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Carries and Drags

Pakistan

ICITAP

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Learning Objectives

Be familiar with a variety of carries and drags

Be familiar with cover and concealment

Be familiar with different ways to safely move patients from point to point

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Introduction As Police Officers, you will be exposed to

victims in need of being carried and dragged from accidents, combat and blast injuries

These victims must be treated at a medical facility as soon as possible

A knowledge of first aid can often mean the difference between life and death

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How to Get to the victim

The three methods that we will be sharing with you are:

High crawl

Low Crawl

3 – 5 second rush

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High Crawl

Used when speed is a factor under fire

Use when cover is approximately waist high

Remember your equipment is higher than your back, it will expose you

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Low Crawl Use under heavy fire or when cover and

concealment is poor

Pre-plan your route from behind cover

Heels down

Drag equipment behind you or push it in front

Know when to get up and run

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3 – 5 Second Rush Use when speed is primary factor

Plan your route

Alternate sides

Watch friendly lines of fire

I’m up, He sees me, I’m down

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Obstacles

Never go over an obstacle

Go under, around, or through

If you MUST go over an obstacle, stay low and move fast!

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Webbing Drag Short distances

Quick removal from direct fire Uncomfortable for patient

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Fireman’s Carry Fastest one man technique Short to moderate distances Able to provide self-defensive fire

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Fireman’s Carry

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Fireman’s Carry

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Cover and Concealment Cover is anything that prevents you

from being hit

Concealment is anything that prevents you from being seen

Cover IS Concealment

Concealment is NOT Cover!

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Responsibility

Always seek cover in an engagement

You have a responsibility to provide cover for your victims

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Basic Individual Movement Techniques

Designed to make you less visible under present or imminent hostile fire

Adapt to the terrain available

Remember: Cover will conceal you, Concealment will NOT Cover you

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Care Under Fire Remove the patient and yourself from danger

Techniques must be adapted based on the principles of cover and concealment, speed, and patient safety

Always remember – if you become a victim, who will take care of you?

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The Rules to Follow Protect yourself

Utilize cover

Plan your route

Prep necessary equipment before exposing yourself

Suppressive fires and smoke

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Questions?

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Class Practical Exercise

Practice some of the skills shared in this presentation