how to do KED application for NREMT?

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I am an EMT B student in PA, studying for NREMT in May. My College EMT instructors state that application of KED in PA is all 3 torso straps , then head straps then leg straps "just like a long spine board application." All the manufacturer published KED info, and all info in this board, and the demo KED vidoe on YouTube, has KED application as Middle- Bottom - 2 Legs - Head- Top upper torso last. (acronym MBLHT..) Can anyone please clarify the correct KEd application for me, I would surely hate to fail by doing it wrong.

is PA EMT KED appplication we are being taught different from NREMT ? and is this PA KED application correct for NREMT?

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kaisardog Pittsburgh PA
 
My Baby Has Green Teeth.... Middle(torso strap), Bottom (torso strap), Head, Groin, Top(torso strap). At least that's how I learned/did it for the Registry.
 
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Also, I'm quite certain that you can get the testing criteria for each National Registry station from their website: www.nremt.org
 
As long as the torso gets secured first there is no specific order. Some places teach it differently. The way I was taugh and the way I have to teach for my college is "Boy My Tired Legs Have Cramps". Bottom, Middle, Top (but leave loose so PT can breath easy), Legs, Head, Chin. Then recheck distal functions followed by getting the top strap tight and then moving the patient.
 
When we did it the order of the torso straps didn't matter, as long as you did them first, then the leg straps, then the head. Check PMS, be sure to pop the leg straps when you put them on the board.
 
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