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Rescue In Emergencies

If you must rescue an injured or sick person chose the best method carefully. Some people can be helped to walk, other must be pulled or carried via techniques that are appropriate for one, two or more rescuers, stretchers can be improvised.

Single Rescue

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• In most cases, special help ( ambulance service, fire brigade 0 can rescue the victim call them first if circumstances allow. When considering a rescue, don't endanger yourself.

• Move the victim only as far as necessary . When you must move the victim, take the same precautions as you would for suspected back or neck injury.

• Don't allow a person to walk if he is in shock or may have a heart attack, poisonous bite or sting, a frostbitten or burned foot, or a fracture of the pelvis, hip, leg, knee or foot.

• Rescue means moving a victim from immediate hazard to safety. This generally involves special equipment and training, inmost cases ambulance personnel or rescue vehicles ( usually from the fire brigade ) can rescue the victim.

• Special circumstances from which you might have to rescue a victim include fire, smoke, water, electrical hazards, poisonous gases ( especially sulphides ) and exposure.

• When you must move a person, think carefully about the available methods and how they will affect his injuries. Get help if at all possible. Be careful and be gentle.

• If you find a person who is dead, call the local police station.

Single Rescue

Helping the person to walk.

If a person is conscious and has no signs of shock, heart attack, poisonous bite or sting, a frostbitten or burned foot, or a fracture of the pelvis, hip, leg, knee or foot you can safely help him to walk.

1. Put one of the person's arms around your neck. Hold his hand. Place your other arm around his waist.
   Pulls and lifts - for short distances:-

2. Ankle pull
   The fastest method for a short distance on a smooth surface is to pull the person by both ankles.

3. Should pull
   For short distances over a rougher surface, pull the person by both shoulders. Stabilize his hand with your forearms.

4. Blanket pull
   Roll the person on to a blanket, warp him, and pull from behind his head.

5. One-person lift
   A child or light adult can be carried if you place one arm under his knees and one around his upper back.
   Carries, for longer distances:-

6. Fireman carry
   If the person's injuries permit, longer distances can be traveled if you carry the person over your shoulder.

7. Pack strap carry
   When injuries make the fireman carry unsafe, this method is better for longer distances than the one person lift.

Two or more rescuers

Helping the person to walk.

If a person is conscious and has no signs of shock, heart attack, poisonous bite or sting, a frostbitten or burned foot, or a fracture of the pelvis, hip, leg, knee or foot you can safely help him to walk.

1. Put one of the person's arms around each rescuer's neck. Hold his hands. The rescuers should place their free arms around his waist.
   Carries and seats
   Tow rescuers can carry a person further and more comfortably than can one.

2. Tow handed seat
   This method is safer if the person cannot hold on but is less powerful than the four handed seat.

3. four handed seat
   When no equipment is available, this is the easiest two man carry , but it is safe only if the person is conscious and can hold on.