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Interior Firefighter Drags Victim Carries and Drags – 2002 Edition, NFPA 1001 5.3.9 NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF STATE Skill Sheet 16-2 Candidate's Name Date Evaluator's Name Evaluator's Signature The candidate, given a complete set of PPE and SCBA, shall demonstrate the webbing sling drag, firefighter’s drag, and rescue of a firefighter wearing an SCBA in accordance with Delmar, Firefighter’s Handbook, 2 ed., NYS ed. JPR 16-6, 16-8, and 16-9 Time limit for this station is 15 minutes. 02/2007 Criteria: Pass Fail WEBBING SLING DRAG With the patient lying face up, place webbing loop under each arm, coming up under the armpits With two loops above victims head, adjust loops so that the loop coming from under the armpits is snug against the patient’s back. Feed longer loop between the body and the other webbing loop. Pull the longer loop so that the webbing snugs up under the armpits and provides some support to the victim’s head. Pull the victim to safety. FIREFIGHTER’S DRAG With the victim facing up, tie the victim’s wrists together with webbing or rope Stradle the victim and place the victim’s bound wrists over rescuer’s head and behind the neck Crawl on hands and knees while dragging the victim to safety RESCUE OF A FIREFIGHTER WEARING AN SCBA Determine if SCBA is functioning, if SCBA is not functioning, remove regulator from the facepiece Roll the firefighter onto the side, ensuring that air supply is not compromised; verify that SCBA is securely fastened on the firefighter. Grasp the shoulder straps of the firefighter’s SCBA and drag the firefighter from the area Evaluator Notes