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Stokes basket — A Stokes basket, also called a Stokes stretcher or Stokes litter , is a metal wire or plastic basket, shaped to accommodate an adult in a face up position and used in search and rescue operations. The person is strapped into the basket, making… … Wikipedia
stokes litter — noun also stokes stretcher Usage: usually capitalized S Etymology: after Charles F. Stokes died 1931 American naval medical officer, its inventor : a wire basket conforming in shape to the human body into which an injured, sick, or disabled… … Useful english dictionary
Medical treatment during the Second Boer War — Stretcher bearers of the Indian Ambulance Corps during the war, including the future leader Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (Middle row, 5th from left). The Second Boer War was fought from 11 October 1899 until 31 May 1902, between the British Empire… … Wikipedia
Trench warfare — is a form of warfare where both combatants have fortified positions and fighting lines are static. Trench warfare arose when a revolution in firepower was not matched by similar advances in mobility. The result was a slow and grueling form of… … Wikipedia
Litter (rescue basket) — Litter Rescue Basket (a.k.a. Stokes Litter) are essentially a stretcher with sides (or just a raised edge) and a removable head/torso cover. They are most notably remembered from Korea and Viet Nam images of Air Force Pararescue soldiers or more… … Wikipedia
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Victoria Cross for Australia — Infobox Military Award name= Victoria Cross for Australia caption= Obverse of the medal and ribbon. Ribbon: 32mm, crimson awarded by= Australia type= Military decoration eligibility= Australian military personnel for= ... most conspicuous bravery … Wikipedia
basket — 1. A basketlike arborization of the axon of cells in the cerebellar cortex, surrounding the cell body of Purkinje cells. 2. Any basketlike device or structure. [M.E., from Celtic] fibrillar baskets the scleral end of … Medical dictionary
