Patent ID: 7610641

Claim:
A rescue device comprising: a floating head support slidably attached to a back support, the floating head support comprising one or more straps for securing a patient's head to the floating head support; a mantle adapted to be wrapped around the person's arms and torso, the mantle having first and second sides extending outwardly on first and second sides of the back support respectively; first and second chest straps extending from the mantle wherein first and second ends of the first chest strap are respectively attached to the first side of the mantle at spaced apart locations and first and second ends of the second chest strap are respectively attached to the second side of the mantle at spaced apart locations; a fastener for securing the chest straps across the person's chest, the fastener having first and second portions detachably affixable to one another, the first portion slidable along a length of the first chest strap between the first and second ends of the first chest strap and the second portion slidable along a length of the second chest strap between the first and second ends of the second chest strap; and a waist strap having first and second ends attached respectively to the first and second sides of the mantle, the waist strap comprising a releasable fastener operable to permit the waist strap to be tightened to pull the first and second sides of the mantle toward one another around the person's elbows.