EXTRICATION METHODS AND AMBULANCE OPERATIONAL GUIDELINES, FINAL REPORT. PART 1, EXTRICATION METHODS

STUDY WAS CONDUCTED TO DETERMINE THE RANGE OF TECHNIQUES AND DEVICES NEEDED FOR EXTRICATING VICTIMS OF AUTOMOBILE CRASHES. THE MAJOR EMPHASES OF THE STUDY HAVE BEEN RELATED TO GAINING ACCESS TO THE VICTIMS, DISENTANGLING MACHINERY FROM AROUND THEM, PREPARING THEM FOR REMOVAL, AND REMOVING THEM TO THE AMBULANCE. THE STUDY ALSO REQUIRED THE DEVELOPMENT OF A TRAINING MANUAL FOR THE USE OF EXTRICATION EQUIPMENT AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL TREATMENT. RECOMMENDATIONS ARE PRESENTED TO PROVIDE A BASIS FOR EMERGENCY RESCUE SERVICES PERFORMING EXTRICATION ACTIVITIES. AN ATTEMPT HAS BEEN MADE TO FIND A PATTERN IN EXTRICATION PROBLEMS IN ORDER TO DETERMINE WHAT PROCEDURES AND EQUIPMENT ARE BASIC. LITTLE HAS BEEN PUBLISHED ON THIS PROBLEM, AND SUGGESTIONS FOR FURTHER STUDY ARE GIVEN

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Report No. C 9-592/037-VOL-1, 456 PP, 34 REF
• Corporate Authors:

  Autonetics

  3370 Miraloma Avenue
  Anaheim, CA  United States  92803
• Publication Date: 1969-4

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Disasters and emergency operations; Hazards and emergency operations; Medical services; Traffic crashes; Training; Victims
• Uncontrolled Terms: Motor vehicle accidents; Removal
• Subject Areas: Education and Training; Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00220604
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Highway Safety Literature
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 19 1970 12:00AM