Effective Mobility Through Precision Immobility
A Skedco litter in action.
By Kevin Hunter
Skedco Inc. was founded on December of 1981 for the purpose of manufacturing and marketing the Sked Stretcher System, the first-ever casualty evacuation (CASEVAC) kit. It was and still is a litter in a carrying case with all necessary accessories for rope rescue, a spine immobilizer, the Oregon Spine Splint, and a flotation system that floats the Sked in a nearly vertical position and is self-righting if capsized.
Since the Sked System was introduced and standardized, Skedco has produced many new and innovative products (over 200 and counting). The Sked system was tested for nearly two years before it was standardized in 1986. It is currently the standard battlefield litter.