Can an inflatable stretcher float?

Buoyant versions exist specifically for water rescue and carry the casualty clear of the surface. Buoyancy capacity must be verified rather than assumed from the construction.

Does an inflatable stretcher immobilise the spine?

No. Spinal immobilisation requires purpose-designed equipment. A stretcher carries; it does not immobilise, and treating one as the other causes harm.

Rescue & Safety · Casualty Transfer

Inflatable Stretcher

充气担架

An inflatable stretcher for moving casualties.

inflatable stretcher — product view on a plain background — Product view

inflatable stretcher deployed on site, in use — In use on site

Usages typiques

Casualty movement at disaster sites
Water rescue transfers
Extraction through confined or mountainous terrain
Battlefield casualty evacuation

Pourquoi une structure gonflable

Packs small enough to carry on the person
Rigid enough to support a casualty once inflated
Buoyant versions float

Quand ce n'est pas le bon choix

It carries; it does not immobilise. Suspected spinal injury requires purpose-made immobilisation equipment used alongside it.

Caractéristiques en cours de vérification auprès du fabricant

Working pressure, membrane thickness, tensile and tear strength, weight, packed volume, deployed dimensions, fire rating and warranty are being verified with our manufacturing partner and independent laboratories. We publish figures when they are documented, not before.

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Page mise à jour 2026-08-29

Questions fréquentes

Can an inflatable stretcher float?: Buoyant versions exist specifically for water rescue and carry the casualty clear of the surface. Buoyancy capacity must be verified rather than assumed from the construction.
Does an inflatable stretcher immobilise the spine?: No. Spinal immobilisation requires purpose-designed equipment. A stretcher carries; it does not immobilise, and treating one as the other causes harm.