First Aid - When Disaster Strikes - page 119

prevent injuring your back. Try to keep your back relatively straight, and lift mostly with your
legs. The classic fireman's lift ( fig. 5-18 ) is particularly effective where speed is critical, dis-
tances are short, and there is no apparent spinal injury.
Figure 5-18. Fireman's lift.
The two-person, wrist-catch seat carry ( fig. 5-19 ) is a comfortable shorter-distance carry.