The patient must be moved immediately from a structure that has caught fire. He is lying on the ground with only a set of shorts on. You are by yourself and have no other supplies or materials. What type of move would be MOST appropriate in this situation?

A) The armpit-forearm drag
B) The extremity lift
C) The shirt drag
D) The direct carry


A

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