#$%^&*AU2016253536A120170518.pdf#####ABSTRACT The invention is about an evacuation rescue apparatus comprising a base sheet having first and second ends, the first end being arranged for accommodating a foot of person whilst the second is arranged to accommodate the head and shoulder region of a person wherein the apparatus comprises relatively wide area adjacent to the second end thereof and a relatively narrow are adjacent to the first end thereof a relatively narrow are adjacent to the first end thereof. The first strap within the apparatus is around the shoulder region and the second strap provides for adjusting the overall length of the rescue apparatus.
