AAP Manual Handling

Question 1

What does TILEE stand for

Answer 1

1 Task 2 Individual 3 Load 4 Environment 5 equipment

Question 2

Dynamic Risk Assessment

Answer 2

TILEE

Question 3

Basic kinetics of lifting

Answer 3

1 Are they any alternatives to Lifting

2 Adopt a stable Base(off set

3 Aim to Keep COG over Base

4 Bend your Knees

5 Keep your Load between shoulder width

6 Straight Back

7 Look up (forward)

Question 4

what are the Potential complications of managing & treating the bariatric patient an ambulance perspective

Answer 4

1 Airway management

2 Cannulation

3 Intra-muscular injection (unreliable distribution)

4 Intra-osseous access (depth)

5 Manual handling

Question 5

TILEE is used when and what for

Answer 5

Dynamic Risk Assessment

Question 6

TILEE in detail

Answer 6

task hold the load

Question 7

Task

things to consider

Answer 7

consider wether the lift involves

• holding the load away from the body
• involoved long distances
• requires strenuous effort or twisting

Question 8

Individual

things to consider

Answer 8

• consider whether the lift
• requires specialist training
• presents a hazard
• are you or your colleagues are capable of performing the lift
• are you pregnant

Question 9

Load

things to consider

Answer 9

is the load heavy

• heavy and bulky
• difficult to get hold of
• unstable
• unpredictable
• Harmful
• likely to grab out when being carried

Question 10

Environment

things to consider

Answer 10

consider

• constraints on posture eg low ceiling
• poor uneven flooring
• hot/cold/wet weather
• poor lighting
• noise

Question 11

Equipment

things to consider

Answer 11

things to consider

• is the equipment available
• will reduce risk to you and the patient
• is it safe to use
• are you trained and competent in use of