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KED® Pro
Using the KED® Pro
5.13 straps for a standing
Take-Down (optional)
The take-down straps are used to secure a standing
patient in the KED
®
Pro. These straps are for use for
a patient who is standing but complains of neck or
back pain.
The two orange take-down straps are shorter than
the shoulder strap and have male and female buckles
made of plastic.
To apply the KED
®
Pro and take-down straps to
a standing patient, a minimum of two operators is
required. One operator stands in front of the patient
while the other works from behind the patient.
1.
Front Operatore:
Apply a cervical collar to
the patient. Steady the patient as the KED
®
Pro is applied.
2.
Rear Operatore:
While the Front Operator
steadies the patient, wrap the KED
®
Pro
around the patient from behind.
3.
Front Operatore:
Position the KED
®
Pro
flaps under the patient’s arms and buckle and
tighten the straps in this order:
○
Middle strap (yellow)
○
Bottom strap (red)
○
Leg straps
○
Head/chin straps
○
Top strap (green)
4.
Rear Operatore:
Position a long spine board
against the patient’s back.
5.
Front Operatore:
Continue to support the
patient and hold the long spine board against
the patient while the Rear Operator applies
the take-down straps.
6.
Rear Operatore:
Pass one end of the strap
through a handle or handhold near the head
end of the long spine board (Figure 44).
7.
Rear Operatore:
Feed the other end of the strap through
a spine board side handle near the patient’s waist and
through the bottom rear lifting handles of the KED
®
Pro
(Figure 45).
8. Buckle and adjust the strap (Figure 46 and Figure 47).
9.
Rear Operatore:
Repeat Steps 6-8 to attach the second
take-down strap on the opposite side of the patient.
10.
Rear Operatore:
Evenly tighten the take-down straps.
When tightened properly, the KED
®
Pro should be
carrying the weight of the patient.
11.
Both Operatorse:
Move to the sides of the patient and
grasp the long spine board. Each rescuer places one hand
at a spine-board handhold at the level of the patient’s
armpit area and the other hand just below the patient’s
buttocks area.
Figure 44 - Pass the Take-Down
Strap Through the Spine Board
Figure 45 - Buckling the
Take-Down Strap
Figure 46 - Tightening the
Take-Down Strap
Figure 47 - Take-Down Strap
Applied
otee:
Lift only the weight you can safely handle. Be mindful
of your back and
be aware that you will be holding the full
weight of the patient as the spine board tilts
. Use additional
help before continuing to Step 12 in order to control the weight
of the patient.
12.
Both Operators (and Additional Helpers, if present):
In a coordinated movement, both operators take one step
in the direction of the patient’s head as they lift and pivot
the long spine board horizontally to bring the patient to a
level carrying height.
13. If a third operator is present, move the ambulance cot
near the patient.
14.
Both Operators (and Additional Helpers, if present):
Lay the patient on the ground or nearby ambulance cot.
Secure the patient to the cot with additional restraints.
KED
®
Pro
Lifting Handle
