Anyone out for an evening stroll around Skerries harbour last night would have seen the Skerries Coast Guard team out in force at Red Island for some training in spinal injuries. Here are some of the photos:
Team leader supports the casualty’s neck and assigns the various tasks to the team:
Fitting a cervical collar:
Briefing the team for transferring the casualty onto the spinal board:
Transfer completed, final check of the spider webbing that anchors the casualty onto the board: