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alt. a technique that allows a person to carry another person on the shoulders without assistance. n. a technique that allows a person to carry another person on the shoulders without assistance.
WordNet
n. the act of carrying a person over your shoulder
Wikipedia
A fireman's carry or fireman's lift is a technique allowing one person to carry another person without assistance, by placing the carried person across the shoulders of the carrier.
The technique was commonly used by firefighters to carry injured or unconscious people away from danger, but has been replaced in firefighting due to the drawback that smoke and heat are greater higher up, and may be fatal to the person being carried.
The "fireman's carry" technique is still taught for use outside of firefighting. Soldiers use this technique to carry wounded comrades. Lifeguards are sometimes trained to use the fireman's carry.
Many professional wrestling moves such as Death Valley driver, Samoan drop, F-5, and others include this technique.
The "fireman's carry" was once used by Judo founder Kanō Jigorō as an unexpected method to defeat a tough opponent.
The fireman's carry is a takedown technique used in amateur wrestling.
Usage examples of "fireman's carry".
Rennie gripped Ukiah's wrist and yanked him easily up into a fireman's carry.
Carlthe rifle over his shoulder, bent down, and picked up Spencea fireman's carry.
Carl slung the rifle over his shoulder, bent down, and picked up Spence in a fireman's carry.
When Jubal picked her up again, he wound up draping her over his shoulders in a fireman's carry, which was a lot easier.
Grabbing hand and foot in a fireman's carry, he hurried down the stairs and through the nightmare.
She cried out in surprise as the Draka put a hand beneath her buttocks and lifted her smoothly into a fireman's carry across her shoulder.
Sergeant Deseau still walked like a drunk, so Huber grabbed his arm in a fireman's carry and half-lifted, half-dragged the man to the trucks.
Tom stooped and lifted the unconscious officer in a fireman's carry, rising easily under the hundred and ninety pounds of man and gear—.
He hoisted the boy up and pulled him onto his shoulders in a fireman's carry.
He tosses his rifle to a native, strides up to Shaftoe, and heaves him up over his shoulders in a fireman's carry.
Jane jammed her left shoulder under his midriff and hoisted him in a fireman's carry, flinging her left arm across the backs of his knees.
He hauled Mankowski out of the chair and draped him over his shoulders in a fireman's carry.
Moore hoisted up the limp interpreter and swung him into a fireman's carry.
Ukiah pocketed the keys, made the belt as secure as he could around the bloody stump, and hefted Hutchinson up into a fireman's carry.
The big man walked over to the sergeant, checked to make sure he was unconscious, then heaved him up on one shoulder in a fireman's carry.