Education
The main focus of the organisation is to educate the general and professional public in the provision of first and extended aid to the injured in unusual and life-threatening situations. To know how to react correctly in complicated events where the health and life of the injured and involved citizens and the rescuers are at risk and to respond dynamically to an ever-changingsituation.
We teach how to coordinate assistance to the injured and minimize negative impacts on the health and life of others, using our resources and the resources found in the area of the hazardous situation.
We are involved in the education of university students in the medical field. At the Faculty of Health Sciences of the Catholic University of Ružomberok, we teach Tactical Medicine courses, where we prepare second and third-year students of Emergency Health Care. The course aims to teach students /future paramedics/ how to assist the injured in specific conditions and situations in cooperation with the components of the Integrated Rescue System of Slovak Republic.
Our lecturer, Branislav Hrnčiar, is also a part-time Disaster Medicine lecturer at theFaculty of Security Engineering of the University of Žilina. Here he focuses on the overall issue and solution of crises, emergencies and disasters. In such events, the cooperation and coordination of individual procedures of several components of the IRS /Fire and Rescue Corps, Emergency Medical Service, Police of the Slovak Republic and other units / are essential.
Tactical medicine course - students of medical disciplines
The course contents are adapted to theoretical knowledge and gradually developing practicalskills of the students. The second-year students are introduced to the concept of medicine used in tactical and combat situations on how they can assist the injured when the health and life of the involved parties are at high risk. They learn how to manage a dangerous situation and carry out the individual steps that save the life of the injured and minimise the level of risk to the rescuer.
In the third year, we emphasise the more extensive performance of medical aid to the injured. We teach students to use specific medical supplies and personal protective equipment in emergencies. The treatment of the injured is carried out following the Decree of the Ministry of Health of the Slovak Republic, which amends the Decree of the Ministry of Health of the Slovak Republic No. 321/2005 Coll. on the scope of practice in certain health professions, as amended by 151/2018 effective from 01.06.2018.
Teoretická časť kurzu prebieha v priestoroch Fakulty zdravotníctva KU v Ružomberku. Pre nácvik praktických činností v rôznych situáciách a priestoroch využívame rekreačný areál Železnô na Liptove. Súčasťou kurzu je aj exkurzia študentov na 5.pŠU Žilina (https://www.ku.sk).
Regulations
Hazardous situation can arise in any activity, so it is advisable to know the basic principles and procedures that can be relied upon in similar situations. These are the procedures used in
- Armed Forces,
- Fire and Rescue Services,
- Emergency Medical Services
Each force deals with the hazardous situation within the scope of its operational and tactical procedures and competencies, in which we also try to implement the care of the injured with respect to the individual's education and practical skills.
The scope of assistance to the injured is defined by Decree No. 398/2010 Coll., Act No. 578/2004 Coll. and other laws dealing with the scope of medical practice.
Štruktúra a obsah vzdelávacích podujatí vychádza z koncepcie TECC, ktorej smernice sú schválené C-TECC /The Committee for Tactical Emergency Casualty Care/ – https://www.c-tecc.org/our-work/guidance
Participation in events
Odborné konferencie a súťaže záchranárskych posádok sú vhodným miestom pre získavanie nových informácií a praktických skúseností v oblasti poskytovania pomoci zraneným v krízových a život ohrozujúcich situáciách. Takéto odborné podujatie v dňoch 2-3.5.2024, organizovalo občianske združenie Salus Vitalis, na ktorom vystúpil s prezentáciou aj Branislav Hrnčiar a kde neskôr pôsobil ako rozhodca. Za možnosť prezentovať svoje skúsenosti a poznatky na odbornej konvencii v oblasti vojenskej a krízovej medicíny, ďakujeme Mgr. Dagmar Tomčányovej, štatutárnemu zástupcovi o.z. Salus Vitalis.
