Fastank Soft Rescue Stretcher

FASTANK's new Soft Rescue Stretcher is currently being used by the Kawasaki Fire Department in Japan with significant benefits.

This innovative new product has particular application and benefits for emergency response organisations.

The stretcher is portable, robust, and versatile, ideal for rapid deployment and has been designed for a number of applications:

• Casualty recovery – near shore locations, during flood events, mountain rescue, and on water rescue
• Transporting casualties – horizontally or seated
• Use on small vessels – Man overboard system
• CBRN Response
• Casualty Wash down
• Confined space evacuation

The stretcher is made with vinyl-coated high tenacity orange fabric and heavy-duty mesh using high-frequency welding with no stitching. The mesh allows water to drain away from the casualty as they are being recovered, which aids manual handling and speed of recovery.

The 1.85m long and 0.7m wide stretcher has a safe working load capacity of up to 230kg. The stretcher can be folded to a small packaged size for storage in small spaces such as on rescue boats or response vehicles, weighing a total of 1.10kg.

Why FASTANK Soft Rescue Stretcher?

• Lightweight and Robust
• Mesh allows water to drain away from the casualty whilst being recovered
• Small Package size
• Load capacity of 230kg without failure
• Suitable for drone deployment
• Suitable for a wide range of climates
• Corrosion resistant
• Multipurpose use
• Easy to clean

The stretcher can also be used as a twin to recover casualties and bodies in offshore conditions. Two stretchers are joined together with buckles to roll casualties into small rescue vessels.

To see our FASTANK Rescue Stretcher in use by the Lough Neagh Rescue, click here.