Patent ID: 8286284

Claim:
A rescue stretcher comprising: a base panel formed of flexible sheet material; and a unitary harness system coupled to the base panel; wherein a plurality of harness straps are coupled to the unitary harness system, the plurality of harness straps including a groin strap, shoulder straps and a waist strap, wherein a first end of the waist strap includes a fastener and a second end of the waist strap includes a ring fastener, and wherein an individual is secured in the rescue stretcher by: a) the waist strap looped around the individual and the waist strap fastener directly connected to the waist strap ring fastener, b) the groin strap looped around the individual and directly connected to the waist strap ring fastener, and c) the shoulder straps looped around the individual and directly connected to the waist strap ring fastener.