Medic One Ambulance Discovers a Safer Way Lift

Location: Medic One Ambulance – Jonesboro, AR Provider:  Charles Jones, CCEMT-P, FP-C, AHLS Patient Event: Obese patient lying supine and in need of lift assistance > The Situation Immediately after training with the Binder Lift for the first time Charles Jones and his partner were dispatched on a 9-1-1 call that may have resulted in a much different outcome if dispatched an hour earlier. The patient was found lying supine on a bed located in the back room of an old mobile home. Three narrow doorways and three sharp turns stood between the patient and the stretcher. The patient had several comorbidities causing severe fatigue, hypotension, and pressure ulcers on her heels. Walking the patient 25ft  to the stretcher wasn’t  an option. Weighing    approximately 200lbs, she wasn’t too heavy for Jones and his partner to lift, but they had nothing to hold on to and little room to work with. According to Jones, “If this call would have come in just an hour prior we would have got the patient out, but we would have had a much higher risk of hurting ourselves, or we would have hurt the patient.” > The Binder Lift Difference Because of the patient’s hypotension Jones and his partner had to ensure they did not cause further harm by moving her too quickly. They slowly log rolled her onto the Binder Lift and easily fastened it around her. From there they were able to carry the majority of the patient’s weight while she went thro...
Source: JEMS: Journal of Emergency Medical Services News - Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Industry News Patient Care Source Type: news