a wet or metal surface, remove any jewellery from the neck area and dont look confused when a razor falls out the defib packet. thats used to shave hair off the chest before you apply the pad. (only if they're really hairy)
Sats
Challenge Tour Pro
Great bit of kit, however, what worries me is that 80% of golfers couldn't run 100 metres let alone across the course to the clubhouse and back without needing it themselves.
Capella
Journeyman Pro
That's what mobile phones are for ... and the only time they should be used on the course, if you ask me: call the club house or pro shop and have somebody bring the defi out in a golf cart. That is a lot quicker than running over and getting it on foot. Plus have the person at the club house or pro shop call the ambulance and make sure they will find you on the course. Everybody should have the number of the club house and/or pro shop (whichever is more likely to be reachable) stored on speed dial for exactly that reason. It takes a minute to set up and can really save a life in an emergency.
clubchamp98
Journeyman Pro
I played a course in America can't remember it's name but they had a restroom every three holes and they all had defibrillators on the outside walls.
The yanks have more defibs than anywhere I have been.
Guy told me that if someone has a heart attack in a buisness premises including golf clubs if you don't have first aid kit and defib you are open to be sued in court.
The yanks have more defibs than anywhere I have been.
Guy told me that if someone has a heart attack in a buisness premises including golf clubs if you don't have first aid kit and defib you are open to be sued in court.
clubchamp98
Journeyman Pro
Take no notice of what you see on casualty and other medical progs.
I laugh when they do CPR on the bed on a 16 st man arms outstretched .
CPR is quite hard work you need straight arms and to use your weight to compress the chest.
dont expect the casualty to get up after using a defib as all they do is reset the rhythm of the heart.
but at the end of the day if you don't do anything they will not survive so the first aider is the most important person to save their life until paramedics arrive.
i would encourage you all to go for first aid training as its so important if a child is hurt or a member of your family.
Its the best feeling in the world to know you have saved someone's life I know I see the lad I helped almost every day.
just do it.
palindromicbob
Tour Winner
The most important part of the process is the phone call/getting help. If you haven't got help arriving then you are wasting your time.
hovis
Tour Winner
priority with a heat attack victim is to get a defib on to them asap. my first call would be to the pro shop and second call 999.
even if help wasn't arriving a defib can bring someone back without any paramedic intervention
Tashyboy
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Totally agree with that if you know there is a defib on site, if not my first call is 999 to get a defib on its way.
But as with all instances of CPR. Everyone is differant. If your in a two ball you have to make a decision on who gets the first call. If it's a fourball you can make both calls at the same time.
Agree with the comments re CPR being knackering, both mentally and physically.
Sats
Challenge Tour Pro
As an emergency service worker you'd be surprised as to the lack of ability in the general public when it comes to situations like this in giving information; and also if you're course is in a mobile black spot then what? You're running....
Old Skier
Tour Winner
And make sure that it's regularly check to see if it's in working order. It's no good having on, chucking it on a shelf and forgetting about it.
mikejohnchapman
Challenge Tour Pro
We have one and it was used last year prior to the air ambulance arriving to help the person in trouble.
They are currently putting 6 around our town paid for by public donation so hopefully they will be put to good use.
They are currently putting 6 around our town paid for by public donation so hopefully they will be put to good use.
rudebhoy
Q-School Graduate
Prompted by this thread, I sent an email to our secretary asking if we had one, and if not, how I go about asking the committee to buy one, and also asking if we had any documented procedures for players to follow in the event of a medical emergency.
That was almost 2 weeks ago, and haven't even had a reply, despite sending a reminder. Pretty poor show, and not untypical sadly.
(I have since found out that we do have one, but the members who told me didn't know what the process to follow was.)
That was almost 2 weeks ago, and haven't even had a reply, despite sending a reminder. Pretty poor show, and not untypical sadly.
(I have since found out that we do have one, but the members who told me didn't know what the process to follow was.)
