c. Brief the Casualty. Tell the casualty that you are going to place him onto the
spine board. Tell the casualty that he should not try to move; the assistants and you will
move him without any effort on his part.
d. Position Assistants. Have the three assistants kneel on the same side of
the casualty (the side away from the spine board) as shown in figure 2-5. If one of the
assistants is more experienced than others, place him at the casualty's chest.
Figure 2-5. Placing a casualty on a long spine board using the log roll technique.
(1) Have the first assistant kneel near the casualty's chest and reach across
the casualty. Have him place one hand at the casualty's far shoulder and the other at
the casualty's waist.
(2) Have the second assistant kneel near the casualty's hips and reach
across the casualty. Have him place one hand at the casualty's far hip and the other at
the casualty's far thigh.
(3) Have the third assistant kneel near the casualty's lower legs and reach
across the casualty. Have him place one hand at the casualty's far knee and the other
at the casualty's far ankle.
e. Roll Casualty. Upon your command, have the three assistants roll the
casualty slightly toward them in unison. As they roll the casualty, turn his head slightly
to keep it in alignment with his spine.
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