PERFORMANCE CHECKLIST

TRANSPORT A CASUALTY USING ONE-MAN FIREMAN'S CARRY

Situation: You have decided to evacuate a casualty using the fireman's carry. The casualty is lying on his back. His left side is injured. Raise the casualty using the regular method.

GO NO GO

Kneels at casualty's right side.

Places casualty's arms above his head.

Grasps casualty's far shoulder and far hip/thigh.

Rolls casualty onto his stomach as a unit.

Straddles the casualty, facing casualty's head.

Puts his hands under the casualty's chest and locks his hands.

Raises casualty to knees by walking backward.

Continues to move backward until casualty's knees lock.

Walks forward until casualty is in standing position.

Lifts casualty's arm and moves under the arm to stand facing the casualty while still supporting casualty.

Places arms around casualty's waist, places one foot between casualty's feet,and spreads the feet so they are 6 to 8 inches apart.

Grasps casualty's wrist, raises casualty's arm, stoops, and pulls casualty across shoulders.

Places his free arm between casualty's legs, brings hand around leg, and grasps the casualty's wrist.

Rises to standing position with casualty supported across shoulders and one hand free to carry weapon.

Walks forward without falling or dropping casualty.

OVERALL EVALUATION GO NOGO

(A no-go on any step gives an overall evaluation of no-go.)

PERFORMANCE CHECKLIST

TRANSPORT A CASUALTY USING THE ONE-MAN PISTOL-BELT CARRY

Situation: You have decided to evacuate a casualty using the pistol-belt carry. The casualty is unconscious and lying on his back. His left side is injured.

GO NO GO

Forms a sling by joining two fully extended pistol belts together to form one large loop.

Slips the sling under the casualty so the top part of the loop is under his lower back, the bottom part of the loop is under his thighs, the belt buckles are centered behind the casualty, and a loop end extends from each side.

Lies between the casualty's legs on his back.

Thrusts arms through the loop ends and slips them over his shoulders.

Grasps the casualty's wrist and his trouser leg on his left (injured) side.

Rolls toward the casualty's right (uninjured) side and onto his abdomen so both are in a prone position.

Releases the casualty's wrist and leg and pushes himself up until he is on his knees.

Rises to a kneeling position, places hands on knees, and rises to his feet.

Balances the casualty's weight and adjusts the casualty to a more comfortable position, if needed.

Grasps casualty's wrists (palms down) to help balance him while walking or grasps a rifle in his hands.

Walks forward without falling or dropping casualty.

OVERALL EVALUATION GO NO GO

(A no-go on any step gives an overall evaluation of no-go.)

PERFORMANCE CHECKLIST

TRANSPORT A CASUALTY USING A TWO-MAN MANUAL CARRY

Situation: You need to evacuate a casualty. Another soldier is available to act as your assistant, but you must instruct him in providing assistance. Move the casualty using two-man manual carries.

GO NO GO

Question: Which of the two-man carries is/are used only if the casualty is conscious?

Answer:

Positions casualty on his back with arms by his sides.

Taller bearer kneels at the casualty's head, slides hands under the casualty's arms, and locks his hands together over the casualty's chest.

Bearers rise in unison, lifting the casualty without dropping him.

Bearers kneel on each side of casualty facing the same direction.

Each bearer takes casualty's nearest arm, brings it around his neck, and grasps the casualty's wrist with his outside hand.

Each bearer puts his arm that is nearest the casualty around the casualty's waist.

Both bearers rise in unison, lifting the casualty without dropping him.

If the casualty is taller than the bearers, bearers remove their arms from around the casualty's waist and use them to lift the casualty's thighs so his feet will not drag.

Positions casualty on his back with arms on his abdomen.

Bearers kneel on one knee on the same side of the casualty at the casualty's chest and thighs.

Bearers lift the casualty to knee level in unison and turn the casualty's front to their chests.

Bearers rise to their feet in unison without dropping the casualty.

Positions the casualty on his back.

Bearers kneel on opposite sides at casualty's hips.

Bearers slip arms under the casualty's back and thigh, then grasp each other's wrists securely.

Bearers rise to their feet in unison without dropping the casualty.

Bearers behind the casualty and facing each other.

Each bearer grasps his own wrist with his right hand and grasps the other bearer's wrist with his other hand.

Bearers stand erect in unison, lifting the casualty without dropping the casualty.

OVERALL EVALUATION GO NO GO

(A no-go on any step gives an overall evaluation of no-go.)

PERFORMANCE CHECKLIST

CONSTRUCT AN IMPROVISED LITTER

Situation: You need to evacuate a casualty. You have the time and materials to construct an improvised litter. Construct an improvised litter from the materials provided.

GO NO GO

Opens the poncho so it is flat on the ground.

Lays two poles lengthwise across the poncho, dividing the poncho into thirds.

Makes sure the hood and drawstrings will not catch on objects.

Folds one outer third of the poncho over its pole, then folds the other outer third of the poncho over its pole.

Closes two or more jackets (shirts).

Turns garments inside out leaving sleeves inside.

Lays jackets on ground in proper alignment.

Passes pole through the sleeves on each side.

Cuts holes in both corners of the closed end of two sacks.

Places the sacks lengthwise so the open ends of the sacks are facing each other.

Slides two poles through the holes.

Overlaps open ends of the sacks about 3 inches.

OVERALL EVALUATION GO NO GO

(A no-go on any step gives an overall evaluation of no-go.)

PERFORMANCE CHECKLIST

PLACE A CASUALTY ON A LITTER AND TRANSPORT THE CASUALTY

Situation: You need to evacuate a casualty. You have a litter (standard or improvised) and an assistant, but you must instruct him in providing assistance.. Use a modified manual carry to place the casualty on the litter and move the casualty.

GO NO GO

Positions the litter parallel to the casualty.

Kneels on one knee at the side of the casualty opposite from the litter and has the assistant kneel at his side.

Lifts casualty, moves the casualty over the litter, and lowers the casualty onto the litter with all movements performed in unison with the assistant.

(Student can switch with assistant.)

Lifts litter in unison with assistant.

Casualty does not fall from litter.

OVERALL EVALUATION GO NO GO

(A no-go on any step gives an overall evaluation of no-go.)