Transport device including a flexible base plate

[0019]Referring now to the figures of the drawings in detail and first, particularly, to FIG. 1 thereof, there is seen a spread-out base plate 2 of a transport device, which can be rolled up for empty transport when not in use and fixed by a band or the like. As can be seen in the figure, the transport device also has all of its important parts and auxiliaries on an inner side and reinforcing elements along longitudinal edges 3 and transverse edges of a head or foot region 15, 16 on the outer side because on those edges they do not come into contact with the ground below when the transport device is in use since all of the edge regions 3, 15, 16 are bent up.

[0020]Specifically, holes 5 are formed on the base plate 2 along the longitudinal edges 3 in order to receive straps or fasteners 7, 8 for securing an injured person and for horizontal transport by hand, and in order to receive straps 13 for helicopter transport. Especially the holes 5 for receiving the straps 13 for helicopter tran