SKEDCO Ranger Sked User manual

Ranger Sked Instructions
The Ranger Sked is designed to be carried into combat, to evacuate patients and carry equipment
over long distances. It is not designed for hoisting on rope or by helicopter. It is either carried
by the six sewn-on webbing handles or dragged using the 3/8" tow rope.
It has five cross straps that fasten with steel buckles, six carrying handles (sewn on), and a 12
foot long rope with a plastic tube handle for dragging. The rope can be adjusted to shorter
lengths by pulling it farther through the grommets and tying the overhand knots farther from the
ends of the rope. The Ranger Sked is rolled up for storage with a retainer strap to keep it rolled.
Instructions
To use the Ranger Sked, remove the retainer strap and unroll the Sked. Reverse roll it to make it
lay flat.
Place the patient onto the Ranger Sked. He should be positioned so that the second cross strap
from the head end (toward the label) is across his upper chest and not over his throat. Do not
fasten the strap closest to the head end. Tuck it in behind the patient, out of the way. Fasten all
other cross straps. The cross strap at the foot end can be passed through the 2 outside grommets
at the foot end of the Ranger Sked. This will allow the foot end to be pulled up to prevent the
patient from sliding out. The retainer straps can also be used for this.
For use as an equipment carrier simply place the equipment on the Ranger Sked and fasten all
straps.
There are four extra retainer straps included with the Ranger Sked. They can be used to extend
the length of the cross straps when carrying bulky equipment.
- Warning -
The Ranger Sked is not an immobilizer.
We understand that when in combat you must do what is necessary to move a patient from the
line of fire or extremely dangerous areas. A spinal injured patient should, if at all possible, be
immobilized prior to transport or as soon as is feasibly possible.
When hauling hard, heavy equipment, the plastic material will wear much quicker than when
hauling a patient.
Skedco, Inc.
Web Site: http://www.skedco.com • E-mail: [email protected]
P.O. Box 3390 • Tualatin, Oregon 97062 USA
10505 SW Manhasset Drive • Tualatin, Oregon 97062 USA
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- Other uses for Ranger Sked -
Ranger Sked can be used as a moisture barrier when sleeping on the ground.
Ranger Sked can be used to collect water at night from the humid atmosphere. To do so, fasten
the center and both end cross straps. Tighten them just enough to lift the sides of the Ranger
Sked about 2-3 inches higher than the center. Place the Ranger Sked on an incline with a
canister below the low end. As dew collects it will run off into the canister.
Thank you for your purchase of Ranger Skeds and God Bless you soldiers who place yourselves
"in harm's way" to defend our way of life.
Skedco, Inc.