Lifting & Moving Patients, Scene Size-Up
Across
- 7. a type of emergency move that is a variation of the clothes drag
- 9. a method of moving a patient by grasping the patient's ankles; also known as foot drag
- 11. a method of assisting a patient to walk by supporting one of the patient's arms over the responder's shoulders
- 13. a two-responder, nonemergency lift in which one responder supports the patient's arms and the other the patient's legs
- 16. a type of carry during which the patient is supported over the responder's shoulders
- 17. a nonemergency method of carrying a patient by creating a "seat" with the arms of two responders
- 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
- 20. a method of moving a patient from a bed to a stretcher or vice versa; performed by two responders
- 21. a type of carry in which the patient is supported upright, across the responder's back
Down
- 1. the minimal force necessary to keep a patient from harming themselves or others
- 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. 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. a lift technique that is useful when one of the lifter's legs or ankles is weaker than the other
- 5. a nonemergency method of lifting a patient directly from the ground; performed by several responders
- 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
- 8. an injury in which a person is struck by or falls against a blunt object such as a steering wheel or dashboard
- 10. strap; may also be achieved by chemical means,such as medication
- 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
- 14. the force or energy that causes a traumatic injury
- 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
- 18. a lift technique that provides a stable move for the patient and protects the person lifting from serious injury