(1) TB 128 - Stair Chair Flashcards
The practice of walking patients, carrying them “Georgia-street,” or using available furniture is __________.
strongly discouraged
(This practice should be the exception, not the rule. )
Walking patients to the rescue ambulance or to a gurney should only be done if?
patient’s condition or scene safety issues do not permit waiting for additional personnel or retrieving additional equipment from the rescue ambulance.
The stair chair should be used in any situation where:
-accessing the patient and moving them to the rescue ambulance is difficult or impossible by using the gurney
-their condition might worsen if they are placed in a supine position, and there is no need for spinal immobilization