Figure 8

[Jon]

Are you talking about something like this?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grady_straps

I never seen this. Does anyone have any better pictures? In particular, I'm looking for info on how the leg straps are done.

 

[Brandon O]

There was a good document demonstrating this that I can't seem to find. Briefly:

1. Start with one buckle on the chest. Run it up over (patient's) left shoulder and into a hole.

2. Run it down underside of board, emerge from a hole high by patient's hip (iliac crest).

3. Over top of left thigh, through groin, under right thigh, into hole at high hip.

4. Emerge immediately, angle up to chest and buckle.

5. Repeat on other side.

Pretty simple, hard to explain.

 

[Jon]

I can picture it.

I'll have to try that next time I'm using 9-foot straps.

 

[Brandon O]

I can picture it.

I'll have to try that next time I'm using 9-foot straps.

I know that it's how I was taught in school, and others as well, but then once we hit the field we never saw it much. Again though, with 9-ft straps I don't know of a more secure way to secure someone lengthwise, particularly if their legs aren't very reliable (injured, elderly, etc). Some people just run a few across and let the person choke on the chest strap, but...

 

[mycrofft]

If someone is going for a rough ride, think of it as a vigorous extrication and use a KED first. But don't appply a KED, then secure just the KED alone to the LSB; always secure the pt and the KED.

Or a Stokes litter if you have it?

Shows you why just anyone can grab a stretcher, but the pro grabs the straps.

Looking for the figure above, I found our old friend, Mister Short Spine Board!

This ssb has very short straps.

 

[mycrofft]

"Hello, I'm here on behalf of the March of Dimes".
PS: Just saw the other long board photos shared a model.