Skedco developed the HALF-SKED for extricating patients from spaces too tight or restricted for other stretchers. We think the HALF-SKED is ideal for tactical teams that need to secure and rapidly extricate an injured person and now Skedco offers the HALF-SKED in military green as well as the traditional orange. The HALF-SKED allows rescuers to bend the patient at the hips in order to turn corners in caves or confined spaces. The HALF-SKED uses two-inch wide chest and let straps with side-release buckles to package the patient quickly and securely, particularly valuable if the patient must be immediately evacuated form a high risk area.