A text-book of first aid and emergency treatment . om his shoulders, and places the loopon the ring handle, the bight embracing the opposite handle. Being at the lift: Forward. March. The bearers step off, Xo. 1 with the left and No. 2 withthe rigid foot, taking short sliding steps of about 20 inches, LITTER TRANSPORTATION 201 to avoid jolting and to secure a uniform motion to the cadence is at about 100 steps to the miiuite. The marching movements with the htter are very similarto those of the squad in the Army Manuul except that com-mand litter replaces that of fours and ordinaril
A text-book of first aid and emergency treatment . om his shoulders, and places the loopon the ring handle, the bight embracing the opposite handle. Being at the lift: Forward. March. The bearers step off, Xo. 1 with the left and No. 2 withthe rigid foot, taking short sliding steps of about 20 inches, LITTER TRANSPORTATION 201 to avoid jolting and to secure a uniform motion to the cadence is at about 100 steps to the miiuite. The marching movements with the htter are very similarto those of the squad in the Army Manuul except that com-mand litter replaces that of fours and ordinarily alitter squad turns or wheels on its own ground. The Loaded Litter.—In moving the patient either with orwithout the litter, every movement should be made delib-erately and as gently as possible, having special care not tojar the injured part. The command steady will be used toprevent undue haste or other irregular movements. Theloaded litter should never be lifted or lowered withoutorders. The handles of the litter should be held in the hands. FiG. 147.—Method of lifting a patient on or off the litter. at arms length and supported by the slings. Only undermost exceptional conditions should the handles be supportedon the shoulders. Under exceptional circumstances, as in ascending ordescending stairs, when the patient is very heavy, the grounddifficult, or an obstacle over 3 feet high has to be surmounted,it may be necessary to use additional bearers. In this casethe additional man or squad is aligned on the left, and, whennecessary, assigned to any position designated by the squadleader. To load the litter: the litter being at the open: two waysdesignated: 1. Right (left) side. Posts. At the command Posts the bearers go to the right (left) 202 T RAX SPORT AT lOX side of patient and take ])()sitions, No. 1 at ri<j;lit (left) thighand Xo. 2 at right (left) shoulder, facing the i)atient. Prepare to lift. Lift. At the first command the hearers kneel on the knee near-est the
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