Transcript The Stretcher

Stretcher Mechanics
and Lifting Techniques
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• Our mission is to inform the EMS
professionals and students on how to use a
stretcher, and how to work with their bodies
in efficient and healthy ways. This may
also help others change the way they
practice.
The Stretcher
Part 1
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Our Office
• Inver Hills Community College EMS
Education training ambulance.
The Stretcher
• This is a Ferno stretcher,
model 35-A Mobile
Transporter.
– This is the foot, and this is
the head.
The Main Lever
• This lever must be
used to raise and lower
the stretcher.
– It is located at the foot
of the cot.
Side Lever
• Side lever is used to
raise and lower the
stretcher.
– Chad says, “Works
great with one person!”
Side Rail
• Pull the pin to raise
and lower the side-rail.
• Make sure that the
side-rail is down when
putting the patient
onto the cot.
Head Lever
• Squeeze this lever to
raise and lower the
head of the stretcher.
– Chad says, “Make sure
to use two hands when
lowering the patient’s
head.”
Shock Position
• Feet up mechanism, press the release tab on
the patients’ right.
Confined Space Release
• To shorten the length
of the cot, pull back on
the slide locks to
lower the front
portion.
The Safety Latch
• Prevents the stretcher from rolling out of the
ambulance by accident.
Unloading
• Unloading the
stretcher.
• When unloading the
stretcher with a patient
make sure a person is
there to grab the
under-carriage,
ensuring that it is fully
extended and locked.
Loading
• Loading position.
– Chad says, “Make sure
that two people are
present, one to lift the
under-carriage and one
to pull the lever and
push.”
The Stretcher-Traveling
• This is the position
that the stretcher
should be in when you
are transporting the
patient to and from the
ambulance.
Lowest Position
• This is the stretcher in its
lowest position.
Head Up Position
• This is the cot in the
head up position.
• This is key in helping
patients with
respiratory distress.
• Also a position of
comfort for patients
suffering from many
ailments.
Confined Space
• Confined space
function.
• Works great in
elevators
Body Mechanics
Part 2
Bad Lifting Technique
• This will put severe
strain on all the
regions of your back.
Watch your positioning...
Don’t fall!
Good Lifting
• Proper body
mechanics
– Feet shoulder-width
apart
– Head up
– Back straight
– Eye contact with
partner
• Chad says,
“Remember to lift
with your legs!”
Lifting
• Using proper lifting
technique from the
loading position.
– Chad says,
“Communication is
key!”
Loading Your Patient
• This position is used
for sitting the patient
onto the stretcher.
• The patient may or
may not need
assistance.
Traveling Across Terrain
Poor Pushing
Don’t let go!
• Can you point out all of the incident
reports?
Proper Pushing
• Proper body mechanics equals no sore
backs.
Pushing Downhill
– Chad says,
“Word up.”
Loading with two people...
Lifting the carriage...
Lifting carriage cont..
The stabilizing horns...
Stretcher Lock
• This secures the stretcher while in the
ambulance.
Patient care while enroute
• the spacious area in the ambulance.
The Authors
Top Row:
Deidre Jones
Nick Hommez
Bottom row:
Andrew Hulting
Chad Seiger
Dave scolding us for poor lifting
• Our instructor
• He taught us failure in
the class room was the
biggest success,
where else can you
learn to do it right?
The End
• This was made to inform and teach those
who wish to learn about basic stretcher and
body mechanics. It’s a learning tool and
reference, so please feel free to make any
comments and/or suggestions to the site
manager.
– Chad says, “Learning is good.”