Litter Basket Flashcards
Dimensions?
82x24x8
All ___, rigid stretcher equipped with a ___ ___ ___ attached to the bottom to facilitate ___ over ___ ___.
metal, metal skid plate, sliding, rough terrain
Can accept a ___ ___ or a ___ ___
normal backboard, Miller board
___ weight limit
1500#
___ steel tubing
5/8”
___ wire mesh
18 gauge
The ___ is used for ___ the stretcher from the 2 line rope system
bridle, suspending
“___ to the head,” ___ to the feet for the bridle
red, yellow
The bridle is composed of ___ steel cable, ___ in length with a common ___ ___
1/8”, 4.5’, steel ring
The bridle attaches to the life lines, which are ___ ___ ___ ropes with ___________ knots on the end.
1/2” static kernmantle, figure-8-on-a-bight
The carabiner that attaches to the bridle is ___-shaped, made of ___, with a ___ rating and an ___-___ gate.
D, steel, 9000lb, auto-locking
Backboard is ___ plastic, so it ___ in water.
buoyant, floats
Used to immobilize patients with ___ ___ ___ or in difficult ___ ___
suspected spinal injuries, extrication circumstances
Can be used with or without a ___.
c-collar
The hose roller goes on the ___ or ___ rung, depending on the ladder design.
last, second-to-last
The ___ line gets set up all the way to the right.
main
The belay line gets set up all the way to the ___.
left
We hang the main and belay lines over the ___ on the platform so the ___ pays out of the bag.
rail, rope
One ___ ___ is clipped to the ___ end of the basket, while the other is clipped to the ___ end in order to ___ ___ while the aerial moves.
drop bag, head, foot, control movement
When pulling the main and belay lines down from the hose roller, take them to the ___ ___ and then back to the ___ ___.
front bumper, litter basket
Top member responsibilities:
- Assist with ___ ___
- Hang the ___ ___ ___ ___ on the ___
- Move the ___ ___ inline with the ___ or ___
- Run the ___ and ___ lines from the end of the aerial to the ___ ___ and then to the ___ ___
- Tend one of the ___ ___ during the operation.
- chock blocks
- 2-line rope system, rail
- litter basket, duals, platform
- main, belay, front bumper, litter basket
- drop bags
Securing a patient to the backboard and basket:
- Open harness system and secure straps ___ ___ ___.
- Place pt on board and align ___ properly
- Position ___ and ___ straps
- Tighten those straps
- ___ ___ strap
- Hands ___ if unconscious, ___ if conscious
- ___ straps
- ___ straps
- Secure ___: ___ strap and then ___ strap
- back on themselves
- shoulders
- chest and shoulder
- lower torso
- in, out
- leg
- ankle
- head: forehead, chin
Lashing pt to basket:
- ___ harness: prevents sliding up
- ___ harness: prevents sliding down
shoulder, pelvic
For ___ problems, we may not need to use the ___. We can ___ the basket up/down, load the patient, and then ___ it back with a ___ or members. Members may help ___ the basket and assist over ___.
hillside, aerial. carry, haul, winch. guide, obstructions
