A patient is being extricated from a car using a vest-type short immobilization device. After the patient has been extricated, the AEMT should:
A) secure the patient and vest-type short immobilization device in a supine position on the stretcher with the feet elevated.
B) place the patient in a semi-Fowler's position on the stretcher for transport to the hospital.
C) remove the vest-type short immobilization device and secure the patient to a long backboard.
D) immobilize the patient with the vest-type short immobilization device to a long backboard.
Answer: D
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