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The right way to use a stretcher

Moving a person with a serious neck or spinal injury is a delicate process that should only be practised under professional supervision.

The following precautions should also be taken if someone has broken a leg. It is often difficult to tell what part of the body has been injured, and the diagnosis should best be left to professionals. Proper stretcher use

(Health24.com, September 2008)

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