A portable litter with an integrated IV pole comprising: a frame having a handle section a storage cavity defined in the handle section a handle grip extendably attached to the handle section that can be retracted into the storage cavity or extended out of the storage cavity an end cap removably secured to the handle grip having an IV pole retaining assembly an IV pole having a standard that can be secured to the end cap by the retaining assembly, received in an opening defined in the handle grip and received in the storage cavity when the IV pole is in a collapsed configuration and, a support arm rotatably attached to the standard that is parallel to the standard when the IV pole is in a collapsed configuration and rotated generally perpendicular to the standard when the IV pole is in an operational position.
