Emergency

Rescue and
Transfer
Emergency Rescue

• Is a procedure moving a victim from

a dangerous to safe place.

• The procedure of moving a victim

from a safe place to a safer place is
called Emergency transfer.
Indication for Emergency
Rescue

• Danger of fire and explosion.

• Danger of toxic gases or asphyxia.
• Serious traffic hazard
• Danger of electrocution
• Danger of collapsing wall
• Exposure to cold or intense weather condition
• Risk of drowning
Basic Principles of Emergency
Rescue and Transfer Rescue
1.) Ensure or maintenance of an open airway.
2.) Control of severe bleeding.
3.) Moving victim as one unit and in proper body position.
4.) Methods of ERT should be safe, comfortable and fast.
5.) Check victim's condition regularly before, during and
after the ERT.
6.) Immobilization of injured body parts before
extrication and transfer
7.) Taller first aider must stay at the head part of the
victim.
Criteria for Selection of
Methods of Transfer
1. Nature and severity of the Injury.
2. Size of the victim.
3. Physical capabilities of rescuer.
4. Availability of equipment.
5. Evacuation route.
6. Distance of the place where the victim
will be transferred.
Methods of Transfer
One-Man Assist

1. Assist to walk 1. Inclined drag

2. Pack strap carry 2. Blanket drag
3. Fireman’s carry 3. Fireman’s drag
4. Piggyback carry 4. Clothes drag
Two-man carry
1. Two-man assist to walk
2. Two-man carry by extremities
3. Two-man fireman’s carry with
assistant
4. Two-man hand as litter
5. two-man four hand seat
Three-man carry
1. Bearer’s along side
2. Hammock carry
Four/Six/Eight-man
carry
1. Blanket
2. Use of stretcher
a) Improvise stretcher
b) Military stretcher
c) Ambulance stretcher 
3. Use of long spinal board
4. To load and unload in an ambulance
Things to consider
1. Move only the victim if his ABC’s are
stable. 
2. As much as possible, let the victim
move on his own.
3. Always ask the permission of the victim
and keep him informed.
4. Observe ergonomics in lifting and
transfer.