Apparatus for victim extrication, transport, and method of use

An apparatus for the extrication of a victim comprising:

• a board;
• a roller affixed proximally to first end of the board, the roller disposed between a first rail and a second rail, the rails affixed to a first side of the board;
• the rails extending from proximal to the first end of the board toward a second end of the board;
• a first handle proximal to the second end of the board;
• a first pair of tethering points proximal to the first handle and longitudinally located between the first handle and the first end of the board, the first pair of tethering points offset laterally from a longitudinal axis in a first direction and a second direction;
• and
• a buoyancy feature, the buoyancy features having a volumetric mass density less than that of water,
• wherein the rails are configured to rest on the ground to provide an offset between the first side of the board and the ground,
• wherein the roller does not engage with the ground when the rails rest on the ground, and
• wherein the roller is configured to only engage with the ground when the second end of the board is elevated above the first end of the board in a dragging configuration.

An apparatus for the extrication of a victim comprising:

• a board having a length of less than 121.9 cm (48 inches),
• a first pair of rails comprising a first rail and a second rail, coincident with a first surface of the board, laterally inset from and parallel to lateral edges of the board;
• a first end of the first pair of rails coincident with a first end of the board, and a second end of the first pair of rails offset from a second end of the board;
• the second end of the first pair of rails having a tapering profile;
• a second pair of rails comprising a third rail and a fourth rail, coincident with the first surface of the board, laterally inset from and parallel to the first pair of rails;
• a first end of the second pair of rails offset from the first end of the board, and a second end of the second pair of rails aligned with the second end of the first pair of rails;
• a first plurality of handles extending from the first surface to a second surface of the board, proximally located to the first end of the board;
• a second plurality of handles through the board, proximal to the lateral edges of the board;
• a plurality of tethering points;
• a roller affixed between the first pair of rails, proximally located to the second end of the board, and perpendicular to the lateral edges of the board;
• and
• a first buoyancy feature disposed between the first pair of rails, and a second buoyancy feature disposed between the second pair of rails, the buoyancy features having a volumetric mass density less than that of water,
• wherein the rails are configured to rest on the ground to provide an offset between the first side of the board and the ground,
• wherein the roller does not engage with the ground when the rails rest on the ground,
• wherein the second surface of the board is configured to receive a victim and tethers disposed through the tethering points are configured to affix a victim to the second surface of the board, and
• wherein the roller is configured to only engage with the ground when the second end of the board is elevated above the first end of the board in a dragging configuration.