stretcher

MAKING PT CONTACT: AS ME AND MY PARTNER GET ON-SCENE, WE OBSERVE OUR PT'S LARGE SIZE. HE WEIGHED 375 LBS, IS AN AMPUTEE(BKA-ONE LEG), IN A WHEELCHAIR, NON-AMBULATORY. WE LOAD HIM ONTO THE STRETCHER, SECURED WITH APPLICABLE SEAT\BELTS X5, AND RAILS X2, ENSURING A POSITION OF COMFORT. PT WAS...

Hello there! I'm currently a student and my textbook says that an unconscious patient that is not on the first floor should not be transported via stair chair, but didn't necessarily explain why or what to do instead. Is it because the patient's head is not supported, and what kind of stretcher...

I'm specing out new stretchers for a BLS transport/ALS intercept concept. The Ferno 28-Z PROFlexx seems to be the only model that can become a stair chair (albeit, maybe a bit of a heavy one). Does anyone know if this meets the requirement (DOT or otherwise) of both the primary stretcher and...

Hello there! I am an aspiring engineering student. I am in the midst of a design for a new revolutionizing technology to make life for EMS operators a heck of a lot easier! I am in need of feedback from EMS operators, ASAP. What is the most difficult part of operating a stretcher? If your rig...