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Sign Up for a Free Demo! www.BinderLift.com/trial 855.239.5438 CASE STUDY EMS > Case #503 350lb Patient with Bilateral Rotator Cuf Injuries Binder Lif provides a safe way for paramedics to lif patient with pre-existing injuries Patent Event: Provider Reporting: Location: EauClaire Fire Rescue, Eau Claire, WI Tony Biasi, Firefghter Paramedic Obese patent lying supine and in need of lif assistance Eau Claire Fire Fighters responded to a call where the patient was at home and in need of medical attention. Tey arrived to fnd a 5' and 350lb female patient lying supine and unable to get herself up. Due to the patient's chronic bilateral rotator cuf injuries the fre fghters were not able to put lifing pressure on the patient's upper extremities. Te Binder Lif had only been on the ambulance for 2 weeks prior to this call, where it proved to be an invaluable resource in getting the patient to her feet. Once the Patient was on her feet she was able to take her own weight and move with little assistance. Fire and EMS have been lifing patients with a variety of improvised methods since the beginning of pre-hospital medicine. Tese improvised methods have evolved over the years, but the common denominator among them is that they are just that, improvised. To be a profcient medic, one has to be able to think outside of the box and improvise when necessary. However whenever the right tool for the job is available, measures should be taken to utilize such a device. Improvised lifing techniques typically place the rescuer and the patient at risk of being injured. On this call three frefghters were able to lif the patient with relative ease because they all had handles to grab which allowed them to team lif with proper lifing posture. "Te Binder Lif is easy to put on and easy to lif with. Using the handles, proper lifing methods can be utilized more so than if you are using a sof stretcher or open lifer." - Ben Speidel, Paramedic/Firefghter > Te Situation > Te Binder Lif Diference