life saving

1. EMERGENCY RESCUE
AND TRANSFER

2. EMERGENCY RESCUE AND TRANSFER
Objective:
To provide the students informative
ideas, knowledge and skills in conducting
emergency rescue and transfer .
Allotted time: ________
Method of Instruction:
Lecture & Practical Exercise

3. Scope of the lesson:
1.Emergency Action Principles
2.Emergency Rescue
3.Methods of Transfer
EMERGENCY RESCUE AND TRANSFER

4. EMERGENCY ACTION PRINCIPLES
 Survey the scene.
 Do primary survey of the victim.
 Activate Medical Assistance
 Do a secondary survey of the victim.

6. is a procedure in moving a
victim from unsafe place to a place
of safety.
EMERGENCY RESCUE

7. a. Danger of fire/explosion
b. Danger of toxic gases
Indications for emergency rescue

8. c. Serious traffic hazards
d. Risk of drowning
Indications for emergency rescue

9. e. Danger of electrocution
f. Danger of collapsing walls
Indications for emergency rescue

10. g. Storm Surge
Indications for emergency rescue

11. Methods of Rescue
For immediate rescue without any
assistance, drag or pull the victim in the
direction of long axis of his body
preferably from the shoulders.

12. Methods of Rescue
If possible, minimize lifting or
carrying the injured person before
checking for injures – unless you are
sure that there is no major fracture or
involvement of his neck or spine.

13. Methods of Rescue
Most of the one-man drags/carries
and other transfer methods can be
used as methods of rescue.

14. a. Nature and severity of injury.
b. Size of the victim.
c. Physical capabilities of the first aider.
d. Number of personnel and equipment
available.
Factors that determine the method of transfer

15. e. Nature of evacuation route.
f. Distance to be covered.
g. Sex of the victim.
Factors that determine the method of transfer

16. a. Victim’s airway must be maintained open.
b. Hemorrhage is controlled.
Pointers to be observed during transfer

17. c. Check the victim’s condition regularly
d. Supporting bandages and dressing remain
effectively applied.
Pointers to be observed during transfer

18. e. The method of transfer must be safe,
comfortable and as speedy as
circumstances permit.
Pointers to be observed during transfer

19. f. The victim’s body is move as one unit.
g. The taller first aider stays at the head side
of the victim.
Pointers to be observed during transfer

20. Methods of Transfer
One-man assist/carries/drags
 assist to walk
 lovers carry
 back strap carry
 fireman’s carry
 blanket drag
 shoulder drag/feet drag
 fireman’s drag

21. One-man assist/carries/drags

22. Two-man assist/carries
Methods of Transfer
 assists to walk
 two, three and four hand seat
chair as a litter
 carry by extremities

23. Two-man assist/carries

24. Three-man carries
 bearers along side ( narrow alley)
 hammock carry
Methods of Transfer

25. Blankets
Improvised Stretchers
 Blanket
 Shirts or coats
 Empty sacks
Methods of Transfer

26. Types of Drag and carry TechniquesTypes of Drag and carry Techniques
 Tied-hands crawling
 One person arm carry
 One person pack-strap
carry
 Fire fighters carry
 Two persons drag
 Two persons carry (by arm
and legs)
 Chair carry
 Ankle pull
 Shoulder pull
 Blanket drag
 Two handed seat
 Four handed seat
 Three person carry
 Removal downstairs

27. PREPARATORY EXECUTORY
Ready to kneel towards the patient’s head/legs Kneel
Hands over the patient’s body Move
Ready to insert Insert
Place patient on your knees.. ready to lift Lift
Patient’s body press to chest Press
Ready to stand Stand
Leg/ Head center face Move
Ready to walk…inner foot first Walk
Ready to stop Stop
Face center Move
On your knees and rest Kneel
Ready to unload Unload
Note: All the Members MUST answer “READY” every after a preparatory
command

29. EMERGENCY RESCUE
AND TRANSFER