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Using the KED
Model 125 KED
5.10 Buckling the Top Strap and
Making Final Strap
Adjustments
When the long spine board and ambulance cot are
prepared and waiting, it is time to buckle the top strap
and make final adjustments to the other straps.
The purpose of the adjustments is to make sure the KED
is firmly in place from the lower spine to the head, and
is positioned high up under the armpits to prevent
movement during extrication.
Finish applying the KED as follows:
1. Remove the top (green) strap from its holder and
buckle it. Tighten the strap to the chest using the
feed-and-pull technique (see Snugging or
Tightening the Strap, page 9).
2. Check and tighten the middle (yellow) strap.
3. Check and tighten the bottom (red) strap.
4. Check and tighten the leg straps.
The properly applied KED will look as illustrated in
Figure 33.
Figure 33 - The KED, Applied
