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MEDICAL EMERGENCIES IN THE WORKPLACE:

THE GOLDEN HOUR

Mike Myers, Security & Emergency In most workplaces, there’s ■ Your staff don’t need to
Services Expert a plan for load shedding and a remember five different
plan for crime, but no plan for emergency numbers.
here’s a phrase used in a heart attack. That’s where the ■ We handle the entire incident,
emergency medicine: ‘The real danger lies. from dispatching an ambulance
TGolden Hour’, and it’s not And here’s the thing, none of to briefing paramedics and
just some dramatic slogan. It refers these give you a warning. One staying in touch with your site
to the first sixty minutes after a minute your team is focused manager and on scene
serious injury or medical event, on hitting targets, the next, preparation.
where getting proper treatment someone’s lying unconscious on ■ Even if your employee doesn’t
quickly can mean the difference the floor and you’ve got sixty have medical aid, they’re
between life and death. seconds to decide what to do. covered, fast, professional
treatment either way.
Here’s something most Workman’s Compensation:
businesses don’t realise, medical Great, But Not a Silver Bullet ■ And we assist where necessary
emergencies happen far more with the after-action mess, such
often than serious criminal There’s a lot of confusion out as updates, family liaison and
recommending other
incidents. Whether you’re in there about what Workman’s contractors that may be
corporate, retail, or industrial Compensation (COID) actually required after the emergency, These may sound like small you’re already five steps ahead
environments, it’s the heart covers. Yes, it’s there to assist such trauma cleanups etc. things, but in a crisis, they make of the chaos.
attacks, strokes, diabetic collapses when someone gets hurt on a massive difference.
and workplace accidents that are duty. But it has limits. It’s one point of contact, one In those first few minutes,
taking people out, not the armed It covers medical treatment emergency number. Gear You Should Already Have clarity saves lives. Don’t wait
robbers. for on-the-job injuries, not On Site until someone drops to figure
out what to do.
But, when I walk into businesses, illnesses such a heart disease, A Proper Emergency Plan Starts Don’t wait for a crisis to go
Before the Ambulance Arrives
most have a better plan for stolen strokes, diabetic illnesses etc. shopping. Every workplace Mike Myers is the appointed
laptops than they do for someone If you haven’t already walked should have: Security & Emergency Services
going into cardiac arrest in the It doesn’t: through a medical emergency ■ A first aid kit with trauma Advisor to Business Sense.
boardroom. ■ Help with medical emergencies plan in your workplace, you need bandages, gloves, He and his team consult to
off-site, off-duty, or if your to. Because when it happens, cardiopulmonary resuscitation corporate, national business
Why Medical Emergencies Are admin isn’t in order there’s no time to figure it out. (CPR) masks, burn gel precincts, retail developments,
Becoming the Bigger Threat ■ Cover staff not properly Here’s what every business ■ If your business has foot traffic and private emergency
At Mobi-Claw911, especially registered should already have sorted: or staff over 40, consider getting platforms. 
post COVID, we’ve seen a sharp ■ Won’t assist contractors, ■ Who calls for help? Does your an automated external
increase in medical emergencies casuals, or informal workers team know the number? It defibrillator (AED), they do T: +27 (0)31 109 1888
across the board and I mean should be one number, not a save lives E: care@mobiventures.co.za
across every sector. And not everyone’s on medical lucky dip. W: www.mobiventures.co.za
aid, right? That’s where things fall ■ Oxygen for industrial
Corporate: Heart attacks, apart, and fast, if you don’t have a ■ Who meets the ambulance? environments
strokes, mental breakdowns, backup. Someone needs to wait outside ■ Trained staff, ideally, at least one
allergic reactions, even people to wave them down. Level 3 first aider per shift
choking in the kitchen. Why an Emergency Service Like ■ Is there parking space? You’d be
Mobi-Claw911 Makes Business shocked how many ambulances Bottom Line
Retail: Fainting customers, Sense get blocked by delivery vehicles. Look, we all know
dehydration, seizures, panic ■ Is the path clear? Can a emergencies happen when
attacks, diabetic crashes. This is exactly why more stretcher get through reception?
businesses are turning to you least expect them. But
Industrial: Crush injuries, platforms like Mobi-Claw911 Has furniture been moved? they don’t have to turn into
falls, burns, chemical exposure, and not just for crime response. ■ Who handles the crowd? disasters. With the right tools,
some of the worst scenes we’ve Our integrated Ambulance Someone needs to keep the a solid plan, and a partner like
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