Transcript Patient moving devices

6: Lifting and Moving Patients
Cognitive Objectives (1 of 4)
1-6.1 Define body mechanics.
1-6.2 Discuss the guidelines and safety precautions
that need to be followed when lifting a patient.
1-6.3 Describe the safe lifting of cots and stretchers.
1-6.4 Describe the guidelines and safety precautions
for carrying patients and/or equipment.
Cognitive Objectives (2 of 4)
1-6.5 Discuss one-handed carrying techniques.
1-6.6 Describe correct and safe carrying procedures
on stairs.
1-6.7 State the guidelines for reaching and their
application.
1-6.8 Describe correct reaching for log rolls.
Cognitive Objectives (3 of 4)
1-6.9
State the guidelines for pushing and pulling.
1-6.10 Discuss the general considerations of moving
patients.
1-6.11 State three situations that may require the use
of an emergency move.
Cognitive Objectives (4 of 4)
1-6.12 Identify the following patient-carrying devices:
– Wheeled ambulance stretcher
– Portable ambulance stretcher
– Stair chair
– Scoop stretcher
– Long spine board
– Basket stretcher
– Flexible stretcher
Affective Objectives
1-6.13 Explain the rationale for properly lifting and
moving patients.
Psychomotor Objectives (1 of 2)
1-6.14 Working with a partner, prepare each of the
following devices for use, transfer a patient to
the device, properly position the patient on the
device, move the device to the ambulance,
and load the patient into the ambulance:
– Wheeled ambulance
stretcher
– Portable ambulance
stretcher
– Stair chair
– Scoop stretcher
– Long spine board
– Basket stretcher
– Flexible stretcher
Psychomotor Objectives (2 of 2)
1-6.15 Working with a partner, the EMT-B will
demonstrate techniques for the transfer of a
patient from an ambulance stretcher to a
hospital stretcher.
Moving and Positioning
the Patient
• Take care to avoid injury whenever a patient
is moved.
• Practice using equipment.
• Know that certain patient conditions call for
special techniques.
Body Mechanics
• Shoulder girdle should be aligned over the pelvis.
• Lifting should be done with legs.
• Weight should be kept close to the body.
• Grasp should be made with palms up.
Proper Lifting
Performing the Power Lift (1 of 3)
• Tighten your back in
normal upright position.
• Spread your legs apart
about 5".
• Grasp with arms extended
down side of body.
• Adjust your
orientation and
position.
• Reposition feet.
• Lift by
straightening legs.
Performing the Power Lift (2 of 3)
• A power grip gets the maximum force from your
hands
• Arms and hands face palm up.
• Hands should be at least 10" apart.
• Each hand goes under the handle with the palm
facing up and the thumb extended upward.
Performing the Power Lift (3 of 3)
• Curl fingers and thumb
tightly over the top of
the handle.
• Never grasp a litter or
backboard with the
hands placed palmsdown over the handle.
Weight and Distribution
• Patient will be heavier
on head end.
• Patients on a
backboard or stretcher
should be diamond
carried.
Diamond Carry
• Four EMT-Bs lift device
while facing patient.
• EMT-B at foot end turns
around to face forward.
• EMT-Bs at sides turn.
• Four EMT-Bs face same
direction when walking.
One-Handed Carrying
• Face each other and use
both hands.
• Lift the backboard to
carrying height.
• Turn in the direction you
will walk and switch to
using one hand.