{"Page SDG":"SDG03 Good health and well-being","Page URL":"https://www.appropedia.org/NREMT_Skillset/Patient_Movement_Using_Log_Roll","Page authors":"User:GSTC","Page description":"The log roll is a quintessential part of EMT movement practices. Log rolling is often used as a way to place a patient on some type of movement device such as a backboard or redi-bed patient mover. Manual C-spine precautions should be used when log rolling a patient with a traumatic injury with suspected spinal cord injury. A minimum of 2 rescuers is required to perform a log roll during a traumatic situation, although 3-4 rescuers produces the best result.","Page keywords":"supine patient medical, trauma","Page language":"en","Page parent":"NREMT Skillset","Page root":"NREMT Skillset","Page title":"NREMT Skillset/Patient Movement Using Log Roll","Page views":"411","Page year":"Wednesday, 01-Jan-20 00:00:00 UTC","SELF acting roles":"EMR, emergency medical responder, EMT, emergency medical technician, paramedic, partner","SELF body systems":"skeletal system, nervous system","SELF equipment":"NREMT Skillset/Long Backboard, NREMT Skillset/Patient Mover","SELF pathologies":"broken spine (potential)","SELF self-assessment":"1","Modification date":"Friday, 18-Sep-26 12:33:02 UTC"}