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I feel there is a slight confusion with the names of the kit!!!
Morpheus, did you mean the usual spinal board/long spinal board/long back board when you mentioned 'split-stretcher' and vice versa??

Modern scoop-tretchers' (Ferno) are much more lighter than most spinal boards. They come in all shapes and forms. You have foldable ones, retractable ones. You also have the option of having plastic ones (do not get too hot or cold based on weather!!!). The old fashioned scoop stretchers used to be a bit fiddly while clamping and unclamping. This problem seems to have been fixed in the newer versions.

Morpheus, you are suggesting 'Straight lift' as a better option to 'log-roll'. Is this for assessment of the back or for moving the patient from the spinal board/scoop-stretcher onto hospital bed?