transporting the victim.pptx

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1. CARRYING AND TRANSPORTING AN INJURED PERSON

2. Carrying and Transporting an Injured Person 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:

3. Weight and height of the victim Status of the victim (conscious or unconscious) Environment (safe, floor is smooth, narrow or wide) Special need considerations (injuries of the victims)

4. GENERAL PRINCIPLES Reassure the casualty and explain to him what you are planning to do Seek for assistance No more than one leader should be there to guide the team. Do not try to move a seriously injured victim alone when assistance is available.

5. 1 Maintain proper body mechanics while moving the victim. 2 Take immediate action to transport the casualty to the nearest health care agency. 3 Before transporting consider the nature and severity of inj ur y , first aid alrea dy provided, number of assistants available and the distance and route to be covered

6. METHODS OF T R A NSPO R TING

7. WHEN ONLY ONE FIRST AIDER IS AVAILABLE AND THE CASUALTY IS WITH MINOR INJURIES.

8. F i r e m a n’ s C arr y – t h e e as i e st w a y t o t ra n s por t a l i g h t a n d s m al l e r vic t im

9. Pig g y Ba c k – w h e n t h e v i c t i m i s c o n s c i o u s

10. Pack Strap Carry - when the victim is smaller than the first aider

11. S ho u l de r D r a g – u s ed w he n t h e f l o o r i s s m oo t h , s hor t di s t an ce t ra n s p ort

12. F i r e m a n ’ s Dr a g o r T i e d- h a n ds Cra w l – u s e d w h e n f i r s t a i d e r a n d v i c t i m m u s t c r a w l u nd e r n e a t h a

13. B l anke t D r a g -u s e d w h e n t h e vi c t i m i s s eri o u s l y in j u re d a n d s hou l d no t be lifted.

14. BLANKET DRAG The blanket drag can be used to move a person who, due to the severity of t h e inju r y , sho u ld not be li f t ed or carried by one person alone. Place the casualty in the supine position on a blanket and pull the blanket along the floor. Always pull the casualty head first, with the head and shoulders slightly raised so that the head will not bump against the floor.

15. T w o- m a n C arry

16. Ch a i r o r Sea t C a rr y – w he n t her e ar e t w o f ir s t ai d ers a n d a c h ai r is available

17. CHAI R M E THOD The casualty is made to sit on a chair and fasten him on the chair with a long piece of cloth. One person should stand in front and the other person behind the casualty, facing each other. Now both the first aiders together carry him slowly, ensuring the casualty does not lean forward or fall down.

18. T hr e e o r m o r e - M a n Transport

19. H a m m o c k Carr y – w hen t h e r e a r e t hree f ir s t aiders

20. Bearer Alongside Carry – carriers will stay on the uninjured side of the victim

21. Si x M a n L i f t a n d Carr y – w h e n t h e r e a r e s i x f ir s t aiders

22. QUIZ

23. IDENTIFY THE TECHNIQUES USED IN CAR R YIN G AN D TRANSPO R T I N G VICT I MS.

24. 1. WHEN THERE ARE TWO FIRST AIDERS AND A CHA I R IS A V A I LABLE.

25. 2. USED WHEN THE VICTIM IS SERIOUSLY INJURED AND SHOULD NOT BE LIFTED.

26. 3. CARRYING OR LIFTING THE VICTIM IN HANDS.

27. 4. USED TO MOVE A PERSON WHO, DUE TO THE SEVERITY OF THE INJURY, SHOULD NOT BE LIFTED OR CARRIED BY ONE PERSON ALONE.

28. 5. WHEN THE VICTIM IS SMALLER THAN THE FIRST AIDER.

29. CHAIR CARRY 1. WHEN THERE ARE TWO FIRST AIDERS AND A CHA I R IS A V A I LABLE.

30. BLANKET DRAG 2. USED WHEN THE VICTIM IS SERIOUSLY INJURED AND SHOULD NOT BE LIFTED.

31. FIREMANS CARRY 3. CARRYING OR LIFTING THE VICTIM IN HANDS.

32. THREE OR MORE-MAN TRANSPORT 4. USED TO MOVE A PERSON WHO, DUE TO THE SEVERITY OF THE INJURY, SHOULD NOT BE LIFTED OR CARRIED BY ONE PERSON ALONE.

33. PACK STRAP CARRY 5. WHEN THE VICTIM IS SMALLER THAN THE FIRST AIDER.

34. APPLICATION: PICK AND CARRY THE CLASS WILL BE DIVIDED INTO GROUPS WITH 3-4 MEMBERS. ONE FROM YOUR GROUP WILL ACT AS A VICTIM. THE TEACHER HAS PREPARED STRIPS OF PAPER IN WHICH THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF CARRYING AND TRANSPORTING THE VICTIM ARE WRITTEN. YOU WILL PICK THREE AND DEMONSTRATE THE PROPER TECHNIQUES. THE STUDENTS WILL BE GRADED BASED ON THE RUBRICS.