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The present invention provides a foldable rescue stretcher having an open position for transporting a patient and a storing position for storing the foldable rescue stretcher. The foldable rescue stretcher includes a rigid supporting frame having a plurality of sections, a protective barrier, and an

The present invention provides a foldable rescue stretcher having an open position for transporting a patient and a storing position for storing the foldable rescue stretcher. The foldable rescue stretcher includes a rigid supporting frame having a plurality of sections, a protective barrier, and an inflatable collar. Methods of using the foldable rescue stretcher are also provided.

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1. A foldable rescue stretcher with raised sides having an open position for transporting a patient and a storing position for storing the foldable rescue stretcher with raised sides, the foldable rescue stretcher with raised sides comprising: a rigid supporting frame with raised sides having a firs

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A foldable rescue stretcher with raised sides having an open position for transporting a patient and a storing position for storing the foldable rescue stretcher with raised sides, the foldable rescue stretcher with raised sides comprising: a rigid supporting frame with raised sides having a first surface, a second surface, a first raised side, a second raised side, a proximal end raised side, and a distal end raised side, wherein the rigid supporting frame with raised sides forms an internal cavity on the second surface and extending from an interior side of proximal end raised side between an interior surface of the first raised side and an interior surface of second raised side to an interior side of distal end raised side, the rigid supporting frame with raised sides comprising:a first section having a first surface, a second surface, a first raised side, a second raised side, a proximal end raised side, and a distal end side, the first section comprising: one or more first restraining belts each independently having a proximal end and a distal end coupled to the first raised side and the second raised side of the first section;one or more first handles each independently coupled to an exterior side of the proximal end raised side of the first section;a first protective barrier directly coupled to an entire length of an entire exterior side of the first raised side, an entire length of an entire exterior side of the second raised side, an entire length of an entire exterior side of the proximal end raised side, and to the first surface of the first section;a second section having a first surface, a second surface, a first raised side, a second raised side, a proximal end side, and a distal end side, the second section comprising: one or more second restraining belts each independently having a proximal end and a distal end and each independently coupled to the first raised side and the second raised side of the second section;wherein a second protective barrier is directly coupled to an entire exterior side of, the first raised side, an entire exterior side of the second raised side, and to the first surface of the second section,wherein the proximal end side of the second section is coupled to the distal end side of the first section with one or more first folding locking mechanical joints on the first surface of the first section and the first surface of the second section;a third section having a first surface, a second surface, a first raised side, a second raised side, a proximal end side, and a distal end raised side, the third section comprising: one or more third restraining belts each independently having a proximal end and a distal end and each independently coupled to the first raised side and the second raised side of the third section;one or more second handles each independently coupled to an exterior side of the distal end raised side of the third section;wherein a third protective barrier is directly coupled to an entire exterior side of the first raised side, of an entire exterior side of the second raised side, and to the first surface of the third section;wherein the proximal end of the third section is directly coupled to the distal end of the second section with one or more second folding locking mechanical joints on the second surface of the second section and the second surface of the third section;one or more latches each independently coupled to the first surface of the first section and the second surface of the third section;one or more latch fasteners each independently coupled to the first surface of the second section and the second surface of the second section and positioned to each independently couple with the one or more latches; andan inflatable collar coupled to an exterior surface of the first raised side, an exterior surface of the second raised side, and to an exterior surface of the proximal raised end of the rigid supporting frame with raised sides. 2. The foldable rescue stretcher with raised sides of claim 1, further comprising one or more support legs each independently coupled to the first surface of the first section, the first surface of the second section, and the first surface of the third section. 3. The foldable rescue stretcher with raised sides of claim 1, further comprising one or more support holes each independently located on the second surface of the first section, the second surface of the second section, and the second surface of the third section. 4. The foldable rescue stretcher with raised sides of claim 1, further comprising a pillow coupled to the second surface of the first section at the proximal raised end. 5. The foldable rescue stretcher with raised sides of claim 1, further comprising a first cushion coupled to the second surface of the first section. 6. The foldable rescue stretcher with raised sides of claim 1, further comprising a second cushion coupled to the second surface of the second section. 7. The foldable rescue stretcher with raised sides of claim 1, further comprising a third cushion coupled to the second surface of the third section. 8. The foldable rescue stretcher with raised sides of claim 1, wherein the rigid supporting frame with raised sides comprises a metal, a plastic, a wood, or a combination thereof. 9. The foldable rescue stretcher with raised sides of claim 8, wherein the rigid supporting frame with raised sides comprises aluminum. 10. The foldable rescue stretcher with raised sides of claim 1, wherein the first protective barrier, the second protective barrier, and the third protective barrier each independently comprise a ballistic-resistant protective material. 11. The foldable rescue stretcher with raised sides of claim 10, wherein the ballistic-resistant protective material comprises a para-aramid synthetic material. 12. A foldable rescue stretcher with raised sides having an open position for transporting a patient and a storing position for storing the foldable rescue stretcher with raised sides, the foldable rescue stretcher with raised sides comprising: a rigid supporting frame with raised sides having a first surface, a second surface, a first raised side, a second raised side, a proximal end raised side, and a distal end raised side, wherein the rigid supporting frame forms an internal cavity on the second surface and extending from an interior side of proximal end raised side between an interior surface of the first raised side and an interior surface of second raised side to an interior side of distal end raised side, the rigid supporting frame with raised sides comprising:a first section having a first surface, a second surface, a first raised side, a second raised side, a proximal end raised side, and a distal end side, the first section comprising: a pillow coupled to the second surface of the first section at the proximal end;a first cushion coupled to the second surface of the first section adjacent the pillow;one or more first restraining belts each independently having a proximal end and a distal end coupled to the first raised side and the second raised side of the first section;one or more first handles each independently coupled to an exterior side of the proximal end raised side of the first section;a first protective barrier directly coupled to an entire exterior side of the first raised side, an entire exterior side of the second raised side, an entire exterior side of the proximal end raised side, and to the first surface of the first section;a second section having a first surface, a second surface, a first raised side, a second raised side, a proximal end side, and a distal end side, the second section comprising: a second cushion coupled to the second surface of the second section;one or more second restraining belts each independently having a proximal end and a distal end and each independently coupled to the first raised side and the second raised side of the second section;wherein a second protective barrier is directly coupled to an entire exterior side of, the first raised side, an entire exterior side of the second raised side, and to the first surface of the second section,wherein the proximal end side of the second section is coupled to the distal end side of the first section with one or more first folding locking mechanical joints on the first surface of the first section and the first surface of the second section;a third section having a first surface, a second surface, a first raised side, a second raised side, a proximal end side, and a distal end raised side, the third section comprising: a third cushion coupled to the second surface of the third section;one or more third restraining belts each independently having a proximal end and a distal end and each independently coupled to the first raised side and the second raised side of the third section;one or more second handles each independently coupled to an exterior side of the distal end raised side of the third section;wherein a third protective barrier is directly coupled to an entire exterior side of the first raised side, of an entire exterior side of the second raised side, and to the first surface of the third section;wherein the proximal end of the third section is directly coupled to the distal end of the second section with one or more second folding locking mechanical joints on the second surface of the second section and the second surface of the third section;one or more latches each independently coupled to the first surface of the first section and the second surface of the third section;one or more latch fasteners each independently coupled to the first surface of the second section and the second surface of the second section and positioned to each independently couple with the one or more latches; andan inflatable collar coupled to an exterior surface of the first raised side, an exterior surface of the second raised side, and to an exterior surface of the proximal end raised side of the rigid supporting frame with raised sides. 13. A foldable rescue stretcher with raised sides having an open position for transporting a patient and a storing position for storing the foldable rescue stretcher with raised sides, the foldable rescue stretcher with raised sides comprising: a rigid supporting frame with raised sides having a first surface, a second surface, a first raised side, a second raised side, a proximal end raised side, and a distal end raised side, wherein the rigid supporting frame with raised sides forms an internal cavity on the second surface and extending from an interior side of proximal end raised side between an interior surface of the first raised side and an interior surface of second raised side to an interior side of distal end raised side, the rigid supporting frame with raised sides comprising:a first section having a first surface, a second surface, a first raised side, a second raised side, a proximal end raised side, and a distal end side, the first section comprising: a pillow coupled to the second surface of the first section at the proximal end;a first cushion coupled to the second surface of the first section adjacent the pillow;one or more first restraining belts each independently having a proximal end and a distal end coupled to the first raised side and the second raised side of the first section;one or more first handles each independently coupled to an exterior side of the proximal end raised side of the first section;a first protective barrier directly coupled to an entire exterior side of the first raised side, an entire exterior side of the second raised side, an entire exterior side of the proximal end raised side, and to the first surface of the first section;a second section having a first surface, a second surface, a first raised side, a second raised side, a proximal end side, and a distal end side, the second section comprising:a second cushion coupled to the second surface of the second section; one or more second restraining belts each independently having a proximal end and a distal end and each independently coupled to the first raised side and the second raised side of the second section;wherein a second protective barrier is directly coupled to an entire exterior side of, the first raised side, an entire exterior side of the second raised side, and to the first surface of the second section,wherein the proximal end side of the second section is coupled to the distal end side of the first section with one or more first folding locking mechanical joints on the first surface of the first section and the first surface of the second section;a third section having a first surface, a second surface, a first raised side, a second raised side, a proximal end side, and a distal end raised side, the third section comprising: a third cushion coupled to the second surface of the third section;one or more third restraining belts each independently having a proximal end and a distal end and each independently coupled to the first raised side and the second raised side of the third section;one or more second handles each independently coupled to an exterior side of the distal end raised side of the third section;wherein a third protective barrier is directly coupled to an entire exterior side of the first raised side, of an entire exterior side of the second raised side, and to the first surface of the third section;wherein the proximal end of the third section is directly coupled to the distal end of the second section with one or more second folding locking mechanical joints on the second surface of the second section and the second surface of the third section;wherein the first protective barrier, the second protective barrier, and the third protective barrier each independently comprise a ballistic-resistant protective material,one or more support holes each independently located on the second surface of the first section, the second surface of the second section, and the second surface of the third section;one or more latches each independently coupled to the first surface of the first section and the second surface of the third section;one or more latch fasteners each independently coupled to the first surface of the second section and the second surface of the second section and positioned to each independently couple with the one or more latches;one or more support legs each independently coupled to the first surface of the first section, the first surface of the second section, and the first surface of the third section; andan inflatable collar coupled to an exterior surface of the first raised side, an exterior surface of the second raised side, and to an exterior surface of the proximal end raised side of the rigid supporting frame with raised sides.