24 Commercially available
25 Soft collars are not acceptable
26 A rigid Flight Frame is an acceptable alternative to a long and short spinal immobilization device
27 Pediatric size is recommended
28 Similar splints such as cardboard, plastic, wire-ladder, or canvas with rigid inserts of like length and width may be carried in place of the 36" and 15" boards. Air splints or vacuum splints may be carried in place of one of the required padded board splints of each length.
16-163 C.M.R. ch. 17, § 6