Lifting & Moving Patients, Scene Size-Up

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Across
  1. 7. a type of emergency move that is a variation of the clothes drag
  2. 9. a method of moving a patient by grasping the patient's ankles; also known as foot drag
  3. 11. a method of assisting a patient to walk by supporting one of the patient's arms over the responder's shoulders
  4. 13. a two-responder, nonemergency lift in which one responder supports the patient's arms and the other the patient's legs
  5. 16. a type of carry during which the patient is supported over the responder's shoulders
  6. 17. a nonemergency method of carrying a patient by creating a "seat" with the arms of two responders
  7. 19. a mass of usually clotted or partially clotted blood that forms internally in soft tissue space or an organ as a result of ruptured blood vessels
  8. 20. a method of moving a patient from a bed to a stretcher or vice versa; performed by two responders
  9. 21. a type of carry in which the patient is supported upright, across the responder's back
Down
  1. 1. the minimal force necessary to keep a patient from harming themselves or others
  2. 2. a hand position for lifting that requires the full surface of the palms and fingers to come in contact with the object being lifted
  3. 3. an injury caused by an explosion; may occur because because of the energy released, the debris, or the impact of the person falling against an object or the ground
  4. 4. a lift technique that is useful when one of the lifter's legs or ankles is weaker than the other
  5. 5. a nonemergency method of lifting a patient directly from the ground; performed by several responders
  6. 6. a method of moving a patient in which the patient is bound to the responder's neck and held underneath the responder; the responder moves the patient by crawling
  7. 8. an injury in which a person is struck by or falls against a blunt object such as a steering wheel or dashboard
  8. 10. strap; may also be achieved by chemical means,such as medication
  9. 12. a type of emergency move that uses the patient's clothing; used for a patient suspected of having a head, neck, or spinal injury
  10. 14. the force or energy that causes a traumatic injury
  11. 15. a method of moving a patient, using a blanket, in an emergency situation where equipment is limited and the patient is suspected of having a head, neck or spinal injury
  12. 18. a lift technique that provides a stable move for the patient and protects the person lifting from serious injury