Then someone thought, “You know what this blanket needs? Handles!” After a few blankets ripped and patients dropped, someone else thought, “You know, this blanket needs to be made of something stronger than cotton.” And, so it went. The MegaMover is based on the old blanket drag rescue technique. But tools and ideas don’t have to be complicated to work. As emergency medicine evolved, a whole new emphasis was placed on spinal stabilization during extrication procedures, which led to the development of specialized spinal stabilizing devices. Since the traditional fireman’s carry, tools and techniques have been developed to make this task easier. When you think about it, whether we’re talking about firefighting, technical rescues, motor vehicle accidents, or emergency medical services (EMS), a lot of our job involves moving a person from point A to point B-from a hazardous area to an area of safety. Strength of 1,000 pounds with a maximum breaking strength ofġ,500 pounds, yet the entire unit only weighs one pound. Fourteen handlesĮvenly spaced are part of the grid system to provide a working Provide strength and support for the patient. Heavy duty reinforced nylon straps are set in a grid to The MegaMover measures 40 by 80 inches and is made from Brennan looked at Chief (Ret.) Alan Brunacini, Phoenix (AZ) Fire Department, with that “What do you think” look and said something like, ” I don’t know, I think in the heat of the battle you just grab them and go and hope whatever you’re holding onto (skin, clothes, or an arm) doesn’t come off!” It’s a graphic word picture, but the tongue-in-cheek comment was based on the reality of this job. I remember someone from the audience at an FDIC Big Room Session asked the late, great Tom Brennan, former editor in chief of Fire Engineering, about search and rescue techniques-specifically referring to which lifting technique he preferred when carrying a victim out of a building. Angulo One year I had the privilege of moderating Brennan and Bruno “Unplugged” at the Fire Department Instructors Conference (FDIC).
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