Patent ID: 8615829

Claim:
An evacuation mattress comprising: at least one outer skin panel having head end and a foot end; a plurality of spinal boards coupled to the at least one outer skin panel, the plurality of spinal boards being disposed beneath an area of the at least one outer skin panel configured to support a waist of an evacuee but not the head of the evacuee, the plurality of spinal boards being disposed more toward one end of the at least one outer skin panel than the other end; each spine support board having at least five wheel devices extending through corresponding holes in the outer skin panel; wherein each of the at least five wheel devices comprises: a clip structure configured to be clipped into a corresponding opening in the corresponding spinal board; a plate coupled to said clip structure; an axle extending in a direction substantially parallel to a longitudinal direction of the corresponding spinal board and disposed above said plate; and a wheel rotating about said axle and disposed such that the wheel extends less than halfway through a corresponding hole in the outer skin panel; at least two adjustable patient-securing straps coupled to the at least one outer skin panel; a padding layer disposed between the at least one outer skin panel and the plurality of spinal boards; and at least one transport strap coupled to the at least one outer skin panel.