First aid

Chirurgeon

This task is a very strongly recommended position to fill well in advance of the event by the lead steward of Canterbury Faire.

This person is required to have a current NZ First Aid Certificate or higher qualification, but does not have to be the person who is the Southron Gaard Chirurgeon officer.

The CF Chirurgeon is responsible for the creation and management of a roster of volunteers who can help out with medical incidents or injuries throughout the event, and will often also be on duty for some of this time.

Event Chirurgeon Tasks

Pre Event:

1. Read and understand the current Lochac Chirurgeon Policy: http://chirurgeon.lochac.sca.org/documents/
2. Baronial first aid kits should be checked before the event and restocked; advised to have this done in October/November to allow for expenditure approval.
3. Advertise for duty chirurgeons, and co-ordinate – roughly October-December before the event.
4. Find out the nearest Defibrillator (AED) location – check on an app well in advance of the event. Check the opening hours and contact details of the Amberley Medical Center
5. Optional: Make a roster of shifts and pre-fill some of it. Recommendation is for the following shifts:

• Breakfast to lunch
• Lunch to Dinner
• Dinner to 11pm (or “late”)
• Overnight (1pm to Breakfast)

At the event:

1. Ensure kits are at appropriate locations at site with appropriate supplies – typically one kit in the kitchen/hall and one at the mangy mongol
2. Have a meeting with chirurgeons / first aid volunteers early Monday morning or immediately after opening court. Make sure they know:

• Their duty times and what is expected (emphasis on alcohol use)
• Reporting and data collection requirements (as per the above policy)
• Who the day and night stewards are on the days they are on duty
• Locations of FA supplies
• Who experienced first aiders are, that they can consult for advice (suggestion: Kotek, Bjorn)

1. Check that they have current FA Cert of higher qualifications
2. Recommended that at this meeting the event chirurgeon fills in all the roster slots with volunteers which is then copied several times to be placed around the event, put in notices, given to stewards on duty.

For all first aid volunteers:

In the event of a major incident (medical emergency requiring an ambulance or an emergency service:

1. Call 111. You also need to know the exact location for getting help:

Waipara Adventure Center (formerly known as the Boys Brigade Camp), 143 Darnley Road RD 3, Amberley 7483, New Zealand

1. You will need a few people to help. One person is to go immediately to the top gate to open it and direct incoming support to the exact location on site where the emergency incident is, along with extra people to help guide the ambulance (or similar) to the location. These people are to stay in their spots until relieved, as there may be more than one vehicle attending (for example you may be sent a fire truck followed by two ambulances for a cardiac arrest)
2. Reminder that any major incidents, or emergency service callouts require immediate reporting to Southron Gaard Seneschal and Kingdom Chirurgeon asap. These people may be at the event.
3. Following such an incident it is highly recommended to have a debrief talk with those involved and check in with them to see how they are managing and see if they need any support themselves.

Contacts

Amberley Medical Centre:

03 314 8504

6 Hilton Drive, Amberley

https://www.amberleymc.co.nz/

Monday - Friday: 8am - 6pm

Urgent Care Clinic Saturday: 9.30am - 12.30pm

CLOSED: Sundays and Public Holidays

HealthLine: 24/7 Free medical advice service: 0800 611 116

Crisis Resolution: For major mental health emergencies (24/7): 0800 920 092

Ambulance / Fire / Police: 111