Portable Infrared Heating Field Tent

A transportable human heating system comprising:

• a free-standing enclosure comprising:
• a support structure providing sides and a base of the enclosure, the base defining an open bottom of the enclosure, and
• a flexible surface supported by the support structure;
• at least one infrared (IR) heating panel secured to an inner surface of the enclosure;
• a patient support apparatus;
• at least one attachment mechanism disposed on a lower edge of the free-standing enclosure for attaching the enclosure to the patient support apparatus;
• and
• a power supply system for providing electrical power to the at least one IR heating panel.

A method for providing heat to a patient in the field comprising:

• providing a transportable human heating system, the system comprising:
• a support structure providing sides and a base and supporting a flexible surface, the base of the support structure defining an open bottom;
• and
• at least one infrared (IR) heating panel secured to an inner surface of the tent;
• disposing the transportable human heating system over the patient, enclosing the patient therein;
• and
• supplying electrical power to the at least one IR heating panel to direct IR energy from the at least one IR heating panel toward the patient.