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Interesting training scenario asked about by a West Coast fire officer allows me to share some ideas with our Members. What other suggestions do you have on handling this??
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Chief Moore,
I enjoy reading your articles, it is a great resource for Fire Departments across the country. I am looking for some information on extricating patients from roof resting vehicles when the patient is suspended from their seatbelt. The information I gather will be used in a quarterly training program towards our EMS continuing education credits. I plan on placing two vehicles in a roof resting position (fuel, oil, and radiator drained) and then suspending mannequins from the seatbelts with various injuries and levels of consciousness. Any information you can provide will be greatly appreciated. Thank you,
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Reply:
Assuming; 1) that vehicle stabilization is accomplished and 2) both doors are open allowing equal access on both sides of the patient, then ;
a) place a longboard under patient,
b) lift the board upward slightly,
c) lift patient by raising board enough to release pressure off seat belt
[It may be possible to lay the seatback down(which is actually up) to allow more room to access the patient]
d) cut seat belt
e) lower patient and longboard down towards roof of vehicle
f) extricate patient in face-down position by removing patient and longboard from vehicle
g) follow protocols to log-roll patient into proper immobilization position on board
After you practice this scenario, then do a side-resting vehicle, passenger's side down with a mannequin seated and belted in the driver's seat. It's the same but different if you know what I mean.
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Chief Moore,
I enjoy reading your articles, it is a great resource for Fire Departments across the country. I am looking for some information on extricating patients from roof resting vehicles when the patient is suspended from their seatbelt. The information I gather will be used in a quarterly training program towards our EMS continuing education credits. I plan on placing two vehicles in a roof resting position (fuel, oil, and radiator drained) and then suspending mannequins from the seatbelts with various injuries and levels of consciousness. Any information you can provide will be greatly appreciated. Thank you,
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Reply:
Assuming; 1) that vehicle stabilization is accomplished and 2) both doors are open allowing equal access on both sides of the patient, then ;
a) place a longboard under patient,
b) lift the board upward slightly,
c) lift patient by raising board enough to release pressure off seat belt
[It may be possible to lay the seatback down(which is actually up) to allow more room to access the patient]
d) cut seat belt
e) lower patient and longboard down towards roof of vehicle
f) extricate patient in face-down position by removing patient and longboard from vehicle
g) follow protocols to log-roll patient into proper immobilization position on board
After you practice this scenario, then do a side-resting vehicle, passenger's side down with a mannequin seated and belted in the driver's seat. It's the same but different if you know what I mean.
RAY WAS HERE 08/28/05
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