FALLS / ACCIDENTS AND FIRST AID

Falls / Accidents

If you should fall off the ladder, try not to stiffen your muscles.

Try to absorb the shock by bending your arms and legs, lossely, to give spring

action when you hit the ground. Roll over to the direction of the fall.

First Aid

1.0 Do not move victim when internal injuries or broken bones or injury to neck or

spine is suspected. Servere pain in chest, abdomen, legs inability to move,

unconsciousness are some of the symptoms.

1.1 Call or medical help immediately, and while waiting for help give first aid for

bleeding / shock / breathing failure.

(see chapter 8.0 on personnel Health Emergencies)