1. Moving a Victim

2. Reaching and Moving a Person
Most situations do not require you to move a person who may be ill or injured.
Some cases in which you might need to move a person include:
Faced with immediate danger such as a fire, lack of oxygen, risk of explosion, or a collapsing structure
You may have to get to another person who may have a more serious injury
It may be necessary in order to give a person proper care

3. Things to Remember
To protect yourself and the person, follow these guidelines when moving a person:
Use your legs instead of your back
Bend at the knees and hips, avoid twisting your body
Maintain a firm grip on the person
Walk forward when possible, taking small steps and looking where you are going
Avoid twisting or bending anyone with a possible head, neck, or spinal injury
Do not move a person who is too large to move comfortably
Use good posture

4. Types of Emergency Moves
Walking Assist
Two-Person Seat Carry
Pack-Strap Carry
Clothes Drag
Blanket Drag
Ankle Drag

5. Walking Assist Most basic emergency move
One or two responders can use this carry with a conscious person
To perform:
Place victim’s arm across your shoulders
Hold in place with one hand
Support victim with your other arm around their waist
Do not use this assist if you suspect the victim to have a head, neck, or spinal injury

6. Two-Person Seat Carry Requires two responders
Victim must be conscious and not seriously injured
To perform:
Put one arm behind victim’s thighs and the other across victim’s back; second responder does the same
Both responders interlock arms behind victim’s legs and back
Lift victim into seat formed
Do not use this assist if you suspect the victim to have a head, neck, or spinal injury

7. Pack-Strap Carry Can be used with a conscious or unconscious victim
To perform:
Victim stands (or is supported) behind responder
Responder should have back straight and knees bent so the shoulders fit into victim’s underarms
Cross victim’s arms in front of you and grasp the wrists
Lean forward slightly and pull victim up and onto your back
Do not use this assist if you suspect the victim to have a head, neck, or spinal injury

8. Clothes Drag
Can be used to move conscious or unconscious victim who is suspected of having a head, neck, or spinal injury
To perform:
Grab victim’s clothing behind the neck
Pull victim head-first to safety
Keep victim’s head cradled by both clothing and the responder’s arms
Keep your back as straight as possible and bend your legs

9. Blanket Drag
Can be used to move conscious or unconscious victim who is suspected of having a head, neck, or spinal injury
To perform:
Position a blanket next to victim
Keep victim between you and the blanket
Gather half of the blanket and place it against victim’s side
Leave about two feet of blanket above victim’s head
Roll victim toward you
Reach over a place the blanket so it is under victim and gently roll victim onto the blanket
Gather the blanket at the head and pull victim to safety

10. Ankle Drag
Used to move a victim who is too large to carry or move in any other way
To perform:
Firmly grasp victim’s ankles and move backward
Victim’s arms should be crossed over the chest
Pull the person to safety in a straight line
Do not use this assist if you suspect the victim of having a head, neck, or spinal injury