The document provides guidelines for cervical spine immobilization including: - Proper techniques for applying cervical spine immobilization and the criteria for when to immobilize a patient. - Spinal immobilization should be provided if there is any reasonable possibility of a spinal or head injury. - The algorithm outlines the steps for manually stabilizing the cervical spine, logrolling a supine patient onto a backboard, and fully immobilizing standing or seated patients.

1. SPINAL IMMOBILIZATION HIGH DESERT STATE PRISON MEDICAL EDUCATION

6. Nor-Cal EMS Spinal Immobilization Algorithm

7. From Nor-Cal EMS Policy

8. From NorCal EMS Policy

9. Step One: Manually Stabilize the cervical Spine – “ Marry the Head”

10. Maintain good spinal alignment throughout the entire process. Do not stop until the patient is completely secured to the backboard

12. Step Two: Logrolling the supine patient

13. Work as a team, follow one leaders commands and maintain good spinal alignment. “On My Count – One, Two, Three..”

14. Head of backboard Make sure There is room to place the head blocks at the top of the board Foot of backboard

15. Roll the patient on side and place backboard.

16. Maintain good spinal alignment throughout

17. Gently lower the Patient and the backboard to the ground

18. Full C-Spine Immobilization Standing Patient

19. Most of the body weight is between the shoulders and the upper thighs, place the straps accordingly Use tape to secure the forehead And the chin area to the backboard

23. Get plenty of help and lift patient using good body mechanics Now What?