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	Lifting & Moving Patients
		The EMT at the head end of the stretcher slides one arm under the patient's neck and shoulders, cupping the far shoulder with his or her hand and cradling the head.
		Once the head end of the stretcher is level and clear of the ambulance, the driver's side EMT may trigger the handle release and allow the base of the stretcher to slide down the legs of the EMTs.
		Adjust the length of the scoop stretcher on the ground beside the patient to accommodate the patient.
	www.hopperinstitute.com /emt_lifting.html (3263 words)

	Scoop stretcher - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Note that the stretcher is upside down: the narrow end of the stretcher is for the patient's legs and feet.
		The scoop stretcher is part of the origin of the term "scoop and screw, or stay and play".
		"Scoop and screw" suggests a scenario in which prompt transport to a hospital is demanded, while a situation in which there is time to provide care on scene may be considered a "stay and play." scenario.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Scoop_stretcher (293 words)

	Stretcher - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A stretcher is a medical device used to carry casualties or an incapacitated person from one place to another.
		A stretcher is usually carried by two people, one at the head and the other at the feet.
		A reeves stretcher, or 'flexible stretcher', is a flexible stretcher that is supported longitudinally by wooden or plastic planks.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Stretcher (839 words)

	Scoop Stretcher
		It is used to pick up or scoop a patient from the ground to a stretcher trolley when a spinal or neck injury is suspected or if the patient cannot move themselves because of pain or immobility.
		An ambulance crew would use a scoop to transfer a patient from the ground to a stretcher trolley or from the stretcher-trolley to a hospital bed.
		The two sections unclip from each other on the vertical (you can see the clips) which allow the scoop to be placed under the patient for lifting and also for removal of the scoop when on the trolley.
	www.sja.org.uk /london/stpancras/equip/scoop.htm (198 words)

	PHTLS Listservs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		stretcher is equivalent to a backboard for immobilization.
		We do feel that a scoop stretcher can be used as an interim device, because it is convenient to pick up a patient as an alternative to logrolling.
		The scoop streatcher is then placed on the rigid backboard and removed, leaving the patient on the backboard.
	phtls.org /listserv.htm (855 words)

	TRAUMA.ORG: (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Reports of treatment at the scene by nontrauma surgeons should not be used to say that scoop and run is the best alterenative we have.
		The usual ATLS team in France is composed by an emergency physician or an anesthaesiologist (trained in prehospital care, disaster medicine, and medical dispatching), and a registered nurse specialized in anesthaesiology.
		I have been reading about scoop and run, and early trauma deaths etc. I would like to know what the percentage of non-preventable trauma deaths there are in the pre-hospital setting.
	www.trauma.org /archives/scooop.html (3042 words)

	JEMS.com - Journal of Emergency Medical Services (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The flexibility of the traditional scoop stretcher has been assumed to allow more movement of the spine than the LBB does, and many systems have not allowed their personnel to use it for spinal immobilization.
		The scoop stretcher was used as designed, and no subjects were logrolled onto it.
		Most participants (24 of 30 subjects) felt that the scoop stretcher offered superior comfort and made them feel more secure in its cradle shape than when they were strapped on a flat backboard.
	www.jems.com /jems/31-7/110591 (1453 words)

	Trolley Stretcher - Aire Group, Decontamination and Emergency Equipment Specialists (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Pneumatic gas springs mean the stretcher can be adjusted to many different positions to ensure maximum patient comfort.
		The stretcher is fixed inside the ambulance with an easy-to-install stainless steel device that secures it in every possible way and conforms to standard EN1789: 1999.
		This stretcher is fixed to the trolley by a device that ensures a safe and stable fixing, yet is quick and easy to remove.
	www.airegroup.com /Products.asp?prodtitle=88 (249 words)

	Laois Civil Defence
		The various types of stretcher and backboard are designed with this in mind.
		The scoop stretcher is used to move casualties without disturbing their spines.
		The standard stretcher used is known as the NATO or Furley stretcher.
	www.laoiscivildefence.org /pxtrans.htm (356 words)

	Scoop Stretcher, Scoop Stretchers, Basket Stretcher, Basket Stretchers
		The immobilization of the patient in the position found, minimizes the risk of complicating the existing injuries.
		The center of the stretcher can be opened to allow the patient to be X-rayed while secured on the stretcher.
		This flat break-away stretcher is easily separated without moving the patient.
	www.med-worldwide.com /scoop.html (609 words)

	Stretchers - Scoop Stretcher (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The scoop stretcher is made from light aluminium or durable heavy duty plastic for easy application and removal.
		The scoop stretcher means that the patient does not have to be moved or log rolled as it gets placed under the patient.
		It has a concave surface which means that the patient is more comfortable, it provides partial support, minimises lateral movement and the patient can be x-rayed on a scoop stretcher.
	www.yms.co.za /emerg/ambu/stretch/scoopst.htm (124 words)

	Stretchers, Scoop Stretchers, Break Apart Stretchers
		With the Scoop EXL, you can immobilize your patient in the position found and lower the probability of furthering the injury.
		From the scene to the hospital, the Scoop EXL provides rigidity and smooth operation for successful patient immobiliziation.
		The Scoop EXL from Ferno is ulta strong, ultra lightweight, easy to clean and easy to use.
	www.med-worldwide.com /stretchers.html (345 words)

	EMT City - Paramedic and EMT Forum and Chat :: View topic - Scoop stretchers for spinal immobilization?
		Dust, the aluminum scoop stretchers are not to be used to transfer someone to a spinal immobilization device.
		Aluminum scoops are utilized most commonly for people with orthopaedic injuries to remove them from the ground to a normal stretcher to prevent excessive motion to injured body parts.
		Unless you've been reading something I haven't, using a scoop stretcher to remove an unimmobilized person with a suspected c-spine fracture could be seen as a violation of the standard of care.
	www.emtcity.com /phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=2499 (3344 words)

	EMT City - Paramedic and EMT Forum and Chat :: View topic - Scoop stretchers for spinal immobilization?
		To use the scoop to move the patient from the position they are in, to the hard spine board is the ideal.
		We are being taught to use the backboard for immobilization, not the scoop.
		Scoop stretcher for moving and immobilizing patients has been taught in EMT school here for a good thirty years.
	www.emtcity.com /phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=31968 (2589 words)

	Medical Online
		Scoop Stretchers are another practical tool for safely moving a potential spinal injury.
		Easily divided in half along their length, they can be "scooped" under the patient from each side and then locked together for rigid and stable stretcher transport.
		Extrication Devices are traditionally used for securing a patient from a motor vehicle accident or in a situation whee the use of a Scoop Stretcher or Jordan Frame is not possible.
	www.medicalonline.com.au /medical/services/spinal/equipment.html (549 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Scoop EXL Stretcher is made of lightweight, high-impact composite materials, featuring two hinged, interlocking pieces that can be used to gently scoop up a patient without having to roll them.
		The advantage of the Scoop EXL comes from "the elimination of two logroll maneuvers, [used] during application and removal from the (long) backboard".
		Comparing the Scoop EXL to a traditional long backboard, the study used motion sensors to measure degrees of movement in three planes along the spine during typical maneuvers used to transfer, restrain, and transport a patient during immobilization.
	www.jems.com /products/press-releases/102234 (393 words)

	Brotherhood of Blessed Gérard - Newsletter No. 25 - Lillian's scoop (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The scoop stretcher has enabled us to negotiate sharp corners and steep slopes with relative ease.
		Once back at the ambulance, the patient is transferred to the ambulance stretcher and loaded into the ambulance.
		Before Lillian left, she made sure that each and every member of staff, who might have occasion to use the scoop stretcher, was well rehearsed in the assembly, disassembly and length adjustment of it.
	bbg.org.za /newsletters/25/scoop.htm (209 words)

	Ambulance Equipment
		The Ferno Multi Height Stretcher has been the main stretcher in use throughout Victoria for the last 25 years due to it's continued performance.
		The stretcher has a wide range of functions including multiple sitting positions, shock stand, ability to convert into a wheelchair with it's detachable top, and is able to lowered to various heights, making it the preferred stretcher despite it's age.
		The DHS Scoop Stretcher was introduced in the late 1990's to replace the aging Jordon Lifting Frame.
	www.colacambulance.com /colac_equipment.htm (882 words)

	Scoop™ Stretcher (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Ferno® Scoop™ Stretcher lets EMTs place a stretcher beneath a patient without lifting or log rolling.
		The Scoop Stretcher supports and immobilizes in the position found, reducing the risk of further injury.
		Open centre permits patient to be X-rayed while on the Scoop.
	www.wfrfire.com /website/medical/immobile/scoop.htm (140 words)

	TRAUMA.ORG: (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The casualty would then be lifted on the scoop stretcher and clothes and backboard removed.
		The scoop is then removed with counter-pressure on hip and shoulder.
		In this situation we would perform 20 degree mini log rolls in each direction to place a 'scoop' stretcher under the casualty on which they can then be lifted to the hospital trolley.
	www.trauma.org /archives/trnsfr.html (1562 words)

	The Ultimate EMS Resource
		When the subjects were secured to either device, logrolling resulted in no difference in movement, although the subjects felt more secure in the scoop stretcher.
		They concluded that the Ferno scoop stretcher was as effective, if not superior to, a rigid long-back board.
		The scoop stretcher resulted in decreased movement and increased patient comfort.
	www.merginet.com /index.cfm?pg=products&fn=scoop (265 words)

	EMS Gloassary
		Gurney: the wheeled stretcher used to move the patient.
		S.O.B.: shortness of breath; short of breath Scoop: a stretcher that splits into two halves.
		Stokes: a basket-like stretcher used in rescue situations where the non- ambulatory patient must be transported over rough terrain or up/down a cliff.
	www.barovelli.com /radio/ems.htm (1183 words)

	Carleton Rescue
		Special features such as a shoulder board to prevent the compression of the shoulders in a semi-rigid stretcher, and straps to aid in the immobilization of the shoulders make this a great accessory for your SKED or anytime you need spinal immobilization.
		Ferno's 65 EXL Scoop Stretcher is the latest evolution of there standard 65 scoop model made with todays space age materials.
		The Scoop EXL from Femo is ultra strong, ultra lightweight, easy to clean and easy to use.
	www.carletonrescue.com /cat/cat_pages/patient_immob.html (1795 words)

	Progres Servis Sibøina - Backbone Frame (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.columbia.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Scoop stretcher EXL allows rescue workers to take the pacient as smoothly and sensitively as possible and to move him on the stretcher, confine him even with the scoop into a vacuum mattress or a basket-stretcher.
		Scoop stretcher is used whenever there is a suspicion, that pacients spine could be injured.
		The scoop consists of two basic parts; both parts are easily joinable by easily controllable metal clamps.
	www.progressibrina.cz.cob-web.org:8888 /en/products/litter/litter.htm (127 words)

	Scoop: Uri Avnery: Don’t Believe A Word
		Weisglass’ disclosure was vying for media attention with the “stretcher case” – a story that also reveals Sharon’s methods.
		The generals first issued a denial, than stuttered, then half-heartedly admitted that, perhaps, a deplorable mistake had occurred: the professional analysts in the army intelligence department, lowly sergeants or second lieutenants, may have misinterpreted the pictures.
		It looks like a stretcher and the man is carrying it like a stretcher.
	www.scoop.co.nz /stories/HL0410/S00137.htm (2270 words)

	Scoop Stretcher (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		This separable first-aid ambulance stretcher is mainly used for transporting patients with fractures.
		Both ends of the stretcher have hinge-type clutches to separate the stretcher into a right and left part.
		The length of the scoop stretcher may be adjusted to match the patient's body length.
	everise.en.alibaba.com /product/50188263/51060483/Emergency_Stretchers/Scoop_Stretcher.html (275 words)

	Anti-Trauma Scoop Stretcher - Aire Group, Decontamination and Emergency Equipment Specialists (via CobWeb/3.1 ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Anti-Trauma Scoop Stretcher can be slipped under patients without moving them at all and is specially shaped so the patient remains completely immobile while being carried.
		The Double Plus Adjustable Head Immobiliser is unique in that it is the first divisible and adjustable head immobiliser designed in two pieces that can be fixed to the scoop stretcher with special straps and separated before the patient is eased in.
		Once the two parts are joined, the immobiliser can be adjusted to fit the patient’s head perfectly with belts for the forehead and chin.
	www.airegroup.com.cob-web.org:8888 /Products.asp?prodtitle=91 (207 words)

	[No title]
		The Model 64 Body Scoop™ may be placed under the body without rolling or lifting.
		Similiar to Model 64, this stretcher may be placed under the body without rolling or lifting.
		The Scoop™ Stretcher may be placed in Model 330 First Call Cover or 335 First Class Pouches.
	www.acsupplies.com /ferno.html (952 words)

	Online Pretest for Chapter 6 - Lifting and Moving Patients
		Carry the patient in a front cradle from the bed to the stretcher.
		Place the stretcher next to the bed and slide the patient to the stretcher using the bed sheets.
		Stand behind the patient and place your hands under the patient's armpits while your partner carriers the patient's legs.
	www.emtb.com /8e/online_chapter_pretests_question.cfm?testid=229 (500 words)

	stretcher Sellers, Suppliers, Exporters, Manufacturers, Factories (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		This separable first-aid ambulance stretcher is mainly used for transporting patients with fractures.
		Both ends of the stretcher are with hinge-type clutches to separate the stretcher into a right and left part.
		You will find the Precision Shoe Stretcher to be the most useful tool in your home.
	www.fuzing.com /qrx/stretcher (435 words)

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