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The main purpose of placing a patient in cervical immobilization (c-spine) is to prevent any further injury to a possible spinal/head injury. In order to place a pt onto a stretcher while maintaining c-spine you have to first immobilize the pt onto a long board. This involves applying a c-collar, head blocks and then strapping them down to a long spine board thus immobilizing them from moving. Then the pt can be placed onto a stretcher and strapped down and then transported.

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