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At one of our bases, we use hospital stretcher and just raise
the side rails of the ED gurney. At our other base, we are using an ambulance stretcher,
which we place the straps and raise the side rails, at this base we have a
short 8o slope ramp. Bob Johnson
CCEMTP LifeFlight
of Maine -----Original
Message----- It is a well-know
fact that all patients must be secured on the helicopter litter for transport.
Does anyone out there, however, routinely secure with straps, the helicopter
litter to the hospital gurney when going from helipad to hospital and
vice-versa? Is it sufficient to just have the guard rails of the gurney
raised on both sides of the cart? IS there a standard of care for
rotor-wing transport regarding this issue. Please advise .
Thanks! Looking forward to your replies. |