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Goat Scar, Longsleddale: KMRT 20090531, Cumbria, NY47680709 -- The stretcher in position. On the stetcher is a vacuum mattress. This is a bag full of polystyrene beads which will mould round the casualty, the air is then pumped out with a hand pump, and the mattress becomes a rigid support. As many hands as can be are in position to help move the casualty onto the stretcher ... after making sure that the casualty knows what is going to be done. The move will be made in one, to reduce the risks to the casualty.
A 'STOP' from the exercise leader. At this stage the exercise was halted. The risk of a real accident moving the casualty to the stretcher was not justifed for practice, you can practice this somewhere safe.
(photo 31.5.2009)