Certified Stretcher Operator (CSO)

Certified Stretcher Operator Course (CSO)

The CSO course prepares NEMT professionals to safely transport stretcher-bound passengers. It covers loading, securing, and monitoring techniques while reducing risk and ensuring compliance. Includes CTS training and meets broker/state expectations.

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Course curriculum

1. Certified Stretcher Operator Course Structure
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2. Introduction to Stretcher Operations
3. Transportation Specialist Education Verification
1. Objectives
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1. Body Mechanics & Safety Precautions
2. Body Mechanics - Safety
3. Body Mechanics - Reaching
1. Back Safety - Good Technique
2. Back Safety Quiz
1. Equipment
1. Dispatch Information
1. Equipment Inspection Pre-Check
2. Inspection Quiz
1. Stretcher Overview
2. Stretcher Walk Around
3. Head/Backrest Operation
4. Leg Rest Operation
5. Backrest
6. Gurney/Stretcher Operations - Base Frame
7. Sidearm/Side Rails
8. Safety & Restraint Belt - Shoulder Harness Usage
9. Mattress Care & Maintenance
10. Lead Handle Usage
11. Gurney/Stretcher Positions (No Audio)
12. Equipment Limitations
1. Power Stretcher Loading Into a Vehicle
1. Approaching the Passenger
1. Initial Assessment of Passenger
1. Types of Transfers
2. Sit to Stand Transfer
3. Standing Pivot Transfer
4. Standing Pivot to Stretcher
5. Lateral Transfer Video
1. Proper Loading Techniques
2. Special Considerations for Passengers Audio
3. Safety Hook Use Video
4. Intergal Lug/Latch Securement
5. Stretcher Loading Into a Vehicle Video
1. Effects on Rear Facing Passenger
1. Proper Lifting
2. Lifting Quiz
1. Loading Into the Vehicle
1. Unloading from Vehicles
1. Securing in the Vehicle
1. Preventative Maintenance
1. Review - Loading a Passenger
2. Objectives Review
3. Objectives Questions
1. Stretcher Resources
2. Stretcher Operations Quiz
3. CSO Classroom Verification
4. Online Course Survey - CSO®
5. Conclusion

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Certified Stretcher Operator Course (CSO)

Course curriculum

Introduction

Objectives

Body Mechanics

Back Safety

Equipment

Dispatch

Driver

Gurney/Stretcher Operations

Loading Passenger into Vehicle

Passenger Approach

Initial Assessment of Passenger

Transfers

Securing Gurney/Stretcher to the Vehicle

Safe Driving and Effects of Passengers on Gurneys/Stretchers

Lifting

Loading into Vehicles

Un-Loading from Vehicles

Securing in the Vehicle

Preventative Maintenance

Recap of Objectives

Conclusion

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