Long spine board

The Spine Board, called depending on the manufacturer and Miller board or backboard, is a tool to rescue accident victims, where a spinal injury can not be excluded. The Spine Board made ​​of either wood or hard plastic, which has up to 1,000 kg capacity depending on the manufacturer, and is usually completely radiolucent. Due to its buoyancy, it is also used in water rescue.

Application

Similar to the scoop stretcher the spine board is placed under the patient or that lifted it. The patient can be rotated axis meet with several helpers, so that the spine board can be positioned behind his back. Then the spine board and the patient returned to the supine position. Then, he needs a Kopffixierset and a multi-piece strap set or with a Patientenfixiersystem (also called " spider ") are fixed and is ready for transport. Another application is the gentle Rescue of cars. After removing the car roof the board between patients and seat is pushed and the patient then meet axis drawn with multiple helpers on the board. When the patient is in its entire length on the board, it is brought back to the horizontal, and the patient can be lifted from the vehicle. Also offer Spineboards to handle because of the numerous possibilities for rescuing people from rough terrain.

Availability

In most German rescue means the spine board is not carried, as here, in contrast to other countries such as the U.S., one usually works with scoop stretcher and vacuum mattress. However, here also sets the spine board lately more and more by.

Other organizations, such as the German Life Saving Society, the lifeguard or many volunteer fire services have been purchased buoyant Spineboards for water rescue and keep them in front of their vehicles. This is especially the fact that the spine board can also be used in the water, an advantage because you can simply slide the board under the patient. It is primarily used for positioning the patient for the on-board bring or transport by motor lifeboat or a carrier for the on- land achievement.

Furthermore, the Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, the Roll- AB- MCI and the equipment trolley GW- SAN civil protection equipped with Spine boards. The state of Rhineland -Palatinate has implemented the provision on all ambulances. The BBK has also - as the Free State of Bavaria also - decided to get engaged asten on the acquired GW- San per 5 Spineboards.

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  • Patient recovery and immobilization
  • Firefighting Equipment
  • Water rescue equipment
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