Stretcher Triple Fold with Carry Case STR-01

When a player goes down on the far side of the ground and can't walk off, you need a way to move them that two people can carry and one person can store the rest of the season. This is a compact folding stretcher that packs flat into its own carry case, so it lives in the shed or the kit room until the day it's needed.

The frame is aluminium alloy, light enough to carry out to a patient across a ground or a court and firm enough to take an adult being moved. It's rated to carry a patient up to 160kg. Rubber-covered handles give the carriers a solid grip, rubber-soled feet hold it steady when it's set down, and a durable fabric deck with adjustable, removable straps keeps the patient secure for the lift.

Folded, it drops into the supplied carry case at 64cm x 27cm x 13cm, small enough to sit in a first-aid store or a club kit room without taking up a bench. Unfolded it opens out to 214cm long, enough to lay an adult flat for the carry off the field or court.

A stretcher moves a patient, it doesn't treat one. Use it to carry a person to where an ambulance or trained help can reach them, and have someone trained in safe patient handling run the lift. Straptor is Australian owned and run, with a walk-in shopfront in East Bendigo and phone advice from people who know the gear. The stretcher sits alongside the first-aid kits and strapping range, so a club can kit the whole sideline from one place.

For the single-fold, double-fold and scoop options, see the rest of the stretcher range.

Features

• Folds flat into a supplied carry case for shed or kit-room storage
• Aluminium alloy frame, light to carry out to a patient
• Rated to carry a patient up to 160kg
• Rubber-covered handles for grip and rubber-soled feet for stability
• Durable fabric deck with adjustable, removable straps
• Opens out to 214cm to lay an adult flat

Specifications

• Frame: aluminium alloy
• Weight capacity: up to 160kg
• Unfolded size: 214cm x 54cm x 13cm
• Carry case size: 64cm x 27cm x 13cm
• Deck: durable fabric with adjustable, removable straps
• Model: STR-01

What's in the box

• Folding pole stretcher
• Matching carry case

Usage

Open the stretcher out on flat ground beside the patient and lock it into shape. Move the patient onto the deck with enough hands to keep them level, secure the straps, and lift together on a count so the carriers share the load. Fold it back into the carry case after use. Anyone using it should be trained in safe manual handling and moving a patient.

Care and storage

Store it folded in its carry case, out of direct sun and away from damp. Check the frame, fabric and straps before each season and after any heavy use. The deck fabric is a non-wipeable canvas-type material, so keep it dry and clean it per the manufacturer's guidance rather than soaking it.

Common questions

How small does it fold? It packs into the supplied carry case at 64cm x 27cm x 13cm, small enough for a first-aid store or a club kit room.

How much weight will it carry? It's rated to move a patient up to 160kg.

Do I need training to use it? Yes. It should be used by people trained in safe patient handling, since a stretcher is only as safe as the lift and the carry.

Is this a spine board? No. It's a flexible fabric-deck folding pole stretcher for carrying a patient, not a rigid spinal board.

Compliance

It's carrying and transport equipment: it moves a patient, it doesn't diagnose, treat or stabilise an injury, and it's not a rigid spine board. For any suspected spinal or serious injury, follow your emergency plan and trained first-aid guidance.