An ambulance stretcher is used to transport an injured or incapacitated person in an ambulance. It is made of lightweight metal and can be padded or unpadded depending on the injury. It has carrying handles and straps for safety during transport. It can be wheeled on a frame for faster movement and is designed to fit inside an ambulance.
An ambulance stretcher is medical equipment used to transport a person who is lying down. Specifically designed to be transported in an ambulance, it is used in conjunction with its structures. An ambulance stretcher is deployed from an ambulance when it reaches an injured person who needs to be lifted and carried to hospital. It can be carried by two paramedics, one at each end, and is often set at a wheelbase for wheeling.
Stretchers are used in the medical profession to carry an injured person when they are incapacitated to the extent that they cannot walk, move or if they are unconscious. Some injuries, even if unconfirmed, require the use of a stretcher in an ambulance, such as a suspected neck injury. A neck brace might be put on a person at the scene of an accident, before they are placed on a stretcher to be taken away. The stretcher eliminates the need for the casualty to make unnecessary movements, potentially making their condition worse.
A stretcher is made of a light metal, usually aluminum, and is a long rectangular shape of a comfortable length and width for a person to lie down on. It has carrying handles at each end so medical professionals can lift it comfortably. Stretchers are sometimes padded for comfort, but are used without padding depending on the injury, such as a spinal injury.
This transport device is designed to fit and be transported inside an ambulance. Due to limited space and weight restrictions, stretchers are created as small as possible but still large enough to carry a large person. They have special features to enable them to be easily removed, reinstalled and locked into place in the ambulance, prior to departure for hospital.
If access is difficult, for example on a grassy area where the wheels cannot move, an ambulance stretcher can be transported. It can also be conveniently pushed on a wheeled frame over smoother surfaces. The frame can increase the speed of movement, for example, when the patient arrives at the hospital and is rushed to the emergency room.
Pushing the ambulance stretcher onto a frame is a much faster and more stable way of transporting the patient. Paramedics therefore often have their hands free to hold any medical equipment the patient is using, such as an IV. Straps are used on ambulance stretchers, not for containment but for safety. They keep the casualty safe on the stretcher during transport.
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