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MAPEH 9

NICOLE GUANLAO
Carrying and Transporting Victims of Unintentional Injuries

Transporting an injured person to a safer place requires a great care. A first


aider must undergo proper training. When doing this, the first aider must
consider this factors:

A. Weight and height of the victims

B. Status of the victim (conscious or unconscious)

C. Environment (safe, smooth floor, narrow or wide)

D. Special need of the victim (injuries)

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ONE-MAN TRANSPORT

Fireman’s Carry One person carry Piggy Back Pack strap carry Shoulder drag
A fireman's carry or fireman's lift This only works The shoulder drag is accomplished by
When the victim is When the victim is
is a technique allowing one with a child or a placing the victim in a supine position
conscious smaller than the first
person to carry another person very light person. (laying on his back), grasping the clothing
aider
without assistance, by placing the behind his shoulders, and dragging him in
carried person across the the desired direction.
shoulders of the carrier.
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ONE- MAN TRANSPORT

Tie hands crawl


Blanket drag
Cross the wrists and tie them together. Kneel astride the
The blanket drag can be used to move a person who,
casualty and lift the arms over your head so that the
due to the severity of the injury, should not be lifted
wrists are at the back of your neck. When you crawl
or carried by one person alone. Place the casualty in
forward, raise your shoulders high enough so that the
the supine position on a blanket and pull the blanket
casualty's head will not bump against the deck
along the floor.
TWO-MAN CARRY

Chair or seat carry Two person drag Two handed seat


Four handed seat
The two-hand seat carry can be used to move
Using the rescuers The four-hand seat carry is used to
The chair carry can often by used to a conscious or unconscious casualty for a
as a pair of crutches carry a conscious casualty who can
move a sick or injured person away from short distance. Position the casualty on his
help support himself while he is
a position of danger back. Bearers position themselves on
being carried.
opposite sides of the casualty's hips and
kneel.
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THREE OR MORE MAN CARRY

Hammock carry Three person carry


The hammock carry is a method of moving a Each of you can lift the patient together, one
patient with three or more rescuers positioned at the patient's neck and upper back, another
on both sides of the victim. ( usually with the grabbing under the lower back, and a third
strongest on a side with the fewest rescuers. ) underneath the patient's knees and thighs.

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Fact or Bluff
R E A D A N D U N D E R S T A N D T H E S T AT E M E N T S B E L O W

W R I T E F A C T I F T H E S T AT E M E N T I S C O R R E C T , B L U F F I F I T I S N O T

1.) In transporting the victim, the status is important.

2.) Six man lift and carry – when there are six first aider and a victim.

3.) Pack strap carry – when the victim is heavier than the first aider.

4.) Chair or seat carry – when there are two first aider and a table is available.

5.) Shoulder drag - when the floor isa smooth, short distance transport.

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Thank you!!!

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