Wheeled Litter and Emergency Response Vehicle

June 12, 2023

This session reviewed the use of a wheeled litter for safe patient transportation from the austere environment. Discussed and practiced the assembly of the collapsible litter and the bracket with "fat tire" wheel and hydraulic disc brake. Discussed and practiced the assembly and adjustment of the 4 handles. Discussed ideal patient packaging materials - vacuum mattress, waterproof barrier (tarp) and extra insulation. Practiced using the wheeled litter on flat terrain with loose gravel. This session also included a review on the emergency response vehicle. Discussed and practiced proper lifting and loading/unloading techniques with the litter and the Stryker pram. necessary. Practiced use of hand brake. And traveled over uneven terrain.

Target Audience

Arapahoe Basin Summer Mountain Patrol

Learning Objectives

Patient packaging

Use of wheeled litter

Transport of a patient over uneven terrain

Proper lifting mechanics

Loading and Unloading the response vehicle 

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 0.50 Operations
    • 0.50 NCCP-Operations: Ambulance Safety
  • 0.50 State, Local, and Individual
Course opens: 
06/12/2023
Course expires: 
06/12/2023
Event starts: 
06/12/2023 - 13:00
Event ends: 
06/12/2023 - 14:00
Cost:
$0.00
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Arapahoe Basin Ski Area
Dillon, CO 80435
United States
+1 (970) 513-5715

Devon Haire, EMT-P

EMS Continuing Education approved by the State of Colorado through Centura Health Prehospital Services Training Center and group # CO 039 (SAH), #CO 040 (PSF) and #CO 065 (SDG).

Available Credit

  • 0.50 Operations
    • 0.50 NCCP-Operations: Ambulance Safety
  • 0.50 State, Local, and Individual

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$0.00
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