Ferno KED Pro - 5.10-5.12 Final Adjustments and Extrication

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© Ferno-Washington, Inc 234-3396-00 January 2011
KED® ProUsing the KED® Pro
5.10 Buckling the Top Strap and
Making Final Strap Adjustments
When the long spine board and ambulance cot are prepared
andwaiting,itistimetobucklethetopstrapandmakenal
adjustments to the other straps.
The purpose of the adjustments is to make sure the KED
®
Proisrmlyinplacefromthelowerspinetothehead,andis
positioned high up under the armpits to prevent movement
during extrication.
Finish applying the KED
®
Pro as follows:
1. Remove the top (green) strap from its holder and
buckle it. Tighten the strap to the chest using the feed-
and-pull technique (see Snugging/Tightening, page 8).
2. Check and tighten the middle (yellow) strap.
3. Check and tighten the bottom (red) strap.
4. Check and tighten the leg straps.
The properly applied KED
®
Pro is shown in Figure 37.
Figure 37 - KED® Pro Applied