DB 06-15 Walking Patients To Ambulances

Question 1

The practice of walking patients, or carrying them “Georgia-streeting,” is strongly discouraged.

Walking patients to the rescue ambulance or to a gurney should only be done if:

Answer 1

-patient’s condition does not permit taking the time to get more personnel on scene or retrieve additional equipment from the rescue ambulance.

-scene safety issues

Question 2

Patients should be moved out to the RA for loading via what patient carrying equipment?

Answer 2

-gurney

-a flat

-disaster litter

-stair chair

Question 3

Any deviation from placing a patient on a gurney shall be __________.

Answer 3

documented on the F-902M with justification provided.