Manual handling

Question 1

What are the common manual handling injuries experienced by paramedics

Answer 1

Lower back - 39%
Psychological - 13%
Shoulder - 12%
Knee - 7%
Arm - 5%

Question 2

What are the causes of manual handling injuries

Answer 2

1. Repeated sustained or high force
2. Sustained awkward position
3. Repetitive movement
4. exposure to sustained vibration
5. handling people or animals
6. loads that are unstable, unbalanced or hard to hold

Question 3

What are the steps in the dynamic risk assessment?

Answer 3

1. identify hazards and risks
2. Select a plan/action based on step 1
3. Assess plan or action
4. Monitor & implement additional controls
5. re-evalutate

Question 4

Types of preventative positioning techniques

Answer 4

• Semi squat
• Lung
• Side lunge
• Knights
• Weightlifters
• Counter balance