Emergency Rescue and Emergency Rescue and TransferTransfer

Emergency RescueEmergency Rescue

is a rapid movement of is a rapid movement of patient from unsafe place to a patient from unsafe place to a

place of safety.place of safety.

Indication for emergency rescueIndication for emergency rescue

Danger of fire and explosionDanger of fire and explosion Danger of toxic gases or asphyxia due to Danger of toxic gases or asphyxia due to

lack of oxygenlack of oxygen Serious traffic hazardSerious traffic hazard Danger of electrocutionDanger of electrocution Danger of collapsing wallDanger of collapsing wall Exposure to cold, intense or intense Exposure to cold, intense or intense

weather conditionweather condition Danger of pinning by machinery.Danger of pinning by machinery.

TransferTransfer

is moving a patient from one is moving a patient from one place to another after giving place to another after giving

first aid.first aid.

Basic Principles of Emergency Basic Principles of Emergency Rescue and TransferRescue and Transfer

  

1. Maintenance of an open airway 1. Maintenance of an open airway 2. Control of severe bleeding 2. Control of severe bleeding 3. Moving victim as one unit and in proper body position 3. Moving victim as one unit and in proper body position 4. Methods of ERT should be safe, comfortable and fast. 4. Methods of ERT should be safe, comfortable and fast. 5. Check victim's condition regularly before, during and 5. Check victim's condition regularly before, during and

after the ERT after the ERT 6. mmobilization of injured body parts before extrication 6. mmobilization of injured body parts before extrication

and transfer and transfer 7. Taller first aider must stay at the head part of the 7. Taller first aider must stay at the head part of the

victim. victim.   

Criteria for Selection of Methods Criteria for Selection of Methods of Transferof Transfer

  1. Nature and severity of the Injury 1. Nature and severity of the Injury 2. Size of the victim 2. Size of the victim 3. Physical capabilities of the rescuer 3. Physical capabilities of the rescuer 4. Availability of personnel and equipment 4. Availability of personnel and equipment 5. Evacuation route/terrain 5. Evacuation route/terrain 6. Distance of the place where the victim will 6. Distance of the place where the victim will

be transferred be transferred 7. Sex of the victim/rescuer 7. Sex of the victim/rescuer   

Method of transferMethod of transfer

One-Man carryOne-Man carry assist to walkassist to walk Cloth dragCloth drag carry in armscarry in arms Armpit/shoulder dragArmpit/shoulder drag pack strap carrypack strap carry fireman's drag/crawlfireman's drag/crawl fireman's carryfireman's carry Feet drag Feet drag piggy back carrypiggy back carry inclined drag (head first – inclined drag (head first – passing a stairway)passing a stairway)

Place patient’s arm around your Place patient’s arm around your neck, grasping his hands in yoursneck, grasping his hands in yours

Place your other arm around Place your other arm around patient’s waistpatient’s waist

Help patient walk safely. Be prepared Help patient walk safely. Be prepared to change movement technique if to change movement technique if level of danger increaseslevel of danger increases

  

Two-man carryTwo-man carry four-hand seatfour-hand seat carry by extremitiescarry by extremities hand as a litterhand as a litter chair as a litterchair as a litter Assist to walkAssist to walk

Three- man carryThree- man carry bearer's along the sidebearer's along the side hammock carryhammock carry

Four/Six/Eight-man carryFour/Six/Eight-man carry BlanketBlanket Use of stretcherUse of stretcher

-improvised stretcher/blanket-lift-improvised stretcher/blanket-lift-military stretcher-military stretcher-ambulance stretcher-ambulance stretcher

Use of long spinal boardUse of long spinal board To load and unload in an To load and unload in an

ambulanceambulance