GB2316865A - Passenger removal method and device - Google Patents
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- GB2316865A GB2316865A GB9717516A GB9717516A GB2316865A GB 2316865 A GB2316865 A GB 2316865A GB 9717516 A GB9717516 A GB 9717516A GB 9717516 A GB9717516 A GB 9717516A GB 2316865 A GB2316865 A GB 2316865A
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
- A61G7/00—Beds specially adapted for nursing; Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons
- A61G7/10—Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons, e.g. special adaptations of hoists thereto
- A61G7/1025—Lateral movement of patients, e.g. horizontal transfer
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
- A61G2200/00—Information related to the kind of patient or his position
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- A61G2200/34—Specific positions of the patient sitting
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Abstract
A person sitting on the seat of a vehicle which has been in a crash is transferred on to a trolley or stretcher using a thin elongated board (10) having low-friction upper and lower surfaces. The board (10) includes an end portion (13) which is eased beneath the posterior of the person and a main stem portion (11), the end portion (13) may be inclined at 45{ to the main stem portion (11).
Description
PASSENGER REMOVAL METHOD AND DEVICE
Field of the Invention
This invention relates to a method for the removal of trapped passengers from crashed motor vehicles and to a device for use in carrying out the method.
When a serious motor vehicle crash occurs and the driver or other passenger in a motor vehicle is trapped within the vehicle such that the ambulance, fire brigade or other rescue service have to extricate the trapped passenger from the vehicle (sometimes in an unconscious condition), there is at present no effective method of removing the trapped passenger from the vehicle without risking further injury to the passenger.
At present, once a trapped passenger has been cut free, he or she is gently lifted from the vehicle seat on which they were seated, by a number of fireman or other rescue workers and transferred on to a trolley or stretcher. However careful the rescue workers may be, and particularly if there is a need for speed because of the risk of fire, there is a possibility that the act of transferring the trapped passenger will complicate or exacerbate the injuries which the passenger has already suffered.
It is accordingly an object of the present invention to provide a simple and effective method for transferring a passenger trapped in a motor vehicle on to a trolley or stretcher.
Summarv of the Invention
According to a first aspect of the present invention there is provided a method of transferring a person sitting on a vehicle seat on to a trolley or stretcher, said method including;a) providing a thin elongated board having a low-friction upper
surface and having strength characteristics such that it can
support the weight of the person, b) inserting an end of the board beneath the posterior of the person
on the vehicle seat, and c) sliding the person along the board out of the vehicle into a
position in which he or she can be transferred on to the stretcher
or trolley.
The thin elongated board preferably includes a main stem portion and an end portion, which is inclined to the stem portion, such that, as the person is slid along the upper surface of the board, the person is moved outwardly and rearwardly of the vehicle, i.e. into a position clear of the vehicle door.
The upper and lower surfaces of the board are preferably both low-friction surfaces so that the board can be used either way up depending on the side of the vehicle from which the person is to be removed.
According to a second aspect of the present invention there is thus provided a device for use in transferring a person sitting on a vehicle seat on to a trolley or stretcher, said device being in the form of a thin elongated board having strength characteristics such that it can support the weight of a person, the board having upper and lower surfaces which have low friction characteristics and including a main stem portion and an end portion intended to be inserted beneath the posterior of said person sitting on the vehicle seat, the low friction surfaces permitting the person resting on said end portion of the board to be slid out of the vehicle on to the main stem portion for transfer on to the trolley or stretcher.
The upper and lower surfaces of the board are preferably so formed or treated that they will not be liable to penetration by fragments of glass. Thus, if the vehicle windows have been broken and there are fragments of glass positioned so that they will be engaged by the board as it is being inserted beneath the posterior of the person, the fragments of glass will not become embedded in the board. If they did, they could cause serious laceration of the person.
The board is preferably so formed that it does not have any sharp edges and the corners of the end portion of the board are preferably radiussed and of reduced thickness so as to facilitate insertion of the end portion of the board beneath the posterior of the person trapped in the car.
Use of the board enables an injured or unconscious person to be removed speedily and efficiently out of a crashed vehicle by at most two firemen or other rescue workers.
Brief DescriDtion of the Drawing
The single figure of the accompanying drawing shows a board for use in transferring an injured person sitting on a vehicle seat on to a trolley or stretcher.
Descrintion of the Preferred Embodiment
The device shown in the drawing comprises a board 10 which includes a main stem portion 11 having a central axis 12 and an end portion 13 having a central axis 14 which is inclined at an angle of 45" to the axis 12 2 of the main stem portion 11. The board 10 has flat upper and lower surfaces which have low coefficients of sliding friction, i.e. either the board as a whole or each surface layer thereof is of a low-friction material. If the board 10 is formed from a plastics material or is of unitary wooden construction, the board 10 will be of such hardness as to prevent glass fragments from becoming embedded in it. Alternatively, the board 10 may be produced as a laminate with the surface layers of low-friction, penetration-resistant material.
Although an inclination of 45" is shown in the drawing, other inclinations, for example, 30 , are also practical.
The end portion 13 has radiussed corners 15 and is of reduced thickness along its end 16 and along its sides 17, the end 16 and sides 17 being so formed that they do not afford any sharp edges.
The board 10 will normally be used by a fire brigade or other rescue service to extricate a person seated within a crashed vehicle once the adjacent door of the vehicle has been at least partially opened. The board 10 will be positioned so that the axis 14 of the end portion 13 of the board 10 extends outwardly of the vehicle and so that the central axis 12 of the main stem portion 11 of the board extends rearwardly of the vehicle.
The end portion 13 of the board 10 will be eased gently under the posterior of the person to be moved and the board 10 will be firmly supported while the person is moved steadily along the end portion 13 and then along the main stem portion 11 of the board until the person is in a position in which they are sufficiently disengaged from the crashed vehicle that they can be transferred on to a stretcher or trolley without having to be lifted. The likelihood of the person suffering additional injury or damage while being removed from the vehicle is accordingly minimised.
It is to be appreciated that the board 10 will be positioned one way up when removing a person from one side of a crashed vehicle, and the other way up when removing a person from the other side of a crashed vehicle.
Claims (8)
1. A method of transferring a person sitting on a vehicle seat on to a trolley or stretcher, said method including:a) providing a thin elongated board having a low-friction upper
surface and having strength characteristics such that it can
support the weight of a person, b) inserting an end of the board beneath the posterior of the person
on the vehicle seat, and c) sliding the person along the board out of the vehicle into a
position in which he or she can be transferred on to the stretcher
or trolley.
2. A method as claimed in claim 1, in which the thin elongated board includes a main stem portion and an end portion which is inclined to the stem portion such that, as the person is slid along the upper surface of the board, the person is moved outwardly and rearwardly of the vehicle, i.e. into a position clear of the vehicle door.
3. A method as claimed in Claim 2, in which the upper and lower surfaces of the board are both low-friction surfaces so that the board can be used either way up depending on the side of the vehicle from which the person is to be removed.
4. A method of transferring an injured or disabled person sitting on a vehicle seat on to a trolley or stretcher, substantially as hereinbefore described.
5. A device for use in transferring a person sitting on a vehicle seat on to a trolley or stretcher1 said device being in the form of a thin elongated board having strength characteristics such that it can support the weight of a person, the board having upper and lower surfaces which have low friction characteristics and including a main stem portion and an end portion intended to be inserted beneath the posterior of said person sitting on the vehicle seat, the low friction surfaces permitting the person resting on said end portion of the board to be slid out of the vehicle on to the main stem portion for transfer on to the trolley or stretcher.
6. A device as claimed in Claim 5, in which the upper and lower surfaces of the board are so formed or treated that they will not be liable to penetration by fragments of glass.
7. A device as claimed in Claim 5 or Claim 6, in which the corners of the end portion of the board are radiussed and of reduced thickness so as to facilitate insertion of the end portion of the board beneath the posterior of the person.
8. A device as claimed in Claim 5 and substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to and as shown in the accompanying drawing.
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| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| GBGB9618825.5A GB9618825D0 (en) | 1996-09-10 | 1996-09-10 | Passenger removal method and device |
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| GB9717516D0 GB9717516D0 (en) | 1997-10-22 |
| GB2316865A true GB2316865A (en) | 1998-03-11 |
| GB2316865B GB2316865B (en) | 2000-07-12 |
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| GBGB9618825.5A Pending GB9618825D0 (en) | 1996-09-10 | 1996-09-10 | Passenger removal method and device |
| GB9717516A Expired - Fee Related GB2316865B (en) | 1996-09-10 | 1997-08-20 | Passenger removal method and device |
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| GBGB9618825.5A Pending GB9618825D0 (en) | 1996-09-10 | 1996-09-10 | Passenger removal method and device |
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Cited By (3)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB2356342A (en) * | 1999-11-19 | 2001-05-23 | Martin John Sabine | Patient transfer board |
| GB2424828A (en) * | 2005-04-08 | 2006-10-11 | Quintal Healthcare Ltd | Curved patient transfer board |
| US12447081B2 (en) | 2020-11-11 | 2025-10-21 | Christine Clarke | Transfer boards |
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| US4067079A (en) * | 1976-04-05 | 1978-01-10 | Buchman Ernest C | Patient shifting aid and method of using same |
| US5036557A (en) * | 1984-12-27 | 1991-08-06 | Transfer Ease, Inc. | Patient transfer apparatus and method |
| US5152016A (en) * | 1990-06-04 | 1992-10-06 | Becker Danny L | Transfer board |
| US5282284A (en) * | 1990-05-04 | 1994-02-01 | Robert F. Brantman, Inc. | Sliding transfer device |
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| US4067079A (en) * | 1976-04-05 | 1978-01-10 | Buchman Ernest C | Patient shifting aid and method of using same |
| US4067079B1 (en) * | 1976-04-05 | 1991-12-24 | C Buchman Ernest | |
| US5036557A (en) * | 1984-12-27 | 1991-08-06 | Transfer Ease, Inc. | Patient transfer apparatus and method |
| US5282284A (en) * | 1990-05-04 | 1994-02-01 | Robert F. Brantman, Inc. | Sliding transfer device |
| US5152016A (en) * | 1990-06-04 | 1992-10-06 | Becker Danny L | Transfer board |
Cited By (4)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB2356342A (en) * | 1999-11-19 | 2001-05-23 | Martin John Sabine | Patient transfer board |
| GB2424828A (en) * | 2005-04-08 | 2006-10-11 | Quintal Healthcare Ltd | Curved patient transfer board |
| GB2424828B (en) * | 2005-04-08 | 2008-03-12 | Quintal Healthcare Ltd | Transfer device |
| US12447081B2 (en) | 2020-11-11 | 2025-10-21 | Christine Clarke | Transfer boards |
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| GB9618825D0 (en) | 1996-10-23 |
| GB9717516D0 (en) | 1997-10-22 |
| GB2316865B (en) | 2000-07-12 |
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| PCNP | Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee |
Effective date: 20070820 |