When a disaster response team deploys to a remote earthquake zone, every kilogram in the cargo manifest matters. A team of six might need to carry stretchers for thirty casualties, and if each stretcher weighs 15 kg and takes up the space of a small refrigerator, the math doesn’t work. The AM-F007Y folds to 55 x 23 x 18 cm—small enough to fit four units in a standard backpack—and weighs 5.7 kg. Deployed, it opens to a full 208 x 55 cm stretcher with a 300 kg load rating. That’s a stretcher that can carry a fully equipped firefighter, packed small enough that a single responder can carry several on their back.
The frame is 38 mm aluminum alloy tubing with 1.85 mm wall thickness. We chose aluminum over steel specifically for the weight savings—a comparable steel folding stretcher weighs roughly twice as much. The tubing is anodized for corrosion resistance, and the hinge mechanism uses stainless steel pins with nylon locking collars that won’t seize under load. The fabric bed is heavy-duty PVC-coated nylon, resistant to blood, fluids, and standard disinfectants.
The folding mechanism is a scissor design: pull the two end rails apart and the center hinges lock into place with an audible click. To fold, press the release tabs and push the rails together. The whole sequence takes under ten seconds once you’ve done it a few times. The stretcher includes six integrated carry handles—two at each end and two at the midpoint—positioned so a four-person carry team can distribute weight evenly. When folded, the carry handles align to form a single grip point for one-handed transport.
I’ve shipped these to military medical units who stock them in vehicles alongside trauma kits, to urban SAR teams who cache them in equipment lockers around their city, and to humanitarian organizations who air-drop them into disaster zones with other relief supplies. The folding size is the headline feature, but the load rating is what makes it useful: 300 kg means you’re not limited to civilian patients. You can carry a firefighter in turnout gear, a soldier with body armor, or a patient on a backboard with monitoring equipment without worrying about frame deflection.
If you’re equipping a disaster response cache, a military field hospital, or an ambulance service that needs to maximize storage efficiency, the F007Y deserves a spot on your shortlist. Reach out and I’ll send you the full spec sheet and current bulk pricing.
