Search and Rescue: Cocoon Wrap

Step by step instructions for making an improvised evacuation system for an injured patient: The Cocoon Wrap (also called a continuous loop system, mummy litter, and daisy chain litter). Howard Donner and Sheryl Olson explain how to assemble the system using relatively basic camping and outdoor equipment.
MedWild provides wilderness medicine, wilderness survival, and search and rescue instructional videos on a variety of topics: high altitude illness, traveler’s diarrhea, shoulder dislocation and reduction, shelter building, bushcraft, space blankets, hypothermia, medical kits, survival kits, frostbite, snake bites, fire craft, ropes and knots, orthopedic injuries and sam splints, cold water immersion and more.
Instructor: Howard Donner, MD
Co-Author “Field Guide to Wilderness Medicine”
Served as a physician for Denali National Park, Himalayan Rescue Association, and the 1998 NOVA Everest expedition. Served as a medical operations consultant for NASA for over 5 years. Whitewater rafting guide, commercial pilot, and certified flight instructor.
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See the instructor in this video (Dr. Howard Donner) give presentations and teach a variety of hands-on workshops at the upcoming National CME Conference on Wilderness Medicine. All medical specialities are welcome! wilderness-medicine.com/cme-conferences/santa-fe/

[@Surfsailwaves]

Excellent, practical, smart, simple

[@frankblangeard8865]

People who have a blue tarp like that out in the wilderness are the most likely to get into trouble.

[@villagelightsmith4375]

Statistically, accidents happen to ... US!

[@stephencopeland3908]

that's really smart

[@barnabyhayward2790]

nice!

[@mistermahdy]

YEAAHH THIS'll help for the final. :] thanks

[@user-dm7gq3bi4p]

what is the video called where you showed how to put the person in there, considering spinal injury?