An all-purpose stretcher for use in confined space/restricted access rescue and hazardous environments providing both vertical and horizontal lift functions. 

 

Weighing just under 5kg, the Saviour Technical Stretcher comes supplied in either a roll top shoulder bag, or a rucksack style bag with colour coded straps for intuitive use without prior training. Once out of the bag the Saviour’s LDPE skin lays flat following a simple reverse bend at each end which facilitates easy patient loading unhindered by curled stretcher ends. 6 reinforced hand holds assist easier extended carries by 2 or 4 people and the LDPE skin can withstand heavy drags on all surfaces. 

 

The stretcher wraps around the patient, and in doing so offers a level of splinting. The stretcher end is left open to allow for the use of a femoral traction splint.​ There is a unique head-hugger system that wraps around the head to protect it during evacuation and is designed to interlock with a cervical collar if one is used. Head-huggers can have optional earholes if required.

 

​All materials are resistant to harsh environments and designed to survive heat, cold, salt, damp and sand and the entire stretcher is neutrally buoyant so will float if dropped into water. The stretcher is designed to be easily cleaned and infection control compliant. If however areas are damaged or soiled beyond repair, the stretcher has a comprehensive list of end-user replaceable spare parts allowing for cost effective multi-patient use. 

 

The Saviour is fitted with 2 x 200kg rated eyes at the head end making it possible to conduct casualty evacuation for vertical hauling out of confined spaces or through doorways. There are an additional four 200kg rated eyes that facilitate horizontal rescue. The integrated groin harness, figure of eight at the feet and the cross straps at the chest, secure the patient when lifting vertically or horizontally.

 

Designed to fit inside all standard basket stretchers and airframe stretchers allows the patient to stay in the Saviour throughout the journey to hospital. Once at the hospital, the Saviour is x-ray translucent and CT friendly meaning that the patient can go from point of injury to CT scanner on a single device.

 

Uniquely for this type of device, the Saviour Technical can integrate with the LUCAS Mechanical Chest Compressor to allow for casualties receiving that intervention to be removed on a stretcher from technically difficult locations, or even simply down a set of domestic stairs. 

 

In addition to the Saviour Technical, which is supplied in a bag with the head hugger, there are 3 further optional accessories;