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Learn proper techniques for lifting and carrying patients in emergency situations to ensure effective and safe rescue operations. Understand how to position unconscious and conscious patients for optimal lifting and handling. Effective communication among rescuers is vital for successful patient transportation. Follow these guidelines to ensure maximum safety and efficiency during emergency rescues.
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Job Performance Requirement 16-1 Extremity Carry
A Lay the patient on his back, with arms laid across torso, knees bent, and feet pushed back approximately halfway to buttocks. For an unconscious patient, it may be easiest to have the rescuer at the patient’s feet reach down, grasp the patient’s hands, and pull him into a sitting position using the rescuer’s weight. Have a conscious patient assume a sitting posture with feet pulled back, lifting the knees above the floor.
B The rescuer at the patient’s head squats behind the patient, sliding arms under the patient’s armpits and grasping the wrist of the patient’s opposite arm (if possible). At the same time, the rescuer at the patient’s feet squats between the patient’s feet and grasps the patient’s legs under the knees (if possible) or as close as possible below the knees. JPR 16-1B
C When ready to lift, the rescuers need to communicate clearly with each other so that they can stand as one and carry the patient to safety. JPR 16-1C
