emergency rescue knowledge: classification of common stretchers and their advantages

stretcher is one of the common equipment in emergency rescue work. With the development of materials science and the establishment of first aid and disaster medicine models, the materials for making stretchers are constantly changing, and polyethylene fiber and polypropylene fiber stretcher faces and aluminum stretcher poles have appeared. According to the requirements of modern war wound treatment, various special stretchers have also been published one after another, and other types of stretchers have also competed for development, forming a development situation with both unified standards and respective characteristics.

So, what are the more common stretchers at the moment? What are the characteristics of each?

1. Folding stretcher

This is a stretcher made of high-strength aluminum alloy material and Oxford leather. It has the characteristics of light weight, small size, easy to carry, and safe to use. It is widely used in hospitals, sports venues, ambulances and military fields. Transporting the sick and wounded.

2, stretcher car

stretcher vehicle is also called the ambulance stretcher vehicle and ambulance stretcher, which uses the negative pressure inflatable cushion fixed stretcher to carry the wounded with multiple fractures and spinal injuries. The biggest feature of this type of stretcher is that it can use inflatable cushions to fix the injured body. When in use, the inflatable cushion can be inflated and leveled first, then the wounded can be placed on the air cushion, and the air in the bag can be drawn out, and the air cushion can be hardened. At the same time, the wounded can be firmly fixed in it, and can always remain stable during transportation without falling down.

3, shovel stretcher

this kind of stretcher is composed of left and right aluminum alloy plates. When transporting the injured, the injured can be placed in a supine position first, then the neck is fixed, and then the left and right stretchers are inserted into the back from the side of the injured, and can be transported after being buckled.

4, basket stretcher

is also known as "boat stretcher" (Stoke Basket), divided into aluminum alloy type and synthetic resin type two types. This type of stretcher is somewhat similar to a "boat". When transporting the trapped personnel, the trapped personnel are placed in the ambulance stretcher, and the stretcher is "enclosed" inside the stretcher by matching the front flat belt with the "protruding" edge around it. In this way, the trapped person will not be released from the stretcher due to the displacement of the stretcher (e. g. turning, shaking).

behind the security, there are some hidden dangers. If the trapped person is too fat, and the flat belt tied on the front is too tight and the operation time is too long, it will easily cause chest tightness and suffocation of the trapped person. The North American fire industry called the "iron coffin" in which trapped people died in basket stretchers due to improper disposal (early basket stretchers were mostly aluminum alloy).

5, roll stretcher

This is a multifunctional stretcher, which is somewhat similar to the basket stretcher in use, but it is lighter (weighing about 8 to 12kg) and can be rolled up in a roller or backpack for easy carrying. Its production material for special synthetic resin, has a certain degree of corrosion resistance, the color is generally orange. The roll stretchers on the mainland market are mostly similar products from Jiangsu, Zhejiang and other countries that imitate Japan and South Korea. In the North American fire industry, the behavior of trapped people killed inside the roll stretcher due to improper operation of rescue personnel is called "shroud" (early roll stretchers were mostly made of high-strength canvas).

In fact, in daily life, stretchers are widely used. In addition to rescuing patients in hospitals, they can also be used for military exercises. And when the disaster comes, it can also be used to rescue the wounded and so on. It is believed that with the continuous development of science and technology, the role of stretcher in medical rescue and emergency rescue will become more and more important.

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