1. Medical team training cours
E.01.03.2012
H.R.Varmazyar , M.D ; M.S
Stretcher :
Definition and
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2. 1- A stretcher is a medical device 2- simple type of litter
used to carry casualties or an
incapacitated person from one
place to another.
1- "Normalized" stretchers, or
folding stretchers the simplest type
made of two poles and two
transversal hinged bars with a
cloth stretched between the
poles and four feet
These stretchers are often used as
beds Designed for easy storage and
transport. They consist of a tubular
2- Disaster stretchers aluminum structure with a washable
cloth. They cannot be folded, but
can be piled up.
When they must be carried by only
they are usually carried two people, they tie straps to the
by three or four people poles, so the weight is supported by
the shoulders and not by the hands.
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3. 3-Lifting and carrying devices
The casualty must be lifted (scoop)
to be put on the stretcher.
1- Manually
2- Specific devices
These devices can be also used as
stretchers, but only for short
distances
3A- A long spine board in case a spine trauma is
suspected, the victim is left on the
board and tied to it and the board
is, in turn, secured to the stretcher
3B- The spine and the overall
immobilization can also be
performed by a vacuum mattress
put on the stretcher
3C- A padded spine board is similar to a long spine
board, but has padding on top of the plastic surface to
keep emergency victims more comfortable while they
are strapped to the backboard
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4. the vacuum mattress can be used as a stretcher (it has handles),
which is best in narrow places when the stretcher cannot be kept
horizontal. It is more secure and comfortable than strapping the
patient to the stretcher.
An injured woman is wheeled
away on a stretcher during the
shooting.
An injured woman evacuated by padded spine board
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5. An injured woman is
carried on-board an
ambulance after a
subway derailment in
Spanish city of
Valencia, July 3, 2006.
The death toll rose to
41 while another 47
more people
injured, officials said An injured woman is
on Monday. carried out of the
subway after a subway
derailment in Spanish
city of Valencia, July
3, 2006.
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6. What are you
thinking about?
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7. 4-The scoop stretcher
Is used for lifting patients, for
instance from the ground onto an
ambulance stretcher or long
board.
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8. 5-A reeves stretcher,
or 'flexible stretcher',
is a flexible stretcher
that is supported
longitudinally by
wooden or plastic
planks.
primarily used to move a patient
through confined spaces (e.g. a narrow
hallway), or to lift obese patients
To load the patient, the stretcher is
folded, and the patient is rolled aside
so the stretcher can be slid under
him/her. The stretcher is then
unfolded. For the patient's comfort, a
dry sheet is often folded into the
stretcher
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9. Other types of stretchers
6-The Nimier stretcher (brancard Nimier): this stretcher was used by the
French army during World War I. The casualty was placed on his back, but in a
"seated position", (that is, the thighs were perpendicular to the abdomen).
Thus, the stretcher was shorter and could turn in the trenches.
7-Hypothermia stretchers have
insulation or heating elements to
reduce the risk of hypothermia while in
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10. 8-' A 'Transmotion' is
a type of medical
patient handling
device that
combines the
following devices
into one; a
stretcher, a
recliner chair, and
a treatment or
procedural table.
9- A Paraguard style
stretcher used to
totally immobilize a
casualty when raising
or lowering in rescue
situations, will fit
inside most basket
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11. Litter (rescue basket)
Typically it is shaped to
accommodate an adult in a
face up position and it is used
in search and rescue
operations.
The person is strapped into the
basket, making safe evacuation
possible.
The person generally is further
protected by a back board and a
cervical collar, so as to immobilize
the person and prevent further
injury.
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12. Rescuers evacuate a
severely ill woman
from a snow-blocked
village in Romania as
the European cold snap
continues.
Rescue team
evacuated a
woman
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