An extrication collar is a specific type of cervical collar used to immobilize the spine after a potentially serious injury caused by, for example, a car accident or a collision on the playing field. In other words, the injured person can be safely extricated from whatever calamity has befallen him so he can be transported to medical care.
“No-neck” collar is for those individuals whose shortness of neck or weight make them appear to have no neck Provides motion restriction without hyperextension or limiting access to airway Has an oversized tracheal opening that enables pulse checks and advanced airway procedures Stores flat for storage