Injured Personnel Carrier By Agilite
Do you remember me telling you about carrying an injured hiker out of Siphon Draw in the Superstition Mountains? The woman had a broken ankle and we figured that, because of the extreme terrain, the safest and quickest way to evac her was to use a climbing harness and two pick-off straps to secure her to my back then a modified running belay down to a mountain LZ. Like good Mountain Rescue Technicians, we improvised that rig but the Injured Personnel Carrier from Agilite is engineered and made expressly for this purpose. I really like it.
Here is a slick little video that illustrates a scoop and run by one person in a tactical scenario but it is pretty straight forward even if no one is shooting at you. It's packs small, is very strong and weighs less than a pound. It won't work for all carry-outs but it will work beautifully for some.
If you are responsible for people in the field, you should consider this device for your kit.
Thanks.
Wade Nelson
Editor
Sorting through the fads and fashion of the outdoor equipment industry to identify and promote the very best wilderness gear for high end recreational users, backcountry professionals and government agencies.
We can be educated and persuaded but not bought, bullied or bs'd. Hardcore Outdoor is dedicated to those who can't or won't turn back.
Here is a slick little video that illustrates a scoop and run by one person in a tactical scenario but it is pretty straight forward even if no one is shooting at you. It's packs small, is very strong and weighs less than a pound. It won't work for all carry-outs but it will work beautifully for some.
If you are responsible for people in the field, you should consider this device for your kit.
Thanks.
Wade Nelson
Editor
Sorting through the fads and fashion of the outdoor equipment industry to identify and promote the very best wilderness gear for high end recreational users, backcountry professionals and government agencies.
We can be educated and persuaded but not bought, bullied or bs'd. Hardcore Outdoor is dedicated to those who can't or won't turn back.
Posted by Wade Nelson at Tuesday, January 10. 2012 
Categories: Search And Rescue, Wilderness Medical
Tags: agilite emergency stretcher patient evacuation litter carry injured hiker piggyback carry
Categories: Search And Rescue, Wilderness Medical
Tags: agilite emergency stretcher patient evacuation litter carry injured hiker piggyback carry
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