The Regional Civil Protection Service (SRPC), together with the 11 Municipal Civil Protection Services of the Autonomous Region of Madeira, is hosting sessions on the use of the European emergency number 112 and explaining how the Manchester Triage works in handling medical emergencies.
The initiatives will be held across several municipalities in the Autonomous Region of Madeira, starting on:
3rd of February, in Porto Santo at the City Hall auditorium at 15:00.
4th – Porto Moniz at 14:00 at the Senior University,
5th – Machico at 14:00 in the Parish Council auditorium.
6th – Calheta, at the Civic Centre of Estreito da Calheta, at 14:00.
7th – Ponta do Sol, at the John dos Passos Cultural Centre, at 19:00. Ribeira Brava, at the Intergenerational Centre of SĂŁo Paulo, at 14:30; and in Câmara de Lobos, in the auditorium of the Casa da Cultura, at 11:00.
10th – SĂŁo Vicente, in the Town Hall, at 11:00; in Santana, in the Noble Room of the Municipality, at 14:00; and in Funchal, at the Jesuit College, between 10:00 and midday.
The initiative ends on the 12th of February, in Santa Cruz, in the parish hall, at 09:30.
During the sessions, the priority system of the Manchester Triage will be explained, which classifies five levels of emergency:
P1 – Emergency, Immediate response to the victim within eight minutes;
P2 – Very urgent, up to 18 minutes;
P3 – Urgent, up to 60 minutes;
P4 – Not very urgent, up to two hours; and
P5 – Non-urgent, a situation in which users are directed to the most appropriate health service.
As part of the European Day of 112 celebrations on the 11th of February, a webinar will be held at 15:00 to explore these topics in more detail, emphasising the importance of making accurate and responsible requests for help in emergencies, according to the SRPC’s post on its official social media page.
Samantha Gannon
info at madeira-weekly.com
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