Drills and exercises.

  • Great Britain. Army. Royal Army Medical Corps
Date:
1951
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Credit: Drills and exercises. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Artificial respiration can be given with the facepiece adjusted, but it is essential to ensure that there is no obstruct- ion inside the facepiece or mouth. (iii) Casualties from choking gas.—These casualties, if wearing respirators, will be carried in the same manner as those suffering from wounds of the chest or abdomen. Instructions for unloading stretchers when the patient is contaminated 43. The stretcher will be lowered. Contaminated clothing or equipment will be placed in the receptacles allotted for this purpose. No. 1 bearer will be responsible for the patient’s valuables and personal effects. Nos. 2, 3 and 4 bearers will pass their hands between the stretcher — and the anti-gas cape and lift the patient on to their knees with the assistance of No. 1 bearer. CHAPTER 8 THE USE OF A CAR 5-cwrT 4 x 4 AS A CASUALTY CARRYING VEHICLE . 44. A vehicle which was found very useful in World War II was the standard car 5-cwt 4 x 4, commonly known as the Jeep, which was fitted with a Carter’s stretcher frame and capable of carrying two stretcher cases. (See fig 58). The policy is that 25° of these vehicles in forward areas are fitted with Carter’s stretcher frames. In inclement weather it is advisable to enclose the frame-work in canvas covering to afford protection. These vehicles are particularly useful for short carries in forward areas when larger vehicles may be unacceptable for tactical reasons or where roads and tracks can be negotiated only by ‘‘ Jeep.” 2259 Wt8558/9434 35M 11/51 B&MLid Gp $31
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