Easy Lift – Six Person Spinal Lift

Introduction When is the easy lift used? What precautions are needed? When the patient is in a situation where the terrain or obstructions prevent rolling of the patient What precautions are needed? Patrollers should use their arms to lift; not their backs Support the patroller across from you with your shoulders

Patroller 1: Immobilize the head Manually stabilize the head and neck Apply a cervical collar Leave room between the patient and your knees for spinal board

Patrollers 2 and 3: Position themselves on one side of the patient Place their arms under patient; crossing arms between patrollers

Patrollers 4 and 5: Position themselves on the other side of the patient (across from patrollers 2 and 3) Place their arms under the patient; crossing arms between patrollers

Support lift with shoulders Lean forward onto the shoulders of the patroller directly across from you Interlace so that you are fully supported

Lean forward Apply pressure so that each patroller is leaning on the patrollers across from them

Use arms to lift Maintain forward pressure and use only arms to lift Only lift enough to allow placement of a backboard or blanket under the patient

Slide backboard Patroller 6 slides the backboard (or blanket) under the patient in the direction from their feet to their head

Lower patient and secure Once backboard is in place, lower the patient onto the backboard Follow standard spinal tie down procedures to secure the patient to the backboard