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A Stokes basket, also called a Stokes stretcher or Stokes litter, is a metal wire or plastic litter widely used in search and rescue. [ 1 ] Originally designed by Charles F. Stokes , [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] these baskets have been notorious for spinning under the downdraft from the rotating helicopter blades. [ 5 ]
Unlike Rescue 6, Rescue 7 is more equipped and capable for wilderness search and rescue. This vehicle contains a built-in platform with a stokes basket, pre-rigged rope rescue system and manual extrication tools, providing rescuers with tools and equipment that assist students in accessing and extracting patients. Additional Equipment
The litter, also known as a basket stretcher or Stokes litter, is designed to be used where there are obstacles to movement or other hazards: for example, in confined spaces, on slopes, in wooded terrain. [10] Typically it is shaped to accommodate an adult in a face up position and it is used in search and rescue operations.
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Notre Dame (22-6) rallied from a 15-point halftime deficit, taking a 62-60 lead on a Tyran Stokes basket with 1:35 left. Then Khamenia made a three-point shot for a 63-62 Harvard-Westlake lead ...
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A squadron MH-53 Pave Low was escorted by two Hungarian Mil MI-24 Hind gunships over Lake Balaton on their way to Szentkirályszabadja airfield Veszprém, Hungary, for participation in the Hungarian/US Bilateral Rescue Exercise Combined Rescue 95. The Stokes Litter on the Pave Low is designed for rapid extraction of injured without landing.
During combat and rescue operations, pilots often must navigate treacherous conditions under intense pressure; training flights designed to prepare them for those missions carry their own hazards ...