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Read free for 60 days Cancel anytime. STAIR CHAIRS: pieces of equipment designed to safely transport alert patients down stairs or steps and are an extremely useful piece of equipment in modern day EMS. Patients should only be moved while secured to stair-chair if they are alert and can maintain their own airway. Contraindications to stair-chair use include
Stair-chairs are invaluable pieces of equipment that come in many forms, from manual lift and carry devices to battery powered devices with tracks that allow for much less manual labor on the providers involved. Manual Lift and Carry Stair Chair DevicesManual lift and carry stair chair devices should only be used by EMS personnel that are trained on and comfortable with the equipment. Typically, the patient is secured in the seated position to the stair-chair being utilized by straps around the torso, waist, and ankles. IMPLEMENTATION: During manual lift and carry stair chair device use,
Battery Powered Stair Chair with TracksBattery powered stair chair with tracks should only be used by EMS personnel that are trained on and comfortable with the equipment. During utilization of the battery powered stair chair with tracks,
Moving Patients Without Stair ChairsPatients can be safely moved down or upstairs while secured to a long spine board or other portable device (i.e., scoop stretcher/orthopedic stretcher, flexible stretcher, etc.) with the help of an adequate number of able-bodied personnel. The technique is the same as with carrying a patient down the stairs in a stair chair, requiring at least an EMS professional at the head of the device, an EMS professional at the foot of the device, and a spotter. More personnel are recommended if the distance to be carried is great or the patient is bariatric, and each provider should not exceed their own personal limitations. All EMS professionals should maintain proper body mechanics, keeping their heads up and backs straight and lift as a team. The EMS professional at the head of the patient is in charge of the command to lift, and the spotter gives the command to start the walk down the stairs. Patients should never be transported on a patient movement device or any type, including a long spine board, with their head lower than their feet. When carrying a patient up or down stairs you should?Try to carry heavy patients up a stairway with two people at the top, shoulder to shoulder, and two at the bottom of the stretcher.. Always carry patients head first up the stairs and feet first down the stairs.. Try to use a stair chair if the patient's condition allows it. ... . Keep you back in the locked-in position.. How should patients be carried on stairs quizlet?A. secure the patient to a scoop stretcher and carry him or her headfirst down the stairs to the awaiting stretcher. B. place the wheeled stretcher at the bottom of the stairs and carry the patient down the stairs with a stair chair.
Which of the following devices should be used to carry a patient down stairs whenever possible?Stair chairs are used to move patients down stairs to a wheeled stretcher for transport, not into an ambulance. B) CORRECT.
Which is the most appropriate method to use when moving a patient from his or her bed to a wheelchair?Use your legs to lift. At the same time, the patient should place their hands by their sides and help push off the bed. The patient should help support their weight on their good leg during the transfer. Pivot towards the wheelchair, moving your feet so your back is aligned with your hips.
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