A variant of the blanket drag is the clothes drag,where the rescuer drags the victim by the clothing onthe victim’s upper body.Tied-hands Crawl: The tied-hands crawl,shown in figure 3–39, may be used to drag anunconscious person for a short distance. It isparticularly useful when you must crawl underneath alow structure, but it is the least desirable because thevictim’s head is not supported.To be carried by this method, the casualty must bein the supine position. Cross the wrists and tie themtogether. Kneel astride the casualty and lift the armsover your head so that the wrists are at the back of yourneck. When you crawl forward, raise your shouldershigh enough so that the casualty’s head will not bumpagainst the deck.TWO-RESCUER TECHNIQUES.—If thecasualty is ambulatory, you and your partner shouldassist him to safety. However, if the victim has either aspinal injury or a fractured extremity, there are anumber of two-rescuer techniques that can be used tomove him to safety.Chair Carry: The chair carry can often be used tomove a sick or injured person away from a position ofdanger. The casualty is seated on a chair, as shown infigure 3–40, and the chair is carried by two rescuers.This is a particularly good method to use when you mustcarry a person up or down stairs or through narrow,winding passageways.This carry must NEVER beused to move a person who has an injured neck,back, or pelvis.Arm Carry: The two-person arm carry, shownin figures 3–41 and 3–42, can be used in some cases tomove an injured person. However, this carry shouldnot be used to carry a person who has seriouswounds or broken bones.Another two-person carry that can be used inemergencies is shown in figure 3–43. Two rescuersposition themselves beside the casualty, on the sameside, one at the level of the chest and the other at thethighs. The rescuers interlock adjacent arms as shown,while they support the victim at the shoulders andknees. In unison, they lift the victim and roll his fronttoward theirs. This carry must not be used to moveseriously injured persons.3-23Figure 3–37.—One-person arm carry.Figure 3–38.—Blanket drag.Figure 3–39.—Tied-hands crawl.
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