| Staying calm, self-control, avoiding anxiety in dealing with the injured; Psychologically supporting the injured and their families; Preparedness in dealing with nervous, desperate and violent people |
Removing nurses who undergo too much stress or psychological pain; Education about self-control, alleviating anxiety and stress; Assigning work periodically in emergency rooms or with severely injured patients; Presence of social workers, psychologists and support groups at the scene |
| Dealing with the injured; First aid; Seeking critical signs in trauma patients; Triage (priority 1, 2, 3) |
Films and videos; Assigning work periodically in emergency rooms or with severely injured patients; Continuous education workshops; Drills |
| Knowledge about trauma and casualty care, including: Simple and complex fractures; Contusions; Crush injuries; Internal bleeding; Kidney damage (in crush injuries); Spinal injuries; Psychological disorders; Burns; Wound care; Interpreting ECG (the essentials); Interpreting radiographies (the essentials); Serums and proper IV therapy for special injuries (such as crush injuries); Drug interactions (especially in cases of multiple doctor visits) |
Films and videos; Continuous education workshops; Drills Pamphlets, handbooks |
| Practical skills, such as: Intravenous injections (especially for children); Using urinary catheters; Wound dressings, bandages; Suturing; Bleeding control; Injections (IV, IM); Proper casualty rescue from the rubble; Proper casualty moving; Using fracture braces; CPR (single and double administered); Intubation; Using the artificial respiratory machine; Working in field hospitals |
Continuous education workshops; Drills, at least biannually |
| Personal safety; Insisting and reminding that personal safety comes first |
Continuous education workshops; Drills |
| Speed and accuracy; Working as a team |
Drills, at least biannually |
| Leadership; Management; Order |
Drills, at least biannually; Determining duties and responsibilities in advance |
| English skills; to communicate with foreign aid workers; to attend foreign workshops; to get information from the internet |
Workshops; Classes |
| Proper reporting and information exchange: Through the internet; Through a predefined reporting system |
Workshops |
| Legal and ethical considerations; what may/may not lead to malpractice charges; what are his or her legal obligations; what to perform/not to perform; what to learn/do not need to learn |
Workshops |
