What are the different types of stretchers?

       Medical stretchers have a history, and it’s a long one. They have existed in some form for hundreds of years, if not thousands.

Long before modern-day medical technologies were instituted, primitive forms of the medical gurney were used to convey injured or deceased soldiers from the battlefield and into areas of safety.  Today's medical stretchers serve a vital purpose in the health care field: to safely and securely convey injured patients through hospitals, private practices, and clinics.  Hospital stretchers are also used by emergency medical technicians to transport the critically injured into emergency rooms.  Patients undergoing operative procedures are brought from operating rooms into recovery areas on transport stretchers.

Short answer: the main types of stretchers include wheeled, basket, spine board, stair chair, ambulance/medical, portable and scoop stretchers. Stretchers are used in a variety of medical and first aid scenarios to transport casualties or patients gently and safely.

The Folding Stretcher is ideal for use in first aid rooms, schools, ambulances, retail, industrial and general workplace environments.

A Folding Stretcher requires minimum storage space when not in use and folds both horizontally and vertically into the compact dimension shown below. The frame is manufactured from aluminium and is both strong and lightweight.

Features:

High strength aluminium alloy frame

Waterproof, Fireproof and Anti-Cracking

Complete with fully zipped carry bag and straps

Hi-Vis orange colour

Easy to clean

Complete with Carry Bag 

Specification:

Stretcher Weight: 4.7kg

Maximum Load: up to 159kg

HSE guidance clearly states employers have a legal duty of care towards their employees. This includes arranging equipment to ensure their employees receive immediate attention if an injury occurs at work. If your risk assessment suggests your work place could cause head, neck and spinal injuries, it would be worth considering supplying a stretcher and head immobiliser for such events.

As far as stretcher models are concerned, there is one to meet your needs no matter what the profession.  Today’s medical stretcher models even come in ultra lightweight break-away replicas for those who handle foot traffic rescues such as ski slopes and beaches.  There are also stretchers designed for small and compact spaces, foldable medical stretchers, and also those models that are produced specifically for use in ambulances and hospitals.