Crash Helmet Removal

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Crash Helmet Removal

• Benefits of early removal of full
• face crash helmets
• Allow access to face and airway
• Ensures bleeding does not
• remain hidden
• Allows the patients head to be
• put into neutral alignment

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Removal procedure

• Explain to patient what you intend to do
• Explain that untrained spectators will
• advise do not take helmets off
• You are properly trained and will protect
• their spine
• Two trained staff are required for this
• manoeuvre

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Crash Helmet Removal

• First person
• Kneels above patients head
• Holds each side of the helmet
• Curls fingers over helmets lower margin
• Immobilises head in neutral alignment
• (as near as helmet allows)
• Uses jaw as support rather than helmet
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Crash Helmet Removal

• Second person
• Kneels alongside torso
• Checks airway and breathing
• Undoes or cuts chin strap
• Takes control of the patients jaw
• Places other hand on patients occiput
• Takes over in line immobilization

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Crash Helmet Removal

• First person
• Takes hold of each side of the helmet
• Pulls the sides of the helmet apart
• Rotates the helmet so that it clears the
• patients nose
• Carefully pulls the helmet upwards
• Rotates helmet forward following the
• curve of the head
• Takes the helmet off completely
• Retakes control of the head maintains in-line
  immobilisation
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Crash Helmet Removal

• Second person
• Applies cervical collar
• NB Remember one pair of hands should
• maintain in line immobilisation at all times
• during and AFTER collar is applied
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Crash Helmet Removal

• Any Questions?
• Anything not understood?
• Anything need recovering?
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