Stretcher

usgb/ˈstretʃər/
noun

A device to carry sick or injured people, often used by paramedics and hospitals.

The ambulance staff put the patient on a stretcher.
Visual representation of "stretcher" - A device to carry sick or injured people, often used by paramedics and hospitals.

Often appears as...

  • on a stretcher
  • stretcher bearers

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Emergency Situations

Used when talking about medical or rescue emergencies requiring immobilization and transport.

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Firefighters used a stretcher to evacuate the injured hiker.
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Medical Equipment

Refers to the equipment paramedics or hospitals use, not a common household item.

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The ER team rushed in with a stretcher.
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Mobility Assistance

Means for safely moving patients who cannot walk on their own.

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Please bring a stretcher to transfer the patient to radiology.
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