Photo by Michael Donahue

Figure 1: Side view of a patient secured to a backboard via a hasty harness.

Figure 1: Side view of a patient secured to a backboard via a hasty harness.

Photo by Michael Donahue

Figure 2: Head-on shot of a patient secured to a backboard via a hasty harness. Notice the webbing terminated with clove hitches to prevent a full shock load being transferred through the webbing...

Figure 2: Head-on shot of a patient secured to a backboard via a hasty harness. Notice the webbing terminated with clove hitches to prevent a full shock load being transferred through the webbing and into the patient should a belay catch occur.

Photo by Michael Donahue

Figure 3: View of a patient packaged in a SKED. Notice that the SKED rope is laced from the inside out starting from the head.

Figure 3: View of a patient packaged in a SKED. Notice that the SKED rope is laced from the inside out starting from the head.

Photo by Michael Donahue

Figure 4: An overview shot of a patient lashed into a stokes basket.

Figure 4: An overview shot of a patient lashed into a stokes basket.

Photo by Michael Donahue

Figure 5: A side view of the patient in the stokes. Notice the securing of the feet to prevent movement of the patient should the stokes be forced to (or need to be placed in) a vertical position.

Figure 5: A side view of the patient in the stokes. Notice the securing of the feet to prevent movement of the patient should the stokes be forced to (or need to be placed in) a vertical position.

Photo by Michael Donahue

Figure 6: A side view of the patient packaged in the Rite Rescue System (RRS)

Figure 6: A side view of the patient packaged in the Rite Rescue System (RRS)

Photo by Michael Donahue

Figure 7: A head-on shot of our patient packaged in an RRS.

Figure 7: A head-on shot of our patient packaged in an RRS.

Photo by Michael Donahue

Figure 8: The main connection point on the RSS.

Figure 8: The main connection point on the RSS.