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Transferring the Injured

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 Objectives
At the end of the session, the participants
should be able to:

•To apply proper body mechanics in handling

injured victims.
• To perform appropriate lifting techniques in
transferring injured victims during
emergencies.

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 Definitions
• Transfer – moving victim to a safer place

• Emergency Rescue Transfer (ERTr) – is a

procedure of rapid movement of victim to a
safer place

• Body mechanics – allows rescuers to carry

out activities without excessive use of energy
and prevent injuries

• Log Roll: is a maneuver used to move the

victim without flexing the spinal column.
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 General Principles in
Transferring the Injured
• Determine reasons for moving victims

• Apply proper body mechanics

- Power lift
- Power grip
• Promote minimal handling of victims

• Perform Log Rolling technique except for

suspected spine injury
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 General Principles in
Transferring the Injured
• Choose carry method based on victim’s
injuries
• Tell victim/s the manner how they will be
moved

• Rescuers must consider the weight of the

victim

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 Body Mechanics

• Back straight, bend knees when lifting

• Avoid twisting and bending forward
• Spread legs at shoulder width (approx.
15”)
• Evenly distribute weight on both lower
extremities

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 Body Mechanics

• Performing the power

lift

– Safest way to lift

• Assume deep squat
position
• Straighten knees to
stand
• Keep back straight

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 Body Mechanics
• Use the power grip

–Palms up
–Hands at least 10”
apart
–Weight should be on
the curved palm
–Gives the maximum
force from the hands

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 Reasons for Moving a Victim
• For patient and responder’s safety

• For transferring victims

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 Considerations before
moving the injured

• Evaluate type and extent of injuries

• Make sure dressings are reinforced

• Make sure fractures are immobilized and

supported

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 Transferring the injured
• Manual carries
• One-man carries
• Two-man carries
• Three-man or more carries
• Drags
• Stretchers including improvised stretchers and
carrying devices

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 Manual Carry
• One-man Carry
- Assist to walk
- Lover’s/Sweetheart’s / Cradle’s Carry
- Pack-strap Carry
- Piggy-back Carry
- Fireman’s Carry

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 One-man Carry
Assist to walk

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 One-man Carry

Sweetheart’s/
Lover’s/
Cradle’s Carry
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 One-man Carry

Pack-strap carry

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 One-man Carry
Piggyback carry

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 One-man Carry

Fireman’s carry

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 Manual Carry
• Two-man Carry
- Carry by extremities
- Hand-as a litter
- Four-hand seat
- Assist to walk

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 Two-man Carry
Carry by extremities

• More comfortable
for the victim

• Less likely to
worsen injuries

• Less tiring for

bearers

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 Two-man Carry

Hand as a litter
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 Two-man Carry

Four-hand Seat
Carry
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 Manual Carry
• Multiple- person Carry
- Bearers along side
- Hammock Carry

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 Multiple-person Carry
– Directions and Commands
• Anticipate and understand every move
• Moves must be coordinated
• Command must be given by Lead Man in two
parts:
– Preparatory
– Executory
• Command must be acknowledged by other
members

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 Three-man or more Carry

Bearers along side

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 Three-man or more carry

Hammock Carry
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 Drags

• Clothes drag
• Body drag
• Foot drag For immediately
• Fireman’s drag transferring the
victim to a safer
area by pulling

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 Drags

Clothes drag

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 Drags

Body Drag

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 Drags

Foot Drag
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 Drags

Fireman’s Drag

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 Carry and Drag Using Improvised
Devices/Materials
• Chair as a litter
• Blanket Carry
• Improvised stretchers
- Pole and Blanket
- Pole and Sacks
- Pole and Clothes
- Blanket Drag

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 Two-man Carry

Chair as a litter
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 Improvised stretchers

Blanket Carry

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 Improvised stretchers

Blanket + 2 poles

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 Improvised stretchers

Sacks + 2 poles

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 Improvised stretchers
Jackets + 2 poles

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 Improvised stretchers

Shirts + 2 poles

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 Drags

Blanket drag
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 Carry using Spine Board or Improvised Materials

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 Considerations in moving patients
Head First Foot first
• Going up the stairs • Going down the stairs
• Loading inside the • Unloading from the
ambulance ambulance
• When entering the room • Transporting on a flat
surface

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 Demonstration and Return-
demonstration of the skills

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 Question?

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References
• https://www.wikihow.com/Carry-an-Injur
ed-Person-by-Yourself-During-First-Aid
• http://www.safety.rochester.edu/ih/ergo
nomic/pdf/ergoappendixB.pdf

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