| has gloss | eng: A firemans carry is a technique that allows a person to carry another person without assistance. It is generally referred to as the "firemans carry" because it used to be a common way for firefighters to carry injured or unconscious people away from danger. The drawback to this technique is that smoke and heat are greater higher up (temperatures 6 feet from the floor can be several hundred degrees Fahrenheit), and this may be fatal to the person being carried. Currently, the preferred technique is to drag the person by the shoulders or upper clothing in a supine position across the floor or ground. This uses the rescuers upper legs (the strongest muscles in the body) to push against the floor for leverage in order to pull the person towards an exit. This technique is also easier for rescuers who may be younger or of smaller size or stature. Due to advances in firefighting / rescue abilities, the actual firemans carry is not only essentially outdated in the fire service, it can, in some instances, be more than harmful in actual fire conditions. |
