NEANN Long Spine Board Manual

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LATERAL ROLL

OF AN

UNCONSCIOUS NON-TRAUMA

PATIENT ONTO A BOARD

This manoeuvre allows the rapid placement of a unconscious medical patient onto the Long Spine Board (LSB) in the lateral position with minimal effort by the Officer.

This technique is designed for the curved LSB only and will not work with flat LSBs.

Training Requirements:

1 x Staff
1 x Patient
1 x Long Spine Board



	Step 1 Place LSB at head of patient. Carefully roll the patient onto their back.



	Step 2 Place the patient’s proximal arm out and bend at the elbow so that the patient’s hand is resting under the patient’s head. Place the distal arm across the upper chest, and bend the patient’s knee up. Slide the LSB partially under the patient until curved line is level with edge of patient’s torso. If too far under, the patient will come off the other side. The LSB should now be sitting up at an angle.



	Step 3 Grasping the patient's hand and knee, roll the patient towards the LSB. The curve of the LSB will greatly assist the patient rolling onto the LSB.



	Step 4 The patient can now be secured to the LSB for transfer. Padding using a towel will be required underneath the patient where ever the patient contacts the edge of the LSB to prevent pressure points.

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