Over-the-shoulder carrying technique (8,4)
I believe the answer is:
firemans lift
'over-the-shoulder carrying technique' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for firemans lift that I've seen before include "Over-the-shoulder carrying technique" , "rescue manoeuvre" , "Method of rescuing from a conflagration" .)