Vehicle Extrication

Sometimes after an explosion, casualties are found sitting in their vehicles. When there is an immediate danger and you are alone and must move a seated casualty from a vehicle, proceed as follows:

1. Disentangle the person's feet from the wreckage and bring the feet forward to exit. Ease your forearm under the person's armpit on the exit side, extending your hand to support the chin.

2. Ease the person's head gently backward to rest on your shoulder while keeping the neck as rigid as possible.

3. Ease your other forearm under the armpit on the opposite side and hold the wrist of the casualty's arm that's nearest the exit.

4. Establish a firm footing and swing around with the casualty, keeping as much rigidity in the neck as possible. Drag the casualty from the vehicle to a safe distance, with as little twisting as possible.