f.g.Q7. Describe the first aid that should be given to avictim suspected of having a sprained or strainedleg.RESCUE PROCEDURESLearning Objective: When you finish this chapter, youwill be able to—Recall the procedures to rescue a person.There are many ways to move victims. The methodused depends on several factors—where the victim islocated and where the victim is to be taken, assistanceavailable, equipment on hand, and so forth. If available,litters or stretchers should be used.In you don’t have any help, there are severalmethods you can use to move a victim alone. Onemethod is simply to pick up and carry the victim in yourarms, but it can be quite a task if the victim weighs morethan you. If a blanket is handy, the victim can be placedupon it and dragged. Two other means are the fireman’scarry (fig. 14-19) and the tied-hands crawl (fig. 14-20).FIREMAN’S CARRYOne of the easiest ways to carry an unconsciousperson is by the fireman’s lift, also called the fireman’scarry (fig. 14-19).14-25Student Notes:Figure 14-19.—Fireman’s carry.
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