Kent County Emergency Services Team

2023 July SAR Training

The July 2023 SAR training was held at the Kent County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO). We discussed patient packaging and transport.

Meeting outside KCSO
The second half of the meeting at KCSO moved outside.
Removing gear from the SAR trailer.
Removing gear needed for training from the SAR trailer.
Moving the litter for training.
Moving the litter for training.
Reviewing the contents of the medical bag.
Reviewing the contents of the medical bag.
Has anything expired?
Has anything expired?
A bag of ropes.
A bag of ropes, which are used in the field for navigating rough terrain.
Questions and discussion help enhance the training.
Questions and discussion help enhance the training.
A patient transfer sheet.
A patient transfer sheet is lightweight and easy to deploy.
Lifting a patient in a patient transfer sheet.
Lifting a patient in a patient transfer sheet.
Carrying the patient.
Carrying the patient.
"Imagine a big log, right about here."
“Imagine a big log, right about here.”
Transferring the patient over an obstacle.
Transferring the patient over an obstacle.
Teamwork leads to a successful transfer.
Teamwork leads to a successful transfer.
Splints
Splints
Applying a splint to a patient.
Applying a splint to a patient.
Deploying the Sked.
Deploying the Sked.
A patient on the Sked.
A patient on the Sked.
The patient must be secured to the Sked before being moved.
The patient must be secured to the Sked before being moved.
The patient has been secured and is ready to be moved.
The patient has been secured and is ready to be moved.
Handles make for easier lifting.
Handles make for easier lifting.
Carrying the patient in a secure manner.
Carrying the patient in a secure manner.
Securely passing the patient over an obstacle.
Securely passing the patient over an obstacle.
Securing the patient allows for high-angle rescues.
Securing the patient allows for high-angle rescues.
The Sked can be pulled by one person.
The Sked can be pulled by one person.
Part stretcher, part sled, and it goes over obstacles.
Part stretcher, part sled, and it goes over obstacles.
The Sked rolls up for easy storage and transport.
The Sked rolls up for easy storage and transport.
Demonstrating a technique for transporting a hypothermic patient.
Demonstrating a technique for transporting a hypothermic patient.
Layer 1, a tarp; layer 2, a blanket.
Layer 1, a tarp; layer 2, a blanket.
Layer 3, a space blanket.
Layer 3, a space blanket.
Tightly wrap the patient for warmth.
Tightly wrap the patient for warmth.
The patient is ready to be transferred to the litter.
The patient is ready to be transferred to the litter.
Working as a team to transfer the patient.
Working as a team to transfer the patient.
Securing the patient to the litter.
Securing the patient to the litter.
The person at the head of the litter controls the lift.
The person at the head of the litter controls the lift.
1-2-3 lift!
1-2-3 lift!
Ready to be transported to safety.
Ready to be transported to safety.
Packed up and ready for deployment.
Packed up and ready for deployment.