General Principles for EMR
EMR's are usually the first to arrive on the scene and check for this.
What is scene safety?
An unconcious patient is laying on his side.
What is recovery position.
Feet are flat on the ground.
What is Firm footing?
Enables two rescuers with no equipment to move a patient in a tight or narrow space.
What is the two person extremeity carry?
Three rescures are in position over patient.
What is Roll the patient?
An EMR is considering moving a patient they must not do this.
What is moving the patient more than necessary?
This is the simplest way to move the patient head first in an emergency.
What is the clothes drag?
Pulling the patient in the long axis of the body.
What is protecting the spine?
The first strap is the yellow one.
What is the middle strap?
The patient is being rolled over.
What is rolled onto side?
The position of the patients body is moved in a certain manner.
What is one unit?
A method used w/o lifting, to move a patient when they are heavier than the rescuer.
What is the firefighter drag?
Do not lift or move a patient if you suspect a spinal injury unless necessary.
What is a life-threatening situation?
The next step is to apply the other straps.
What is the Red and Green strap?
The fourth rescuerer slides something towards the patient.
What is the backboard?
Use the large muscle of your legs to lift the patients.
What is Good Body Mechanics.
A method used to carry a patient w/ just to rescuers.
What is the two-person seat carry.
Keep the patients head in a neutral position and immobilized.
What is a spinal injury?
Apply the green part around the head.
What are the wings?
At the count of three (3).
What is roll the patient onto the backboard?
Do not try to lift too heavy of a load.
What is knowing your limitations?
The brace that partially immobilizes the neck.
What is the Cervical Collar
Keep your arms close to the body.
What is strength and balance.
Fasten the head to the board.
What is Secure the head straps?
Center the patient on the back board before moving.
What is Secure the patient?