PE | Transporting Victims

What to consider when choosing the most appropriate method

• injury/condition

• covered distance

• height and weight

• strength and endurance

• potential obstacles

• age and gender

Ankle Pull | Definition

the fastest transportation method for moving a victim a short distance over a smooth service, albeit not recommended

Ankle Pull | Process

1. Grasp the victim by the ankle or pant cuffs

2. Pull them with your legs, not your back

3. Keep your back straight.

4. Try to pull straight and in-line.

5. The head is unsupported, so account for bumps and surface imperfections.

Shoulder Pull | Definition

Preferred over the ankle pull as it supports the head of the victim, albeit it requires the rescuer to bend over the waist while pulling

Shoulder Pull | Process

1. Grasp the victim by the clothing under their shoulders.

2. Keep your arms on both sides of their head, ensuring to support it.

3. Try to keep the pull straight and in-line

Blanket Pull | Definition

the preferred method for dragging a victim

Blanket Pull | Process

1. Place the victim on the blanket by using the “logroll” or the three-person lift.

2. Ensure the victim’s head is 2ft away from one corner of the blanket.

3. Wrap the blanket corners around the victim.

4. Pull them with your legs, not your back

5. Keep your back straight.

6. Try to pull straight and in-line.

Support Carry | Definition

used when the victim is able to walk, using you as a crutch

Support Carry | Process

1. Raise the victim to a standing position, similar to a fireman’s carry.

2. Grasp their wrist and draw their arm around their neck.

3. Place your arm around their waist.

Arm Carry | Definition

used when the victim cannot walk, useful for carrying a short distance of placing them on a lifter

Arm Carry | Process

1. Raise the victim to a standing position, similar to a fireman’s carry.

2. Place one arm under their knee and the other around their back and lift.

3. Carry them high to decrease fatigue.

Saddleback Carry | Definition

only used for conscious victims as they must hold to the bearer’s neck

Saddleback Carry | Process

1. Raise the victim to a standing position, similar to a fireman’s carry.

2. Support them by placing your arm around their waist.

3. Move in front of them with your back towarss them.

4. Have them encircle their arms around your neck.

5. Raise them on your back.

6. Clasp your hands together beneath their thighs if doable.

Pack-strap Carry | Definition

more appropriate for longer distances

Pack-strap Carry | Process

1. Place both victim’s arms over your shoulders.

2. Cross the victim’s arms, grasping the victim’s opposite wrist.

3. Pull the arms close to your chest.

4. Squat slightly and drive your hips into the victim while bending slightly at the waist.

5. Balance the load on your hips and support the victim with your legs.

Fireman’s Carry | Definition

The easiest way to carry another person, however must be done when the victim’s wounds will not endanger them

Fireman’s Carry | Main Process

1. Kneel at the victim’s uninjured side.

2. Place their arms above their head and cross the nearer ankle on the farther one.

3. Place one of your hands on the shoukder farther from you or your other hand in the area of their hip or thigh.

4. Roll them toward you onto their abdomen.

5. Place your hands under their chest and lock them together.

6. Raise/lift them to their knees as you move them backward.

7. Continue to move back, straightening the victim’s legs and locking their knees.

8. Instantly pass your head under their raised arm, releasing it as you pass under it.

9. Move swiftly to face them and secure your arms around their waist.

10. Place your foot between their feat and spread them 6-8 in apart.

11. Grasp the victim’s wrist and raise his arm high over your head.

12. Stoop down and pull their arm over and down your shoulder.

13. Pass your arm between their legs.

14. Grasp the victim’s wrist with one hand and place the other on your knee for support.

15. Rise with the victim correctly positioned, having your other hand free for other uses.

Fireman’s Carry | Alternate Process

Note: Be careful with avoiding snapping the head to prevent it from neck injury,

1. Kneel on one knee at the victim’s head, facing their feet.

2. Extend your hands under their armpits, down their sides, and across their back.

3. As you rise, lift the casualty to their knees.

4. Secure a lower hold and raise them to a standing position with their knees locked.

5. Secure your arms around the casualty’s waist, with their body tilted backwards.

6. Place your foot between their feat and spread them 6-8 in apart.

7. Grasp the victim’s wrist and raise his arm high over your head.

8. Stoop down and pull their arm over and down your shoulder.

9. Pass your arm between their legs.

10. Grasp the victim’s wrist with one hand and place the other on your knee for support.

11. Rise with the victim correctly positioned, having your other hand free for other uses.

Human Crutch/Two-Person Drag | Definition

it is a way to let the conscious victim to swing their leg using the rescuers as a pair of crutches, or a quick and easy way to move a victim out of immediate danger

Human Crutch/Two-Person Drag | Process

1. Start with the victim on the ground.

2. Both rescuers stand on either side of the victim's chest.

3. The rescuer's hand nearest the feet grabs the victim's wrist on their side of the victim.

4. The rescuer's other hand grasps the clothing of the shoulder nearest them.

5. Pulling and lifting the victim's arms, the rescuers bring the victim into a sitting position.

6. The conscious victim will then stand with rescuer assistance.

7. The rescuers place their hands around the victim's waist.

8. For the unconscious victim, the rescuers will grasp the belt or waistband of the victim's clothing.

9. The rescuers will then squat down.

10. Place the victim's arms over their shoulders so that they end up facing the same direction as the victim.

11. Then, using their legs, they stand with the victim.

12. The rescuers then move out, dragging the victim's legs behind.

Two-man Fore-and-aft Carry | Definition

the preferred two-man carry to transport a conscious or unconscious casualty for a long distance

Two-man Fore-and-aft Carry | Process

1. Position the casualty on his back with his arms by his side.

2. The taller of the two bearers kneels at the casualty's head and faces toward the casualty's feet, slides his hands under the casualty's arms and across the casualty's chest, and locks his hands together over the casualty's chest.

3. The second bearer spreads the casualty's legs, kneels between the casualty's legs with his back to the other bearer, and grasps under the casualty's knees

Four-handed Seat | Definition

carrying conscious and alert victims moderate distances; the victim must be able to stand unsupported and hold themselves upright during transport

Four-handed Seat | Process

1. Position the hands as indicted in the graphic.

2. Lower the seat and allow the victim to sit.

3. Lower the seat using your legs, not your back.

4. When the victim is in place, stand using your legs.

5. Keep your back straight.