What is an effective method for moving...

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Question 1 of 270705eccef9fbacbc34ba4d46ac6

What is an effective method for moving patients with spinal injuries onto a spine board?

Question 1 of 27070

What is an effective method for moving patients with spinal injuries onto a spine board?

🔍 Key Concepts

• Spinal motion restriction and why keeping the head, neck, and spine in-line is critical • Team-based methods for moving a patient with suspected spinal injury • How different carries (drag, extremities carry, pack-strap) affect spinal alignment

💭 Think About

• Which option allows multiple rescuers to move the patient as one unit, keeping the head, neck, and torso aligned? • Which methods on the list involve bending or twisting the spine, or using the arms and legs as lifting points, and why is that risky for spinal injuries? • Think about how you normally transfer a patient from the ground onto a rigid spine board—what coordinated technique is commonly taught in first aid/EMT training?

✅ Before You Answer

• Identify which technique is specifically designed to minimize spinal movement during transfer onto a board • Eliminate any methods that primarily use arms, legs, or dragging the body rather than moving the spine in one straight block • Ask yourself: Which of these is commonly demonstrated in basic first aid / EMS spinal immobilization training when placing a patient on a long board?

Question 1 of 27070

What is an effective method for moving patients with spinal injuries onto a spine board?

pack-strap carry

four-man log roll

fireman's drag

two-man extremities carry