Securing The Patient; Figure 8 - Removing Head Pad; Figure 9 - Adjusting Head Restraint; Figure 10 - Positioning Head Using Head Restraint And Pad - Ferno Paraguard Excel Stretcher User Manual

Paraguard Excel Stretcher
Figure 8 - Remove Head Pad
6. Remove the head pad from the pouch. Secure the pillow to the head end of the stretcher by passing the straps under the
stretcher and attach using the hook and loop fastener.
7. Slacken off the GREY head restraining harness.
8. Lay out the Body and Leg Boards and un-clip the BLACK foot-restraining strap. The Paraguard® Excel Stretcher is now
ready for positioning the casualty.

3.4 Securing the Patient

1. Using recognised patient handling techniques position the casualty on the Paraguard® Excel with their head level with
the top of the stretcher.
Figure 10 - Positioning the head using the harness
2. Position the head restraining harness on the casualty's forehead using the top strap.
3. Secure the casualty's head using the adjuster at the side of the head. See Figure 10.
4. Secure the casualty's body in the body-boards using the BLUE and YELLOW straps. See Figure 11.
NOTE: The casualty may be wrapped in a Foul Weather Sheet to provide additional
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Principles of Operation

Figure 9 - Adjusting head restraint

Figure 11 - Securing retaining straps

protection. See Figure 23.
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