1. Easy Lift – Six Person Spinal Lift

2. Introduction When is the easy lift used? What precautions are needed?
When the patient is in a situation where the terrain or obstructions prevent rolling of the patient
What precautions are needed?
Patrollers should use their arms to lift; not their backs
Support the patroller across from you with your shoulders

3. Patroller 1: Immobilize the head
Manually stabilize the head and neck Apply a cervical collar Leave room between the patient and your knees for spinal board

4. Patrollers 2 and 3:
Position themselves on one side of the patient Place their arms under patient; crossing arms between patrollers

5. Patrollers 4 and 5:
Position themselves on the other side of the patient (across from patrollers 2 and 3) Place their arms under the patient; crossing arms between patrollers

6. Support lift with shoulders
Lean forward onto the shoulders of the patroller directly across from you Interlace so that you are fully supported

7. Lean forward
Apply pressure so that each patroller is leaning on the patrollers across from them

8. Use arms to lift
Maintain forward pressure and use only arms to lift Only lift enough to allow placement of a backboard or blanket under the patient

9. Slide backboard
Patroller 6 slides the backboard (or blanket) under the patient in the direction from their feet to their head

10. Lower patient and secure
Once backboard is in place, lower the patient onto the backboard Follow standard spinal tie down procedures to secure the patient to the backboard