Evacuate Casualties Reviews
Four-hand Seat Carry
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&pageText=Only a conscious casualty can be transported with the four-hand seat carry since the casualty must help support himself by placing his arms around the bearer’s shoulders. This carry is especially useful in transporting a casualty with a head or foot injury for a moderate distance (50 to 300 meters). It is also useful in placing a casualty on a litter. The procedures for the four-hand seat carry are to:& &poptext1=Each bearer grasps one of his or her own wrists and one of the other bearer’s wrists to form a packsaddle.& &poptext2=The bearers lower themselves sufficiently for the casualty to sit on the packsaddle.& &poptext3=The casualty places his or her arms around the bearers’ shoulders for support.& &poptext4=The bearers rise to an upright position.& &label1=Bearers grasp wrists& &label2=Bearers lower themselves& &label3=Place arms around shoulders& &label4=Bearers rise&
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