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2. Stretcher - Wikipedia

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   A stretcher, gurney, litter, or pram[ 1 ] is an apparatus used for moving patients who require medical care. A basic type (cot or litter) must be carried by two or more people. A wheeled stretcher (known as a gurney, trolley, bed or cart) is often equipped with variable height frames, wheels, tracks, or skids.

3. History of the ambulance - Wikipedia

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   They had a stretcher, but no vehicle and transported patients on foot, although in time, they gained horse-drawn stretchers and eventually vehicles. A year after the establishment of the Brisbane centre, another was established in Charters Towers in north Queensland, growing to over 90 community controlled ambulance centres.

4. Casualty lifting - Wikipedia

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   Casualty lifting is the first step of casualty movement, an early aspect of emergency medical care. It is the procedure used to put the casualty (the patient) on a stretcher. Developed emergency services use lifting devices, such as scoop stretchers, that allow secured lifting with minimal personnel. Other methods (explained below) can be used ...

5. Air ambulance upgrades 'helping save more lives' - AOL

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   Air Ambulance crews carried out more than 3,000 missions across the North West in 2023, their busiest year to date. ... including introducing new stretchers and oxygen systems.

6. Scoop stretcher - Wikipedia

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   The scoop stretcher (or clamshell, Roberson orthopedic stretcher, or just scoop) is a device used specifically for moving injured people. It is ideal for carrying casualties with possible spinal injuries. A scoop stretcher has a structure that can be split vertically into two parts, with shaped 'blades' towards the centre which can be brought ...

7. Spinal board - Wikipedia

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   A spinal board, [4] is a patient handling device used primarily in pre-hospital trauma care. It is designed to provide rigid support during movement of a person with suspected spinal or limb injuries. [5] They are most commonly used by ambulance staff, as well as lifeguards and ski patrollers. [2][6] Historically, backboards were also used in ...