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TRANSPORTATION PROCEDURES
PERSONAL HYGIENE - 12018_491

Basic Military Requirements (BMR) - Requirement for military advancement
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STOKES STRETCHER The Navy service litter most commonly used for transporting sick or injured persons is called the  Stokes stretcher   (fig. 14-22). The Stokes stretcher is a wire basket  supported  by  iron  or  aluminum  rods.  It’s adaptable to a variety of uses, since the victim can be held securely in place, even if the stretcher is tipped or turned. The Stokes stretcher is particularly valuable for transferring injured persons to and from boats. It is also used for direct ship-to-ship transfer of injured persons. NEIL ROBERTSON STRETCHER The  Neil  Robertson  stretcher  is  designed  for removing an injured person from engine-room spaces, holds, and other compartments where access hatches are too small to permit the use of regular stretchers. The Neil Robertson stretcher is made of semirigid canvas.  When  firmly  wrapped  around  the  victim mummy-fashion,  it  gives  sufficient  support  so  the victim may be lifted vertically (fig. 14-23). To keep the injured person from swaying against bulkheads and hatchways while being lifted, tie a guideline to the victim’s ankles. Stretchers of this type can be made on board ship and kept in appropriate places ready for use. If a Neil Robertson stretcher is not available when needed, a piece  of  heavy  canvas,  wrapped  firmly  around  the victim, will serve somewhat the same purpose. EMERGENCY RESCUE LINES An emergency rescue line can be made from any strong fiber line. These lines should be used only in extreme emergencies when an injured person must be moved and no other means is available. Figure 14-24 shows an emergency rescue line that could be used to hoist a person from a void or small compartment. Notice that a running bowline is passed around the body, just below the hips, and a half hitch just under the arms. Again, a guideline is tied to the victim’s ankles. 14-28 Student Notes: Figure 14-22.—Stokes stretcher. Figure 14-23.—Neil Robertson stretcher.







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