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Nov 22, 2013 04:17
10 yrs ago
English term

"carry and comfort"exercise

English Tech/Engineering Engineering (general)
I don't understand the meaning of a full scale "carry and comfort"exercise in the sentence below.
Could someone explain what kind of exercise is? Thanks!


Some tunnel fire exercises are used to show the fire & rescue service how a real fire in one or two cars would develop in the tunnel, and how the ventilation copes with the smoke. I.e. they do not put the fore out but control the heat to prevent it damaging the tunnel walls and ceiling. Only very seldom is a full scale "carry and comfort"exercise carried out.
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2 +2 carry victims away from fire and make sure they're comfortable
4 carry away and ease distress

Discussion

Catharine Cellier-Smart Nov 22, 2013:
@BD True. But I just see that as part of a health professional's work, rather than that of a firefighter.
B D Finch Nov 22, 2013:
@Catharine Easing a casualty's distress is an essential part of first aid. It is often essential to do this before it is possible to obtain responses needed for assessment of their physical condition and in order to prevent them aggravating their injuries or disrupting the rescue. If somebody is injured, it's possible that they might only be made "comfortable" once they get to the hospital.
Catharine Cellier-Smart Nov 22, 2013:
@BD I too initially hesitated between physical comforting and easing distress as the meaning meant here by 'comfort', but in the end I decided that firemen might be expected to attend to injuries, but not necessarily to any other type of distress (of course it all depends on which country the source text is from; for example, as you know well yourself, the job description of firemen in France and the UK is not the same - French firemen often perform similar tasks to those of British ambulance drivers).

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carry victims away from fire and make sure they're comfortable

My instinct makes me think that this refers to a full-blown exercise where there are "victims" that the firemen have to carry away from the fire scene and make sure they are comfortable if they are injured or have inhaled smoke etc.
Peer comment(s):
agree Jack Doughty
3 hrs
thanks Jack
agree Charles Davis : Sounds reasonable
4 hrs
thank you Charles
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5 hrs

carry away and ease distress

I think that "comfort" here has the sense of "comforting", not of "making comfortable".

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Note added at 7 hrs (2013-11-22 11:21:38 GMT)
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http://www.tipnational.org/programemotionalfirstaid.htm
"What is Emotional First Aid?
A set of life skills used by lay citizens and emergency responders to provide the support an emotionally traumatized person needs immediately following a tragedy.

What is the TIP National Emotional First Aid Course?
An 8-hour course which teaches the skills necessary to help others in the first few hours following a tragedy. Topics presented in the course include:
The 5 basic Emotional First Aid skills
What family members need most immediately after a death
What to say/not to say
The Big Mistakes
Street Smarts - How to function effectively in emergency situations
About Trauma Intervention Programs, Inc. (TIP)
Trauma Intervention Programs, Inc. is a non-profit organization founded in 1985. TIP volunteers are called to emergency scenes by police officers, firefighters, and hospital personnel to comfort those affected by traumatic events. The TIP National Emotional First Aid Course is based on the lessons learned by TIP volunteers in 1,000's of tragic situations.

Who Should Attend
Caring Citizens
Health Care Professionals
Law Enforcement Officers
Firefighters/Paramedics
Volunteers
Mental Health Professionals"
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thank you for your answer. It helps a lot!
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