Rescue handle

Sculpture by Peter de Leeuwe: The Rautek grip during a fire service. A second helper supports the legs.

The rescue handle , also Rautek rescue handle, Rautek handle or Rautek handle after its inventor Franz Rautek , is a measure for the recovery and rescue of people from a danger area. The center of gravity favors the movement of people who are significantly heavier than the helper.

When performing the rescue hold, the helper stands behind the seated casualty, reaches under his armpits on both sides and grips the casualty's forearm, which is placed across his chest, with both hands. The forearm is not grasped like pliers, but the thumb grips in the monkey grip on the same side as the other four fingers. The patient can then be lifted and, walking backwards, secured on one thigh of the assistant, pulled out of the danger area. Since the application is only possible from a sitting position, the victim lying down must first be straightened up. The rescue handle can cause injuries such as fractures in the arm, shoulder and chest area to the patient, especially people with osteoporosis . Therefore, the rescue handle should only be used if the person is in a life-threatening situation and other safer forms of transport are not possible.

See also

• C handle
• Yarn handle

literature

• Ziegenfuß: emergency medicine . Springer Verlag, 3rd edition 2004. ISBN 3-540-21014-8 .

Web links

Wikibooks: rescue handle  - learning and teaching materials

• Help and rescue - Rautek rescue grips. Scientific film document by Franz Rautek from 1970 ( B / W )