Casualty lifting
Casualty lifting is the first step of casualty evacuation, which refers to the movement of casualties from their initial location to an ambulance or to a higher level of care. Casualty lifting is often executed in emergency situations, where quick and efficient action is required.
Pronunciation
Casualty lifting: /ˈkazho͞oəltē/ /ˈlifting/
Etymology
The term "casualty" originates from the late 15th century, from the word "casuality" meaning "chance, accident". The term "lifting" comes from the Old English word "lyfting", which means "the act of lifting".
Related Terms
- Casualty evacuation: The process of moving a casualty from the point of injury to a point of treatment.
- First aid: The immediate assistance given to any person suffering a serious illness or injury.
- Emergency medical services: A service providing out-of-hospital acute medical care and/or transport to definitive care.
- Triage: The assignment of degrees of urgency to wounds or illnesses to decide the order of treatment of a large number of patients or casualties.
See Also
- Stretcher: A device used for moving patients who require medical care.
- Spinal board: A patient handling device used primarily in pre-hospital trauma care designed to provide rigid support during movement of a patient with suspected spinal or limb injuries.
References
- Casualty Lifting Techniques. (n.d.). In Emergency Medical Responder - First on Scene (10th Edition). Pearson.
- Casualty Lifting. (n.d.). In Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured (11th Edition). Jones & Bartlett Learning.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Casualty lifting
- Wikipedia's article - Casualty lifting
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