Litter lift system

A vehicle, comprising:

• a frame;
• a vehicle body supported by the frame and having a passenger compartment;
• a litter lift system positioned at least partially within the passenger compartment, the litter lift system comprising:
• a winch having a rotatable spool;
• and
• a lifting strap coupled to the rotatable spool and configured to interface with a litter, the lifting strap comprising:
• a first end coupled to the rotatable spool and being movable in response to rotation of the rotatable spool;
• a second end coupled to the first end;
• and
• a third end coupled to the first end, the second end and the third end positioned away from the first end,
• wherein rotation of the rotatable spool in a first direction raises the second end and the third end;
• and
• wherein rotation of the rotatable spool in a second direction different from the first direction lowers the second end and the third end;
• and
• one or more support arms rotatably coupled to a sidewall of the passenger compartment, wherein the litter lift system is configured to raise the litter, and the one or more support arms are configured to be selectively positioned beneath the litter to support the litter.

A vehicle, comprising:

• a chassis;
• a vehicle body supported by the chassis and having a passenger compartment therein;
• a litter support system having a frame defined by two channels, wherein the two channels each extend approximately parallel to a longitudinal axis of the chassis to define two separate tracks;
• and
• a litter lift system configured to raise a litter received within the two channels away from the frame, the litter lift system comprising:
• a winch having a rotatable spool;
• and
• a lifting strap comprising:
• a first end coupled to the rotatable spool and being movable in response to rotation of the rotatable spool;
• a second end coupled to the first end;
• and
• a third end coupled to the first end, the second end and the third end positioned away from the first end;
• wherein rotation of the rotatable spool in a first direction raises the second end and the third end away from the two channels;
• and
• wherein rotation of the rotatable spool in a second direction different from the first direction lowers the second end and the third end.