CARRYING AND

TRANSPORTING
AN INJURED
PERSON
GROUP
ACTIVITY:
“ HOW WILL YOU
BRING ME TO A
SAFE PLACE?”
LOVER’S
CARRY
SHOULDER
DRAG
BLANKET
FIREMAN’S DRAG
CARRY
FIREMAN’S
DRAG OR
TIED-HANDS
CRAWL
 PACK-STRAP CHAIR
CARRY CARRY

BEARER
ALONGSID
TWO-PERSON E
ARM CARRY
HAMMOC
K CARRY
Transporting an injured person to a safer
place requires great care. A first aider must
undergo proper training. When doing this,
a first aider must consider the following
factors:
a. Weight and height of the victim

b. Status of the victim (conscious or

unconscious)
c. Environment (safe, floor is smooth,
narrow or wide)
d. Special need considerations (injuries of
 Indication of emergency
rescue transfer/transport
 Danger of fire or explosion
 Danger of toxic gases

 Serious traffic hazard

 Danger of electrocution

 Danger of collapse of wall

 Exposure to cold or intense weather

condition
One-man
Transport
Fireman’s carry- the
easiest way to transport a
light and smaller victim
Piggy Back- when the
victim is conscious
Pack Strap Carry- when the
victim is smaller than the
first aider
Shoulder Drag- used when
the floor is smooth, short
distance transport
Fireman’s Drag or Tied-hands
Crawl- used when first aider and
the victim must crawl underneath a
low structure
Blanket Drag- used when the
victim is seriously injured and
should not be lifted.
TWO-MAN
CARRY
Chair or Seat Carry- when
there are two first aiders and
a chair is available
Two-man assist
for conscious victim, this carry allows the victim to
swing their legs using the rescuers as pair of
crutched
for unconscious, it is a quick and easy way to move
a victim out of immediate care
Two-man Carry (by arms and
legs)
Two handed seat
THREE OR
MORE-MAN
TRANSPORT
Hammock Carry- when
there are three first aiders
Bearer alongside- carriers
will stay on the uninjured
side of the victim.
Six-man lift and carry- when
there are six first aiders
Group activity:
Pick and Carry
 Questions:
1. Which among the techniques do you
find easiest and the most difficult?
Why?
2. What fitness components are needed
by a first aider or rescuer in
transporting a victim to a safer place?
3. What are the things to consider in
transporting a victim?
If you were the SK
Chairman of your barangay,
will you offer First Aid
skills-training to the youth
of your community? Why?
How will you do this?
 Performance Task
 Group 1: Create a slogan that will encourage people in
the community to join in the First Aid Movement.
Example: Be a Hero, Save Lives, First Aid is for
everyone, everywhere
 Group 2: Create a 1-2 minute pantomime showing the
proper transporting and carrying a victim in certain
emergency situations in school.
 Group 3: Compose a 4-line jazz chant in English,
Filipino or your own dialect describing the importance
of having first aid.
Criteria:
Category 5 4 3 2 1
     

Creativity    
     

Cooperation    
     

Overall    
Performance
Agreement:
Identify common
unintentional injuries
in school