Lifting And Moving

Front 1

the proper use of the body to facilitate lifting and moving and prevent injury

Back 1

body mechanics

Front 2

lift from a squatting position with weight to be lifted close to the body, feet apart and flat on the ground, body weight on or just behind balls of feet, back locked in. upper body raised before hips. squatting position

Back 2

power lift

Front 3

gripping with as much hand surface as possible in contact with the object being lifted. fingers bent at same angle, hands at least 10 inches apart

Back 3

power grip

Front 4

method of lifting and carrying a patient during which one rescuer slips hands under the patients armpits and grasps the wrists, while other rescuer grasps the patients knees

Back 4

extremity lift

Front 5

method of lifting and carrying a patient from ground level to a stretcher in which two or more rescuers kneel, curl the patient to their chests, stand then reverse the process to lower the patient to the stretcher

Back 5

direct ground lift

Front 6

method of transferring a patient from bed to stretcher by grasping and pulling the loosened botton sheet of the bed

Back 6

draw-sheet method

Front 7

method of transferring a patient from bed to stretcher, during which two or more rescuers curl the patient to their chests, then reverse the process to lower the patient to the stretcher

Back 7

direct carry