NREMT Paramedic

Category - Operations

If an EMT-P believes a patient is too heavy for them what should they do?
  1. Ask for lifting help, use more people to lift
  2. Don’t show weakness, try hard and lift
  3. Go back in service and have another ambulance
  4. Just wait someone will eventually come to help
Explanation
Answer: A - If an EMT-P believes they will not be able to lift a patient safely they should call for a lift assessment. Lifting beyond their abilities can hurt the EMT-P and the patient if they were to be dropped.
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