Evacuate Casualties Reviews
Pack-strap Carry
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&pageText=In the pack-strap carry, the casualty’s weight rests high on your back. This makes it easier for you to carry the casualty a moderate distance (50 to 300 meters). To eliminate the possibility of injury to the casualty’s arms, you must hold the casualty’s arms in a palms-down position. The procedures for the pack-strap carry are to:& &mediaStyle=swf& &popText1=Lift the casualty from the ground to a standing position, as in the first four steps of the fireman’s carry.& &popText2=Support the casualty with your arms around him and grasp his wrist closer to you.& &popText3=Place his arm over your head and across your shoulders.& &popText4=Move in front of him while still supporting his weight against your back.& &popText5=Grasp his other wrist and place this arm over your shoulder.& &popText6=Bend forward and raise or hoist the casualty as high on your back as possible so that his weight is resting on your back.
Note: Once the casualty is positioned on the bearer’s back, the bearer remains as erect as possible to prevent straining or injuring his back.&