Note: Your progress in watching these videos WILL NOT be tracked. These training videos are the same videos you will experience when you take the full Healthcare Ergonomics program. You may begin the training for free at any time to start officially tracking your progress toward your certificate of completion.
Emergency moves are used when it is necessary to get a person to safety, quickly. Urgent and emergency moves can be high risk for the caregiver and the patient. Remember to use proper ergonomics with a straight back, head up and using the legs to lift. Roll up and grasp the clothing firmly, using the palm of the hands facing up, behind the neck of the patient. Holding firmly walk backwards, dragging the patient.