Ropes & Knots.pdf - Los Angeles County Firefighters Association
Ropes & Knots.pdf - Los Angeles County Firefighters Association
Ropes & Knots.pdf - Los Angeles County Firefighters Association
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LOS ANGELES COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT<br />
CONTEXT TRAINING PROGRAM<br />
EXTERIOR LASHING<br />
Definition: Exterior Lashing secures the victim within the stretcher and prevents the<br />
victim from falling out.<br />
1. Exterior Lash<br />
a. Lace the end of a 22' red webbing across the middle of the victim's shins<br />
under the main frame. Pull through, evenly on each side of the stretcher.<br />
b. While keeping the webbing under the main frame, cross the webbing ends<br />
at the knee level and exit under the anchor points near the victim's<br />
mid-thigh.<br />
c. While keeping the webbing under the main frame, cross the webbing ends<br />
at the armpit level and then exit under the anchor points near the victim's<br />
stomach.<br />
d. While keeping the webbing under the main frame, cross the webbing ends<br />
at the armpit level and then exit under the anchor points near the victim's<br />
shoulders.<br />
e. Tie one end of webbing to the support, under the main frame, using a<br />
round turn and two half hitches. Pull the slack from the webbing toward<br />
the other end and tie that end off the same as the first end.<br />
NOTE: Illustrations of stretcher lashing and rigging can be found in Volume 4,<br />
Chapter 6 of the Department manuals.
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