 Safety of personnel is paramount at all times

 Work as a team
 Conserve strength, use available equipment
 Protect yourself from injuries, position your
body well
 Avoid adding injury to the casualty, move him
only if required
Avoid injuring yourself. You don’t have a lot of
spare parts…
The distance a casualty can be carried
depends on many factors, such as:
 Strength and endurance of the bearer
 Weight of the casualty
 Nature of the casualty’s injury
 Obstacles encountered during transport
 Emergency move
 Urgent move
 Non-urgent move
 EMERGENCY MOVE
• when there is immediate danger to the
rescuer &/or the casualty
• a casualty is blocking access to other
casualties who need immediate
attention
• in case of exposure to hazards at the
scene.
 URGENT MOVE
• the casualty is suffering from an
immediate threat to life & must be
moved quickly & transported for care
 NON-URGENT MOVE
• there is no immediate threat to life
 Keep the weight as close to the body as possible
 Use equipment properly
 Lift with a wide base of support
 Keep the ears, shoulders, and hip in a straight line
and almost vertical position
 Maintain or increase physical fitness: strengthen
lower back & abdominal muscles
 Don’t move the victim unless you have to
 Don’t worsen the injury
 Don’t move a victim who might have a spinal cord
injury
 Don’t move a victim without immobilizing the
injured part
 Don’t move a victim if you do not know where to go
 Don’t try to move a victim alone when other people
are able to help
 Don’t leave an unresponsive victim alone
 ONE MAN
• Fireman’s carry
• Lover’s carry
• Piggyback carry
• Pack strap carry
• Feet drag
• Clothes drag
• Blanket drag
• Arm drag
 Fireman’s Carry
• one the easiest ways
to for one person to
carry another.
However it should
only be used when
the bearer believes
it to
be safe for the
casualty
 Support Carry
• The casualty must
be able to walk or
at least hop on one
leg
 Arms Carry
• Used when the
casualty is unable to
walk. This
carry is useful when
carrying a casualty
for a short distance
and when placing
him on a litter
 Saddleback Carry
• Only a conscious
casualty can be
transported by the
saddleback carry
because he must be
able to hold onto
the bearer's neck
 Pack Strap Carry
• used when only a
moderate distance
will be travelled. In
this carry the
casualty's weight
rests high on the
bearer's back.
 Neck Drag
• bearer can transport
the casualty when
he creeps behind a
low wall or under a
vehicle. This drag is
used only if the
casualty does not
have a broken or
fractured arm
 Cradle Drop Drag
• effective in moving a
casualty up or down
 TWO MAN
• Fireman’s carry
with assist
• Arms as a litter
• Hands as a litter
• Fore and aft carry
• Chair carry
• Stretcher
• Human crutch
 Two Man Support Carry
• used in transporting
both conscious or
unconscious casualties
 Two-Man Arms Carry
• useful in carrying a
casualty for a moderate
distance. It is also useful
for placing him on a litter.
In extreme emergencies
when there is no time to
obtain a board, this manual
carry is the safest one for
transporting a casualty
with a back or neck injury.
 Two-Man fore-and-aft Carry
• Most useful two-man
carry for transporting a
casualty for a long
distance. Altering this
carry so that both bearers
face the casualty, it is also
useful for placing him on a
litter
 Two Hand Seat Carry
• used in carrying a
casualty for a short
distance and in
placing him on a
litter
 Four Hand Seat Carry
• Only a conscious casualty
can be transported with the
four-hand seat carry
because he must help
support himself by placing
his arms around the
bearers' shoulders. This
carry is especially useful in
transporting the casualty
with a foot injury