DOMA031EN v1_06-2014– Radio-transparent stretchers user manual
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Lifting a patient lying on the ground
The patient has fallen down on the floor, and must be transferred to a bed or stretcher
1- Put the patient on the back if his position is different and have a pillow under his head to
ensure its comfort during the transfer.
2- Slide a half of the stretcher under the patient, and if necessary lateralize him/her.
Make sure before the transfer that you have enough space around the patient, to
pass half stretchers and maneuver the hoist.
Because in this case the patient has fallen , and may have been hurt, and specially
if the patient is unconscious, have always the patient examined by a physician or a
first aid worker before attempt to move the patient.
In some cases, caregivers will not be able to lift the patient: trained first aid
workers will have to intervene with specialized equipment.