Ch. 8 Lifting and Moving PT

Body mechanisms

• shoulder girdle

• spinal column

• pelvis

• legs

Sacrum

Mechanical and weight bearing base of spinal column

When rolling PT, where should emts position

• one emt at head

• one emt at shoulders

• one emt at hips

• one emt at legs

When bring a PT up stairs the head is __ and goes __ first

elevated, up

Fowler position

PT seated at 90 degrees

Semi-fowler position

PT seated at 45 degrees

When a PT is in shock position them in the __ position

Supine

When a PT is pregnant place them in the __ position

Left side

When a PT is unresponsive place them in the __ position

Recovery

Emergency move

Drag/pull a PT to a safe place before assessing

• emergency clothes drag

• blanket drag

• arm-arm drag

One person moves

• front cradle

• firefighters drag/carry

• one-person walking assist

• pack-strap carry

*URGENT

Urgent moves are for PT with…

• altered consciousness

• inadequate ventilation

• shock

• cardiac arrest

Rapid extraction technique

Move PT from sitting position in vehicle to supine on backboard in <1min

*when standard extraction is unable to be done

Extremity lift

PT with no suspected extremity or spinal injuries who are supine or sitting

*non-urgent move, helpful when in narrow state

Draw sheet method

1. log roll PT onto sheet or blanket

2. place stretcher next to bed and secure stretcher

3. pull PT to edge of bed

4. transfer PT to stretcher

Scoop stretcher

Stretcher split into two, able to be fitted around PT on ground

Diamond carry

• 4 people

• one at head, one at feet holding with two hands

• two in middle on either side holding with one hand

One handed carry

• 4 people

• two on each side holding with one hand

Basket stretcher

Used to carry a PT across an uneven surface or from a remote location