4. Grasp the casualty’s far arm at the wrist andbring it over your upper shoulder as you roll andpull the casualty onto your back.5. Raise up your knees, holding your free arm forbalance and support. Hold both the casualty’swrists close against your chest with your otherhand.6. Lean forward as you rise to your feet, and keepboth of your shoulders under the casualty’sarmpits.Do not attempt to carry a seriously injured personby means of the pack-strap carry, especially if thearms, spine, neck, or ribs are fractured.Arm Carry: The technique for a one-person armcarry is shown in figure 3–37. However, you shouldnever try to carry a person who is seriously injured withthis method. Unless considerably smaller than you are,you will not be able to carry the casualty very far usingthis technique.Blanket Drag: The blanket drag, shown infigure 3–38, can be used to move a person who, due tothe severity of the injury, should not be lifted or carriedby one person alone. Place the casualty in the supineposition on a blanket and pull the blanket along the flooror deck. Always pull the casualty head first, with thehead and shoulders slightly raised so that the head willnot bump against the deck.3-22Figure 3–35.—Fireman’s carry.Figure 3–36.—Pack-strap carry.
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