title: EMS spinal precautions and the use of the long backboard.
abstract: This is the official position of the National Association of EMS Physicians and the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma regarding emergency medical services spinal precautions and the use of the long backboard.
mesh_terms: D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D061214:Patient Safety; D011482:Protective Devices; D012149:Restraint, Physical / Q000295:instrumentation*; D013124:Spinal Injuries; D014187:Transportation of Patients / Q000379:methods*; D014481:United States