*TB 120- SKED Flashcards

1
Q

The complete SKED system weighs how many pounds?

A

19 lbs

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2
Q

What are the dimensions of the SKED when laid out flat?

A

3 ft x 8 ft

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3
Q

What length and diameter is the vertical lift swing in the SKED system?

A
  1. 30 ft length

2. 3/8th diameter PMI kernmantle

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4
Q

The tow strap in the SKED system is what length?

A

6 ft in length

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5
Q

What is the breaking strength of the horizontal lift slings in the SKED system?

A

9,000 lbs

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6
Q

Up to how many people can be allowed to carry the SKED during a rescue?

A

8

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7
Q

How many webbing handles are there with the SKED?

A

4

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8
Q

What must be used on patients with injuries to the shoulder area prior to placing the patient into the Sked?

A

A backboard

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9
Q

What is the minimum amount of grommets that the SKED can be suspended by?

A

2, never suspend the SKED from a single grommet

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10
Q

True or False? You should not lift the SKED from the horizontal to vertical position with the hoist system.

A

True, two rescuers should lift the Sked from the horizontal to vertical position. Then tension can be applied to the hoist system.

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11
Q

SKED:

How many nylon securing straps with steel buckles are sewn into the stretcher through brass grommets?

A

6

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12
Q

SKED:

The Vertical Lift Sling is a PMI kernmantle rescue rope with a breaking strength rated at _____ pounds.

A

5,265 lbs

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13
Q

SKED: true or false?

The SKED can be used as a spinal immobilization device.

A

False, however it will accommodate a short or long backboard

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14
Q

The complete SKED system is ___ inches in diameter and ___ inches in length when rolled for storage.

A
  1. 9” diameter

2. 36” length

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