CARRYING

TRANSPORTING
 CARRYING AND
TRANSPORTING AN
INJURED PERSON
CARRYING is to hold something or
someone with your hands, arms, or on
your back.

TRANSPORTING is to transport the

victim from one place to another (clinic or
hospital).
Important factors that
you need to know... a. Weight and height of
the victim
Transporting an
injured person b. Status of the victim
to a safer place (conscious or unconscious)

requires great
care. A first c. Environment (safe, floor is
smooth, narrow or wide
aider must
d. Special need
undergo proper considerations (injuries of the
victims)
training.
 3 TYPES OF CARRYING AND
TRANSPORTING
• ONE MAN • TWO MAN • THREE OR
TRANSPORT CARRY MORE MAN
CARRY
FIRES MAN ONE MAN
CARRY TRANSPORT

the easiest
way to
transport a
light and
smaller
victim
 ONE MAN
PIGGY BACK TRANSPORT

when the
victim is
conscious
 ONE MAN
Pack strap carry TRANSPORT

when the
victim is
smaller
than the
first aider
 ONE MAN
Shoulder drag TRANSPORT

used when
the floor is
smooth,
short
distance
transport
Fireman’s drag or ONE MAN
TRANSPORT
tied hands crawl

Used when
first aider
and victim
must crawl
underneath
a low
structure
 ONE MAN
Blanket drag TRANSPORT

used when
the victim
is seriously
injured and
should not
be lifted.
 TWO MAN
Chair or Seat Carry CARRY

when there
are two
first aiders
and a chair
is available
 THREE OR
Hammock Carry MORE CARRY

when there
are three
first aiders
Bearer Alongside THREE OR
Carry MORE CARRY

carriers
will stay on
the
uninjured
side of the
victim
THANK YOU FOR LISTENING
ACTIVITY 1
Direction: Create an essay (minimum of 200 words) that
discusses the different ways of carrying and transporting a
victim, and cite examples that are suitable for short,
moderate, and long distance carrying. Write it in a 1 whole
sheet of paper.
ACTIVITY 2