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A medical backboard apparatus for providing improved patient care. The medical backboard apparatus includes a board assembly including a board member having a top, a bottom, a head portion, and a foot portion, and also having a plurality of hand-hold slots being spaced along a perimeter thereof and

A medical backboard apparatus for providing improved patient care. The medical backboard apparatus includes a board assembly including a board member having a top, a bottom, a head portion, and a foot portion, and also having a plurality of hand-hold slots being spaced along a perimeter thereof and being disposed therethrough; and also includes a board support member being attached to the board member; and further includes a head fastening assembly being connected to the board member for restraining a person's head upon the board member; and also includes an elongate intravenous feeding support member being pivotally attached to the board member; and further includes heating elements including a power line being disposed in the board member; and also includes a defibrillating assembly being attached to the board member.

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1. A medical backboard apparatus comprising:a board assembly including a board member having a top, a bottom, a head portion, and a foot portion, and also having a plurality of hand-hold slots being spaced along a perimeter thereof and being disposed therethrough, said perimeter of said board member

1. A medical backboard apparatus comprising:a board assembly including a board member having a top, a bottom, a head portion, and a foot portion, and also having a plurality of hand-hold slots being spaced along a perimeter thereof and being disposed therethrough, said perimeter of said board member including side edges extending along and between said head and foot portions, a portion of a first one of said side edges having a slot formed therein, a notch being formed in said first side edge and extending between said slot and said top of said board member; a board support member being attached to said board member; a head fastening assembly being connected to said board member for restraining a person's head upon said board member; an elongate intravenous fluid support pole having a first end mounted on said first side edge of said board member and having a second end with a hooking means for hooking on an intravenous fluid bag, said first end of said intravenous fluid support pole being pivotally mounted in said slot such that said intravenous fluid support pole is movable between a storage position for storing said pole during periods of non-use and a deployed position for supporting an intravenous fluid bag, said deployed position being characterized by a portion of said intravenous fluid support pole extending from said slot through said notch and being oriented substantially perpendicular to said top of said board member, said storage position being characterized by said intravenous fluid support pole being substantially entirely positioned in said slot and being oriented substantially parallel to said side edge of said board member; heating elements including a power line and a power switch being connected to said power line being disposed in said board member; and a defibrillating assembly being attached to said board member.