Chapter+27


 * Glossary Terms for chapter 27**

[|direct ground lift] A lifting technique that is used for patients who are found lying supine on the ground with no suspected spinal injury. ** [|**extremity lift**] ** A lifting technique that is used for patients who are supine or in a sitting position with no suspected extremity or spinal injuries. ** [|**extrication**] ** Removal of a patient from entrapment or a dangerous situation or position, such as from a rock slide, avalanche, wrecked vehicle, industrial accident, or building collapse. ** [|overland wheeled stretcher] **A stretcher on a wheel assemble used in outdoor conditions; the most commonly used device in outdoor rescue.**
 * [|anatomic position] The position of reference in which the patient stands facing you, arms at the side, with the palms of the hands forward. **
 * [|backboard] A device that is used to immobilize a patient who is suspected of having a hip, pelvic, spinal, or lower-extremity injury. Also called a spineboard, trauma board, or long board. **
 * [|basket stretcher] A rigid stretcher commonly used in technical and water rescues that surrounds and supports the patient yet allows water to drain through holes in the bottom. Also called a Stokes litter. **
 * [|bridge lift] A lift performed by four or more rescuers. Each rescuer braces his or her head against the shoulder of an opposite rescuer, allowing liftingto occur with the arms instead of the back. **
 * [|cot (wheeled ambulance stretcher)]** ** A specially designed stretcher that can be rolled along the ground. A collapsible undercarriage allows it to be loaded into the ambulance. Also called an ambulance cot, gurney, or pram.
 * [|emergency move] A rescue sled found on most ski slopes. Construction and features vary to accommodate a variety of terrain and snow conditions. Comes with two or four handles. Rescuer steers the toboggan from within or outside the front handles. On steep or difficult terrain a second rescuer uses a tail rope or the second set of handles for better stability in the rear. **
 * [|extrication vest] A vest-shaped device made of fabric strengthened with lightweight materials to form a lightweight and collapsible short backboard; designed to temporarily immobilize the trunk, head, and neck of a patient in a confined area such as an automobile seat or tree well when a long backboard cannot be used. Common types are the Kendrick extrication device (KED) and Oregon Spine splint. **
 * [|flexible stretcher] A stretcher that can become smaller for carrying and storage but when in use will wrap around the patient to provide support and stabilization. **
 * [|jams and pretzels] Techniques for aligning and extricating a patient found in an awkward position or confined location. **
 * [|log roll] **A technique used to roll a patient 180¡ (usually from prone to supine) or to the side so that a backboard or blanket can be slipped underneath without bending or twisting the spine.
 * [|longÐaxis drag (axial slide)]** A technique of moving a patient by sliding him or her in the direction of the long axis of the patient's body.
 * [|portable stretcher] A stretcher with a strong, rectangular tubular metal frame and fabric stretched across it. **
 * [|power grip] **A technique in which the litter or backboard is gripped by inserting each hand under the handle with the palm facing up and the thumb extended, fully supporting the underside of the handle on the curved palm with the fingers and thumb.
 * [|power lift] A lifting technique in which the rescuer's back is held upright, with legs bent, and the patient is lifted when the rescuer straightens the legs to raise the upper body and arms. **
 * [|recovery position] The preferred body position for an unconscious patient with no suspected spine injury. The patient lies on his or her side with the opposite knee flexed and the head cushioned on the hand. Also called the semiprone, rescue, stable side, or NATO position. **
 * [|scoop stretcher] A stretcher that is designed to be split into two or four sections that can be fitted around a patient who is lying on the ground or other relatively flat surface; also called a split litter. **
 * [|stair chair] **A lightweight folding device that is used to carry a conscious, seated patient up or down stairs.
 * [|toboggan] **A rescue sled found on most ski slopes. Construction and features vary to accommodate a variety of terrain and snow conditions. Comes with two or four handles. Rescuer steers the toboggan from within or outside the front handles. On steep or difficult terrain a second rescuer uses a tail rope or the second set of handles for better stability in the rear.** **