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Straps on Straps

Straps on Straps

An interesting device rested on this old gurney... I'm not positive on the function. The OD Green (olive-drab) matched some folded up stretchers in the corner, so I would guess it served the same purpose, only with straps for support or restraint.

Update: The device appears to be a Neil Robertson Stretcher, used mainly to airlift or hoist injured people in a mummy wrap - thanks Beaker42!
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The color, material, and strap buckles look like old Army Surplus equipment.
Bob
Sat 05-29-2010
I thought the same Bob but why would army surplus be in a psych hospital? It looked like a stretcher that cradled the patient.
TootUncommon
Sat 05-29-2010
Sounds like a good guess to me ,Motts
Ferdy
Sat 05-29-2010
Just thinking that it could have been from a store of civil defense supplies, as these basements and tunnels were all fallout shelters...
Motts
Sat 05-29-2010
Probably was Army equipment then if there was a fallout shelter there. Great find! Thanks for the info...
TootUncommon
Sun 05-30-2010
Looks like a restraint cradle of some sort.
gully foyle
Sun 05-30-2010
must be for the bad people who dont like authority
Joe
Mon 05-31-2010
I agree with Gully Foyle... looks like something they may have used to wrap the patient in and transfer them from gurney to bed and vise versa??
Ms. BritBurgh
Mon 05-31-2010
The green thing is a portable gurney. You could have slid poles on pockets on the sides to carry someone that way, or you could have used the straps used to roll it up. The straps on top were to keep the injured from falling off.
Rory
Tue 06-01-2010
Kinky much?
Binky
Tue 06-01-2010
I think this is an early version of a Reeves Stretcher. It's used to move patients that must remain supine down stairs or out of tight spaces. It can also be used to restrain violent patients.

http://www.labsafety.c...pine-Board_24538498/
Bill
Thu 06-03-2010
Definitely an early Reeves Stretcher. Good for getting into tight spaces, getting a patient strapped in, and carrying him/her out to somewhere more accessible.
EMT557
Tue 06-08-2010
Agree with EMT557. Definitely looks like an early-model Reeves Stretcher. Small wooden beams reinforced with nylon outer coating. Very durable and tough to crack. Most likely used to carry patients up and down staircases, transporting from room to room when stretchers weren't available. I've even seen them used to carry deceased persons. Unfortunately, in Manhattan, they're not in protocol. Though they should be, considering some of the walk-ups we have. Great find, Motts.
FDNYMedic
Fri 07-16-2010
Motts, I found something called the Neil Robertson Stretcher during a search during a search, and the similarity is quite apparent. It looks like the patient was strapped to the Neil Robertson and then the round "O"-ring lifted the patient in a vertical manner. Hope it helps; maybe somebody else could provide more insight???

I don't want to link because I don't know the etiquette here quite yet.
Beaker42
Wed 09-15-2010
Great find - it sure does look like the kind in the photo! Links to additional information are always welcome.

Here's an overview of the Neil Robertson Stretcher: http://www.brooksidepr.../chapter11.html#Neil Robertson Stretcher
Motts
Wed 09-15-2010
Motts - that's the link I was going to provide. ;)

It looks like the Neil Robertson was used by the USN as sailors are depicted in the illustrations.....

What the hell would something like that be used for in a psych hospital? My gut feeling is that it was used in some kind of "therapy".......*shudders*
Beaker42
Thu 09-16-2010

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