The July 2023 SAR training was held at the Kent County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO). We discussed patient packaging and transport.
![Meeting outside KCSO](https://www.kcest.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/SAR_2023-07_Mtg_7199_wp-1024x683.jpg)
![Removing gear from the SAR trailer.](https://www.kcest.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/SAR_2023-07_Mtg_7200_wp-1024x683.jpg)
![Moving the litter for training.](https://www.kcest.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/SAR_2023-07_Mtg_7202_wp-1024x683.jpg)
![Reviewing the contents of the medical bag.](https://www.kcest.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/SAR_2023-07_Mtg_7205_wp-1024x683.jpg)
![Has anything expired?](https://www.kcest.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/SAR_2023-07_Mtg_7208_wp-1024x683.jpg)
![A bag of ropes.](https://www.kcest.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/SAR_2023-07_Mtg_7211_wp-1024x683.jpg)
![Questions and discussion help enhance the training.](https://www.kcest.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/SAR_2023-07_Mtg_7223_wp-1024x683.jpg)
![A patient transfer sheet.](https://www.kcest.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/SAR_2023-07_Mtg_7225_wp-683x1024.jpg)
![Lifting a patient in a patient transfer sheet.](https://www.kcest.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/SAR_2023-07_Mtg_7226_wp-683x1024.jpg)
![Carrying the patient.](https://www.kcest.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/SAR_2023-07_Mtg_7229_wp-1024x683.jpg)
!["Imagine a big log, right about here."](https://www.kcest.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/SAR_2023-07_Mtg_7230_wp-1024x683.jpg)
![Transferring the patient over an obstacle.](https://www.kcest.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/SAR_2023-07_Mtg_7231_wp-1024x683.jpg)
![Teamwork leads to a successful transfer.](https://www.kcest.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/SAR_2023-07_Mtg_7233_wp.jpg)
![Splints](https://www.kcest.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/SAR_2023-07_Mtg_7234_wp-1024x683.jpg)
![Applying a splint to a patient.](https://www.kcest.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/SAR_2023-07_Mtg_7236_wp-1024x683.jpg)
![Deploying the Sked.](https://www.kcest.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/SAR_2023-07_Mtg_7238_wp-1024x683.jpg)
![A patient on the Sked.](https://www.kcest.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/SAR_2023-07_Mtg_7241_wp-683x1024.jpg)
![The patient must be secured to the Sked before being moved.](https://www.kcest.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/SAR_2023-07_Mtg_7242_wp-683x1024.jpg)
![The patient has been secured and is ready to be moved.](https://www.kcest.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/SAR_2023-07_Mtg_7246_wp-2-683x1024.jpg)
![Handles make for easier lifting.](https://www.kcest.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/SAR_2023-07_Mtg_7247_wp-683x1024.jpg)
![Carrying the patient in a secure manner.](https://www.kcest.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/SAR_2023-07_Mtg_7250_wp-1024x683.jpg)
![Securely passing the patient over an obstacle.](https://www.kcest.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/SAR_2023-07_Mtg_7254_wp-1024x683.jpg)
![Securing the patient allows for high-angle rescues.](https://www.kcest.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/SAR_2023-07_Mtg_7255_wp-1024x683.jpg)
![The Sked can be pulled by one person.](https://www.kcest.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/SAR_2023-07_Mtg_7259_wp-1024x683.jpg)
![Part stretcher, part sled, and it goes over obstacles.](https://www.kcest.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/SAR_2023-07_Mtg_7260_wp-1024x683.jpg)
![The Sked rolls up for easy storage and transport.](https://www.kcest.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/SAR_2023-07_Mtg_7263_wp-1024x683.jpg)
![Demonstrating a technique for transporting a hypothermic patient.](https://www.kcest.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/SAR_2023-07_Mtg_7266_wp-683x1024.jpg)
![Layer 1, a tarp; layer 2, a blanket.](https://www.kcest.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/SAR_2023-07_Mtg_7267_wp-683x1024.jpg)
![Layer 3, a space blanket.](https://www.kcest.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/SAR_2023-07_Mtg_7269_wp-683x1024.jpg)
![Tightly wrap the patient for warmth.](https://www.kcest.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/SAR_2023-07_Mtg_7274_wp-683x1024.jpg)
![The patient is ready to be transferred to the litter.](https://www.kcest.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/SAR_2023-07_Mtg_7275_wp.jpg)
![Working as a team to transfer the patient.](https://www.kcest.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/SAR_2023-07_Mtg_7277_wp-1024x683.jpg)
![Securing the patient to the litter.](https://www.kcest.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/SAR_2023-07_Mtg_7279_wp-1024x683.jpg)
![The person at the head of the litter controls the lift.](https://www.kcest.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/SAR_2023-07_Mtg_7283_wp-683x1024.jpg)
![1-2-3 lift!](https://www.kcest.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/SAR_2023-07_Mtg_7284_wp-683x1024.jpg)
![Ready to be transported to safety.](https://www.kcest.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/SAR_2023-07_Mtg_7285_wp-683x1024.jpg)
![Packed up and ready for deployment.](https://www.kcest.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/SAR_2023-07_Mtg_7294_wp-683x1024.jpg)
The July 2023 SAR training was held at the Kent County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO). We discussed patient packaging and transport.