stokesstretcher

8 photos tagged stokesstretcher, from 2 members of Flickr Commons.

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On the COMFORT (LOC)

from The Library of Congress

  • Richard Norton said:
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  • Art Siegel said:
    Stokes stretcher.. Still in use: "A Stokes basket, also called a Stokes stretcher or Stokes litter, is a metal wire or plastic litter widely used in search and rescue. Its key feature is that it can be disassembled for transport in backpacks or by pack horse. Originally designed by Charles Francis Stokes, these baskets have been notorious for spinning under the downdraft from the rotating helicopter blades." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Litter_(rescue_basket)#Stokes_basket Admiral Stokes, the inventor: "Rear Admiral Stokes served in the Navy from 1889 until 1917 when he retired. His duties carried him to Cuba during the Spanish-American War, to the Orient during the Boxer Rebellion and the Philippines during the insurrection. He was a pioneer in abdominal surgery and devised the first-aid dressing which the Army and Navy used in modified form during the World War. He also devised the Stokes splinter stretcher." www.arlingtoncemetery.net/cfstokes.htm

Receiving sick & wounded - COMFORT (LOC)

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Carrying wounded on COMFORT (LOC)

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  • Mark in NOVA said:
    I hope this poor guy didn't have a chest of abdominal injury.
  • Mark Dries said:
    the small dog will help!
  • Northern Pike said:
    Sup with the dog?!
  • Melinda Young Stuart said:
    Love the old sailor uniforms!