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Lesson 4 Carrying and Transporting an Injured PersonObjectives:

1. Identify the different types of carrying and transporting of an injured person2. Demonstrate proper techniques in carrying and transporting an injured person

Activity 1 How will you bring me to a safe place An injured needs your help. You are to bring her to a safe place. How are you going to do that? Study the situations and determine the kind of transport that should be used.No. of first aiderAvailable materials Status of injured person Must do Kind of transport 1NoneUnconscious, has no injury on arm, leg, rib, neck and back1NoneUnconsciousPass underneatha low structure1NoneUnconsciousTransport the victim up the stairs1Malong

Experiencing a veryserious injury and shouldnot be lifted1NoneUnconsciousVery small1NoneUnconsciousFat2Classroomchairs andtables UnconsciousNo injury on neck, back or pelvis.Carry the victimdown stairs2NoneUnconscious3NoneUnconsciousInjured person will be carried on his back orFace.3None

UnconsciousFirst Aiders will have to stay on one side of theinjured person.Different Kinds of Transport

Transporting an injured person to a safer place requires great care. A first aider must undergo proper training. When doing this, a first aider must consider the followingfactors:

a. Weight and height of the victim b. Status of the victim (conscious or unconscious)c. Environment (safe, floor is smooth, narrow or wide)d. Special need considerations (injuries of the victims)ONE-MAN TRANSPORTFiremans Carry - the easiest way to transport a light and smaller victim.

Piggy Back when the victim is conscious

Pack Strap Carry - when the victim is smaller than the first aider

Shoulder Drag used when the floor is smooth, short distance transport.

Firemans Drag or Tied-hands Crawl - used when first aider and victim must crawl underneath a low structure .

Blanket Drag - used when the victim is seriously injured and should not be lifted.

Two-man CarryChair or Seat Carry when there are two first aidersand a chair is available

Three or More-Man TransportHammock Carry when there are three first aiders

Bearer Alongside Carry carriers will stay on the uninjured side of the victim.

Activity 20 Pick and Carry

The class will be divided into groups with 3-4 members. One from your groupwill act as victim. The teacher has prepared strips of paper in which the different types ofcarrying and transporting the victim are written. You will pick three and demonstrate theproper techniques.Process questions:

1. Which among the techniques do you find the easiest and the most difficult? Why?2. What fitness components are needed by a first aider or rescuer in transporting avictim to a safer place?3. What are the things to consider in transporting a victim?