Main Ferno stretcher
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== Inventory == | == Inventory == | ||
| - | * Ferno stretcher with face shield | + | * Ferno basket stretcher |
| - | * spine board with head blocks | + | ** with face shield attached |
| - | ** | + | * spine board |
| + | ** with head blocks | ||
| + | ** with chin strap | ||
| + | ** with spine board straps in blue bag | ||
* 1 quicksplint | * 1 quicksplint | ||
| - | * | + | * 1 thermarests |
* 4 blankets | * 4 blankets | ||
* 1 sleeping bag | * 1 sleeping bag | ||
| - | * 1 pair safety glasses | + | * 1 pair safety glasses with removable arms |
| - | ** ( | + | * 1 toque |
| + | * 1 water bottle with straw | ||
| + | * 1 [[adult brief]] (Depends) or large abdominal pad | ||
* 1 bottle hand sanitizer | * 1 bottle hand sanitizer | ||
| + | * 2 rolls of tape | ||
* 2 10m green webbing (lashing) | * 2 10m green webbing (lashing) | ||
| - | * 6 | + | * 6 3m blue webbing (carry straps for stretcher attendants) |
| - | * | + | * tarp to protect subject from rain |
| - | * (need | + | * large orange bag to protect all contents from rain |
| + | * (need) padding for fill | ||
| + | * (need) C-collar | ||
== Weight == | == Weight == | ||
37.7 kg (as of 2011-09-08). Useful for helicopter load calculations. | 37.7 kg (as of 2011-09-08). Useful for helicopter load calculations. | ||
| - | == | + | == Usage == |
| + | Standard usage: | ||
| + | # apply C-collar if necessary and trained | ||
| + | # place uninflated thermarest on backboard (inflated later) | ||
| + | # roll patient onto backboard | ||
| + | # center patient onto backboard | ||
| + | # apply headblocks if necessary; consider use of rolled blanket instead of headblock to place patient higher on backboard | ||
| + | # apply backboard strap from blue bag | ||
| + | # pad voids behind neck, small of back and behind knees | ||
| + | # inflate thermarest | ||
| + | # place open tarp in strtecher | ||
| + | # place patient in stretcher | ||
| + | # cover with blankets | ||
| + | # fold tarp to protect patient and give access to injuries | ||
| + | # lash patient into stretcher with two 10m green webbings | ||
| + | # attach red webbings to stretcher for stretcher bearers | ||
| + | # strecher bearers grip stretcher with one arm and pass red webbing across their back to outside shoulder and grip with outside arm | ||
| + | |||
| + | == Storing == | ||
To repack the stretcher: | To repack the stretcher: | ||
1. Wash mud and dirt off all items (stretcher, spine board, head blocks, thermarests, blankets, webbing). | 1. Wash mud and dirt off all items (stretcher, spine board, head blocks, thermarests, blankets, webbing). | ||
2. Air dry all items. | 2. Air dry all items. | ||
| - | 3. Reattach head blocks to spine board. | + | 3. Disinfect with Caviwipes |
| - | + | 4. Reattach head blocks to spine board. | |
| - | + | 5. Place quick splint on spine board in stretcher. | |
| - | + | 6. Place webbing, water bottle, purel and safety glasses at head and velcro face shield in place. | |
| - | + | 7. Add folded blankets. | |
| - | + | 8. Add thermarests and sleeping bag. | |
| - | + | 9. Place in orange storage bag. | |
| - | + | 10. Place in quad trailer. | |
| + | 11. Close trailer clamps. | ||
{{caption|[[Image:Wuth-2011-09-08_11.23.02-cropped.jpg|100px]]|step 3}} | {{caption|[[Image:Wuth-2011-09-08_11.23.02-cropped.jpg|100px]]|step 3}} | ||
Current revision
[edit] Inventory
- Ferno basket stretcher
- with face shield attached
- spine board
- with head blocks
- with chin strap
- with spine board straps in blue bag
- 1 quicksplint
- 1 thermarests
- 4 blankets
- 1 sleeping bag
- 1 pair safety glasses with removable arms
- 1 toque
- 1 water bottle with straw
- 1 adult brief (Depends) or large abdominal pad
- 1 bottle hand sanitizer
- 2 rolls of tape
- 2 10m green webbing (lashing)
- 6 3m blue webbing (carry straps for stretcher attendants)
- tarp to protect subject from rain
- large orange bag to protect all contents from rain
- (need) padding for fill
- (need) C-collar
[edit] Weight
37.7 kg (as of 2011-09-08). Useful for helicopter load calculations.
[edit] Usage
Standard usage:
- apply C-collar if necessary and trained
- place uninflated thermarest on backboard (inflated later)
- roll patient onto backboard
- center patient onto backboard
- apply headblocks if necessary; consider use of rolled blanket instead of headblock to place patient higher on backboard
- apply backboard strap from blue bag
- pad voids behind neck, small of back and behind knees
- inflate thermarest
- place open tarp in strtecher
- place patient in stretcher
- cover with blankets
- fold tarp to protect patient and give access to injuries
- lash patient into stretcher with two 10m green webbings
- attach red webbings to stretcher for stretcher bearers
- strecher bearers grip stretcher with one arm and pass red webbing across their back to outside shoulder and grip with outside arm
[edit] Storing
To repack the stretcher: 1. Wash mud and dirt off all items (stretcher, spine board, head blocks, thermarests, blankets, webbing). 2. Air dry all items. 3. Disinfect with Caviwipes 4. Reattach head blocks to spine board. 5. Place quick splint on spine board in stretcher. 6. Place webbing, water bottle, purel and safety glasses at head and velcro face shield in place. 7. Add folded blankets. 8. Add thermarests and sleeping bag. 9. Place in orange storage bag. 10. Place in quad trailer. 11. Close trailer clamps.
- add illustration of how to daisy chain webbing (review: Brett Wuth)
