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extremity lift
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used for patients who are supine or sitting without extremity or spinal injury
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flexible stretcher
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can be folded or rolled up
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stair chair
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used to carry patients up and down stairs
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basket stretcher
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commonly used in technical and water rescues, stokes basket
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scoop stretcher
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separated into two or four pieces
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backboard
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spine board or long board
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direct ground lift
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used for patients who are found lying supine with no suspected spinal injury
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portable stretcher
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tubular framed stretcher with rigid fabric stretched across it
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wheeled ambulance stretcher
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specifically designed stretcher that can be rolled along the ground
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bariatrics
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concerned with management of obesity
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_________ safety depends on the use of property lifting techniques and maintaining a proper hold when lifting or carrying a patient
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your, your team, the patient
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you should perform an urgent move in all of the following situations
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altered level of consciousness, extreme weather conditions, patient has inadequate ventilation or shock
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you may injure your back if you lift
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with your back curved, with your back straight, but bent significantly forward at the hips, with your shoulder girdle anterior to the pelvis
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when lifting, you should
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keep the weight that you are lifting as close to your body as possible
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what should you not do when lifting
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twisting, bending at the waist, bend at the knees
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in lifting with the palm down, the weight is supported by the ______ rather than the palm
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forearms
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when you must carry a patient up or down a flight of stairs or other significant incline, use a _________ if possible
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stair chair
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because of the weight distribution on backboards and stretchers, the stronger EMTs should be at the
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head
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a backboard is a devise that provides support to patients who you suspect have
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hip injury, pelvic injury, spinal injury
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before any lifting is initiated, the team leader should
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give a command of execution, indicate where each team member is to located, give a brief overview of the stages
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special ________ are usually required to move any patient who weighs more than 350 lbs to an ambulance
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techniques, equipment, resources
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when using a stair chair
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keep your park in a locked-in position,
keep patient weight and your arms as close to your body as you can flex at the hips, not at the waist |
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when you use a body drag to move a patient
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your back should always be locked and straight
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when pulling a patient, you should
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extend your arms no more than 15-20 inches
reposition your feet so that the force of the pull will be balanced pull the patient by slowly flexing your arms |
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when log rolling a patient
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kneel as close to the patient as possible,
lean solely from the hips use your shoulder muscles to help you roll |
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if the weight you are pushing is lower than your waist you should push from
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a kneeling position
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if you are alone and must remove an unconscious patient from a car, you should first move the patients
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legs
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situations in which you should use an emergency move include
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when fire, explosives, or hazmat is present
when you are unable to gain access to other patients when you can not protect patient from other hazards |
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you can move a patient on his back along the floor by using what methods
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pulling on patients clothing in the neck and shoulder area
placing patient on blanket and pulling placing your arms under patients shoulder and through armpits, grasp arms and drag patient backwards |
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the __________ is both the mechanical weight-bearing base of the spinal column and the fused central posterior section of the pelvic girdle
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sacrum
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which of the following is an indication for use of the rapid extrication technique
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patient can not be properly assessed
patient blocks access to another seriously injured patient the vehicle or scene is unsafe |
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to avoid the strain of unnecessary lifting and carrying, you should use ________ or assist an able patient to the stretcher whenever possible
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the draw sheet method
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you should use a rigid ______ often called a stokes litter, to carry a patient across uneven terrain from a remote location that is inaccessible by ambulance or other vehicle
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basket stretcher
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you should not attempt to lift a patient who weighs more than_________ without at least 4 rescuers
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250 lbs
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when lifting geriatric patients
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many experience fear
have brittle bones may require towels and blankets to assist with immobilization |
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bariatrics is
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branch of medicine concerned with obese
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what device will you use to put the roll-over victim onto the wheeled ambulance stretcher
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backboard
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to get to an inaccessable patient you may have to perform a _________ on another patient
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emergency move
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what is an advantage to the diamond move
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it uses an even number of people so less chance of a drop
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you will likely use the ___________ to transfer the patient from your stretcher to the hospital bed
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drop sheet method
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patients that require special lifting techniques
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obese, pregnant, head injury, spinal injury, shock,
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what position should patients with a suspected spinal injury be packaged
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supine on a long backboard or scoop stretcher
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TF a portable stretcher is typically a lightweight folding device that does not have an undercarriage and wheels of a true ambulance stretcher
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True
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TF the term power lift refers to a posture that is safe and helpful for EMTs when they are lifting
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True
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TF if you find that lifting a patient is a strain, try to move the patient to the ambulance as quickly as possible to minimize the possibility of back injury
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false
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TF the use of adjunct devices and equip. such as sheets and blankets may make the job of lifting a patient more difficult
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false
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TF one-person technique for moving patients should be used only when immediate patient movement is necessary due to a life threatening hazard and only one EMT is available
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True
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TF a scoop stretcher maybe used alone for a standard immobilization of a patient with a spinal injury
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false
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TF when carrying a patient down stairs or on an incline, make sure the stretcher is carried with the head end first
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false
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TF the rapid extrication technique is the preferred technique to use on all sitting patients with possible spinal injury
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false
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TF it is unprofessional for you to discuss and plan a lift scene in front of the patient
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false
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TF bariatrics is a new field in medicine that deals with care of the obese
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true
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TF a minimum of five personnel should be present when restraining a combative patient
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true
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tf an isolette is used to transport neonatal patients
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true
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tf the flexible stretcher is the most comfortable of all the various lifting devices
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False
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TF pneumatic stretchers were developed to increase comfort of the patient on the road
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false
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tf the most important feature of the bariatric stretcher is the increase weight lifting capacity
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true
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to avoid injury to you, the patient, and your partner, you ill have to learn how to lift and carry the patient properly using proper ________ _______ and a power grip
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body mechanics
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The key rule of lifting is to always keep the back in a straight ____ position and to lift without twisting
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upright
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the safest and most powerful way to lift lifting by extending the properly placed flexed legs, is called a _________ _______
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power lift
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the arm and hand have their greatest lifting strength with facing __________ up
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palm
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be sure to pick up and carry the backboard with your back in the ____________ position
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locked in
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you should not attempt to lift a patient who weights ______ pounds with fewer than four rescuers
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250
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during a body drag where you and your partner are on each side of the patient, you will have to alter the usual pulling technique to prevent pulling ________ and producing adverse lateral leverage against your lower back
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sideways
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when you are rolling the wheeled ambulance stretcher, your back should be ___________ straight and untwisted
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locked
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be careful that you do not push or pull from a ________ position
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overhead
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remember to always consider whether there is an option that will cause __________ ________ to you and the others EMTs
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less strain
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the manual support and immobilization that you provide when using the rapid extrication technique produce a greater risk of ________ _____
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spine movement
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the ______ ______ ______is used for patients with no suspected spinal injury who are found lying supine on the ground
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direct ground lift
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the __________ _________ may be especially helpful when the patient is in a very narrow space or when there is not enough room for the patient and a team of EMTs to stand side by side
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extremity lift
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the mattress on a stretcher must be __________ _________ so that is does not absorb any type of potentially infectious materials including water, blood, or other body fluids
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fluid resistant
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a ____________ _________ may be used for patients who have been struck by a motor vehicle
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scoop stretcher
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a ___________ stretcher is a rigid carry device when secured around a patient but can be folded or rolled when not is use
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flexible
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a lifting technique in which the EMTs back is held upright, with legs bent, and the patient is lifted with the EMT straightens the legs to raise the upper body and arms
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power lift
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a _________ lift is used for patients who are supine or in a sitting position with no suspected extremity or spinal injury
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extremity
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a lightweight folding device that is used to carry a conscious seated patient up or down stairs
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stair chair
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a branch of medicine concerned with management of obese and allied diseases
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bariatrics
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the __________ carry technique involves one EMT at the head end of the stretcher one at the foot and one on each side of the patient
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diamond
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a __________ ambulance stretcher is a specially designed stretcher to be rolled along the ground
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wheeled
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a device used to provide support to a patient who is suspected of having a hip, pelvic, spinal, or lower extremity injury
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backboard
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the _________ ground lift is used for patients who are found lying supine on the ground with no suspected spinal injury
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direct
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in a _______ move, the patient is dragged or pulled from a dangerous scene before assessment and care of provided
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emergency
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a __________ extrication technique is used ot move a patient from a sitting position inside a vehicle to supine on a backboard in less than 1 minute
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rapid
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a ________ stretcher feature is a strong rectangular tubular metal frame with rigid fabric stretched across it
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portable
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a _________ stretcher is commonly sued in technical and water rescues
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basket
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a __________ stretcher is designed to split in two or four sections that can be fitted around a patient who is lying on the ground or other relatively flat surfaces
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scoop
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a technique in which the litter or backboard is gripped by inserting each hand under the handle with the palm facing upward and thumb extended
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power grip
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list one rescuer drags, lift, and carried
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body drag
FF drag front cradle one person walking assist FF carry pack strap |
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when is rapid extrication used
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vehicle or scene is unsafe
there is fire or danger of fire patient can not be assessed without moving patient blocks more serious patient immediate transport to hospital is vital care required supine position |
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list three guidelines for loading a stretcher into an ambulance
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make sure there is sufficient lifting power
follow manufacturers directions make sure patient is secure to stretcher before moving |
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list five guidelines for carrying a patient on a stretcher
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find out weight of patient and stretcher
coordinate movements with other lifters do not twist your body keep weight close to your body flex at the hips not at the waist |
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what is the key rule of lifting
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always keep you back straight, upright position and lift without twisting
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