TB 120 - SKED Rescue System Flashcards
The Sked stretcher is a compact, lightweight and versatile litter stretcher designed for _______ _______, ________ and _____ angle rescue, as well as traditional land based applications.
Confined space, technical and high angle rescue
LAFD uses may also include ________ _________, ________ ________ and ______ _______rescues.
Rapid intervention, rapid extrication, remote location rescues
The Sked device will be issued ____ per Truck Company.
One per
CONTENTS OF SKED BASIC RESCUE SYSTEM
A. 1 - _____ Stretcher (SK-201)
B. 1 - ________ Backpack/Towing Harness (SK-202)
C. 1 – ________ ________ Sling (SK-207)
D. 1 - _____ ______ (SK-204)
E. 2 – ________ ________ Slings (SK-203)
F. 4 – Removable ________ Handles (SK-205)
G. 1 – Steel _________’’_’’_________ (SK-206)
1 sked stretcher
1 cordura backpack/towing harness
1vertical lifting sling
1 tow strap
2 horizontal lifting slings
4 removable webbing handles
1 steel locking “d” carabiner
Sked weight
19 lbs
Sked measures __’’ in diameter by __’’ in length when rolled for storage
9’’ by 36’’
Sked when laid flat is
3’x8’
Sked is made from _____density __-__ glide _________plastic
Low density e-z glide polyethylene plastic
Sked begins to melt between ____________ degrees Fahrenheit
450-500 degrees
Sked remains pliable to
-120 degrees Fahrenheit
__ nylon securing straps with ______ buckles are sewn into the stretcher through _____ ______.
6
Steel buckles
Brass grommets
Backpack/Towing Harness – Constructed with
Cordura fabric
Backpack has _______ straps, _______ strap and ________ for storing remainder of Sked system.
Shoulder straps, waist strap, and pockets
Backpack doubles as a ________ harness by connecting the stretcher to the backpack using the tow strap and 1 of the __ “__” _____ sewn into the backpack.
Towing harness
2 ‘’d’’ rings
Vertical Lift Sling – __’ length of __/__” PMI kernmantle rescue rope with _______ lbs. breaking strength.
30’
3/8
5265 lbs
Tow Strap – __’ strap with bronze _____ _______ on each end. Can be used by attaching both ends to stretcher or one end to backpack and one end to stretcher.
6’
Snap hooks
Horizontal Lift Slings – a pair of nylon slings with ______ lbs. breaking strength.
9,000 lbs
Removable Webbing Handles – four webbing loops can be threaded through ________ to create handles, allowing Sked to be carried by up to ______ rescuers.
Grommets
8
Steel Locking “D” Carabiner – _______ lbs. breaking strength used to attach stretcher to hoisting system.
9,000 lbs
The Sked is not a
Spinal immobilization device
The sked will accommodate all lafd __________
Long and short boards
- A backboard must be used on patients with injuries to the _________ area prior to placing the patient into the Sked.
Shoulder
Never suspend the Sked by a
Single grommet
Always use a tag line when hoisting the Sked in the ___________ position to keep the litter from spinning.
Horizontal position
Keep the Sked in the Cordura pack to minimize
UV damage
Unfasten retainer strap, step on ______ end of Sked and unroll completely. While standing on the _____ end, pick up ______ end and fold it over your arm and _____ _____.
Foot end
Foot end
Head end
Back roll
- Repeat back roll on _____ end.
- Stretcher will now lay flat.
Foot end
There are three basic ways to get a patient into the Sked;
Log roll
Slide
Spinal immobilization device
Log roll
Place stretcher next to patient with ______ under Sked.
Straps
Slide
Position _____ end of Sked at head of patient.
Foot end
Slide
Have one rescuer straddle Sked and support patient’s
Head neck and shoulders
Slide
Grasp ______ straps of Sked and slide stretcher under patient.
Foot traps
Spinal immobilization
Patients secured to _______ _______ devices may be placed in Sked using any technique available.
Long board devices
Spinal immobilization
Patients secured to short board devices should be placed into the Sked using the
Slide technique
Tighten straps enough to hold patient in place but not so tight that the patient’s ability to _________ is affected.
Breathe
The Sked can be towed using the pre-attached handle or the
Tow strap
Horizontal hoist set up
Secure the head end of the stretcher up and over the patient’s head by tying the pre-attached handle to a
Convenient cross strap
Horizontal hoist set up
Do not secure so tight that the patient’s _______ _______ or ______ is compromised
Cervical spine or airway
Horizontal hoist set up
Use the ________ of the lifting straps at the head end of Sked. Insert one end of head strap through angled slot at head end of stretcher.
Shorter
Horizontal hoist set up
Bring strap ______ Sked and through lift slot on opposite side
Under
Horizontal hoist set up
Repeat procedure with other strap at foot end.
6. Equalize all four straps and secure to ____ steel locking carabiners.
2
Horizontal hoist set up
Adhere to approved _____ _______ ____________ ________ requirements for hoist operations.
Two line rope system
Vertical hoist set up
Secure the head end of the stretcher up and over the patient’s head by tying the pre-attached handle to a _________ cross strap.
Convenient
Vertical hoist set up
Tie a ________ with a bight in the ________ of the 30’ by 3/8” kern mantle rope.
Figure 8 with a bight
Middle
Vertical hoist set up
Pass each end of the rope through grommets at the head end of stretcher from the
Outside inward
Vertical hoist set up
Pull the knot up against the ________ Feed rope through unused grommets and each _______ ______ all the way to the foot end of the Sked.
Stretcher
Carrying handle
Vertical hoist set up
Pass rope ends through grommets at the foot end of stretcher from the
Inside outward
Vertical hoist set up
Tie the ends of the rope together with a
Square knot
Vertical hoist set up
Bring ends of rope up over end of Sked and pass through carrying handles and tie ends together with a
Square knot
Vertical hoist set up
Tie a _______ _________ knot with each bitter end.
Safety overhand knot
Vertical hoist set up
CAUTION
Do not lift the Sked from the horizontal position to the vertical position with the hoist system. This will force the patient’s chin into their chest and compromise the ______ ______.
Cervical spine
Two rescuers should lift the Sked from the horizontal to the vertical position using the ________ _______ located at the ______ end. Once in the vertical position tension can be applied to the hoist system.
Carrying straps
Head end
ROLLING FOR STORAGE
Starting at the_______ end, roll the Sked as tight as possible.
Head end
Fasten the roll with the
Retainer strap and buckle
All components of the Sked Rescue System can be washed in a ____ ________ solution and air-dried out of the
Mild detergent solution
Direct sun
