Open Person Carry – Cradle Drop

o Fold a blanket in halflength-wise and placeit on the floor besidethe bed.

o Slide one arm underthe patient's neck andshoulder and the otherunder the patient'sback.

Open Person Carry – Cradle Drop

• Pull the patient to theend of the bed, dropdown to one knee andlower the patient sothat your kneesupports the patient'sback

Open Person Carry – Cradle Drop

o Let the patient slidegently to the blanketand pull the patientheadfirst from theroom.

Two Person Carry – Swing Carry

o The first person raisesthe patient to a sittingposition at the edge ofthe bed and places onearm behind thepatient's shoulder andthe other arm underthe patient's knee.

Two Person Carry – Swing Carryo The second person

places one arm behindthe patient and graspsthe first person'sshoulder, then placestheir other arm under thepatient's knees andgrasps the first person'swrists.

o The patient sits on therescuers' clasped handsand wrists and leansback against their arms.

Two Person Carry – Extremity Carry

• The first person raisesthe patient to a sittingposition; then, frombehind, reaches underthe patient's armpitsand grasps their ownwrists in front of thepatient's chest.

Two Person Carry – Extremity Carryo The first person hugs

and lifts while thesecond carries thepatient's legs and thepatient is moved feetfirst.

o The second personmoves between thepatient's legs with theirback to the patient andencircles the patient'slegs at the knees witheach arm