Selection should be based upon
- assessing the situation
- following SOPs/SOGs
- ensuring tools are in good working order and ready to use
- locating manufacturer guidelines for tool use, procedures, and limits.
Special situations may include vehicle extrication, trench rescue, confined space, high-angle/low-angle rescue, farm machinery, and water rescue.
Process/Skill Questions:
- What is the function of a trench screw jack?
- Why is it important to perform jacking procedures on a flat and stable surface?
- What is cribbing?
- Why is it best to have two-rescuer teams?
- How can a single rescuer avoid injury to him/herself and to the victim?
- What is the first thing a rescuer should do at a potential rescue scene? Why?