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Victim evacuation techniques in emergency conditions
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Affiliations- Department of Emergency Medical Service, Wroclaw Medical University, Poland
- University Clinical Hospital in Wroclaw, Poland
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Abstract
The victim at the scene of the incident very often requires evacuation from the danger area to the safe area or from the incident area to the hospital. The choice of technique depends on the number of rescuers available and the condition of the victim, with particular emphasis on serious and life-threatening injuries. Evacuation can take place without the use of equipment when the rescuer or rescuers carry the victim on their own hands. The optimal solution, especially for trauma patients, is to evacuate them using equipment that allows stabilization of the whole body and safe handling of the injured in vertical and horizontal planes.
Abstract
The victim at the scene of the incident very often requires evacuation from the danger area to the safe area or from the incident area to the hospital. The choice of technique depends on the number of rescuers available and the condition of the victim, with particular emphasis on serious and life-threatening injuries. Evacuation can take place without the use of equipment when the rescuer or rescuers carry the victim on their own hands. The optimal solution, especially for trauma patients, is to evacuate them using equipment that allows stabilization of the whole body and safe handling of the injured in vertical and horizontal planes.
Keywords
evacuation; victim; medical rescue; rescue equipment; paramedic
About this articleTitle
Victim evacuation techniques in emergency conditions
Journal
Disaster and Emergency Medicine Journal
Issue
Article type
Review paper
Pages
116-123
Published online
2019-08-21
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DOI
Bibliographic record
Disaster Emerg Med J 2019;4(3):116-123.
Keywords
evacuation
victim
medical rescue
rescue equipment
paramedic
Authors
Pawel Gawlowski
Alicja Biskup
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