A portable stretcher for carrying a subject that includes a support member for supporting a subject's body made of a flexible material； carrying straps connected to opposite sides of the support member at a back side thereof, for allowing manually carrying the stretcher； and at least two sets of handles each set comprising at least one handle, wherein each of the handles connects to the support member. The stretcher is configured for carrying the subject in a sitting posture by having at least two carriers wearing the carrying straps and also in a laying posture, in which the subject horizontally lays over the support member by having the carriers carry the laying subject by using the handles.
