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A transport unit particularly adapted to contain an injured person in a manner that the person can be moved with relative comfort and safety. There is a rigid containing structure having inflatable cushions positioned therein and arranged to fit the contours of a person\s body. The person is placed

A transport unit particularly adapted to contain an injured person in a manner that the person can be moved with relative comfort and safety. There is a rigid containing structure having inflatable cushions positioned therein and arranged to fit the contours of a person\s body. The person is placed in the container, and a lid of the container is placed over the person, with the cushions then being inflated to firmly, yet gently, hold the person in place.

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A transport unit particularly adapted to contain an injured person in a manner that the person can be transported with relative comfort and safety, said unit comprising: a. a substantially rigid containing structure having at least front, back and side walls defining a containing chamber for the per

A transport unit particularly adapted to contain an injured person in a manner that the person can be transported with relative comfort and safety, said unit comprising: a. a substantially rigid containing structure having at least front, back and side walls defining a containing chamber for the person and substantially surrounding the containing chamber; b. an inflatable locating and cushioning means positioned within said structure and having a first preliminary receiving configuration where the locating and cushioning means defines a containing region which corresponds to a configuration of the person\s body, and into which said person is able to be placed, said locating and cushioning means also having a second inflated engaging and locating configuration where the locating and cushioning means is more inflated to engage the person, with the locating and cushioning means having supporting surface means arranged to engage, and to conform to, substantial surface areas of the person\s body to provide in the second configuration locating support for the person\s body within the structure, said locating and cushioning means comprising a plurality of separately inflatable cushion portions; c. said unit being characterized in that the locating and cushioning means is located within the containing structure so that vertical and lateral force loads exerted by the person\body are reacted essentially as compressive forces int he locating and cushioning means, with these forces in turn being transmitted to adjacent portions of the containing structure, d. selectively operable inflating means operatively connected to said locating and cushioning means in said containing structure and operable to cause selected inflation of at least some of said cushion portions separately so that said locating and cushioning means can be moved from the first configuration to the second inflated engaging configuration while the person is in the containing region, and degree of inflation and pressure of said cushion portions can be controlled whereby the person\s body remains contained, positioned and supported within said unit, without imposing excessive localized force loads on the person\s body.