A stretcher comprising an upper frame for placing a litter thereon, having
casters on a front leg and a rear leg; a constant load spring serving as
a slide mechanism for changing the position of the upper frame
vertically; a pin lock mechanism for fixing the upper frame having been
moved vertically at an arbitrary position; a trapezoidal concave-shaped
fitting groove for fixing the head side of a litter to the front end part
of the upper frame; and a C-shaped hook for fixing the foot side of the
litter to the rear end part of the upper frame, characterized in that a
vertically and longitudinally adjustable lock supporter engaging with a
lock piece for fixing the stretcher installed on the cargo bed of an
ambulance or the like is provided in the rear part of the stretcher, and
the pin lock mechanism is mounted with an emergency lever.