The device comprises an elongate, soft, flexible body (1) provided with acentral zone (2) that is thicker than two tapered ends (3). The methodinvolvespassing said central zone (2) around an accident victim's neck, crossing thetapered ends (3) over the nape of the neck and arranging same under thearmpits, from front to back, such that said ends project behind the accidentvictim and a rescuer can pull thereon in order to move the accident victimwhilstthe latter's neck is immobilized.
