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Now in this second emergency move the person is on the floor and we need to get a blanket underneath them. One of the greatest advantages to this is that they could have a T-shirt on, they might not even have any clothes on, or the fact that the blanket reduces friction helps us to move this person much, much easier. It can also be used with a second rescuer if one is available to be able to take the lower limbs or to be able to four point carry this whole thing like a sling which is even more ideal. In this case I'm all alone. This person has to get moved because of an unsafe scene and we're gonna use a blanket in a one person blanket drag procedure using proper lifting techniques. To move the person I cross the leg over. If they're awake I'm gonna educate them to what I'm doing. Now I grab the hip and the shoulder, bring the person towards me and rest them against my legs. Remember that if there was blood or body fluids that I could visibly see gloves are gonna be on to protect me from any infectious diseases. In this case it's a perfectly dry situation non-trauma and we're gonna go back now, roll the person up slightly, untuck the blanket completely, so that they're laying on it. Now as I go to the head of the person I can use this blanket like a sling. It cuts down on the friction, palms are faced up using my biceps and forearms and my legs. Head is up, back is locked straight, and now we drag the patient.
A blanket can be used to move a person in an emergency. First, the patient needs to be rolled onto the blanket. Hold the top of the blanket like a sling and walk backwards, dragging the patient.