In the wake of disasters such as September 11 and Hurricane Katrina, hospitals and nursing homes across the country are reviewing their disaster preparedness plans, including emergency procedures for evacuating non-ambulatory patients.
In response to this growing need and demand for viable, cost-effective and efficient transport solutions, St. Louis-based ARC Products developed the Med Sled to ensure no one is left behind. "When timing is critical,Med Sled enables employees to transport patients down a stairwell in order to exit a multi-floor building. Simplicity of design lets you move quickly to secure patients and evacuate them faster and safer than with other available methods or devices."
The beauty of the Med Sled is it uses the 'roll and drag' method, which ensures heavy lifting is not required. Anyone can use this product with a minimal amount of training. And size is immaterial; for example, a 120-pound person can effectively transport a 250-pound person with relative ease.
The key benefits of Med Sled include:
- Offers a stairwell braking system allowing for safe and controlled descents.
- Enables utilization of all available personnel for quick and timely evacuation.
- Allows lightweight staff to transport heavier patients without lifting.
- Provides stabilization as the product is made from a rigid plastic that limits flexing when moving a patient.
These Top Hospitals
have chosen Med Sled
- BJC Health System; St. Louis, MO
- Cambridge Health Alliance; Cambridge, MA
- Mayo Clinic; Rochester, MN
- Children's Hospital Los Angeles; Los Angeles, CA
- Washington DC VA; Washington, DC
- Albert Einstein Medical Center; Philadelphia, PA
- Tenet Healthcare System; Dallas, TX
- Hospital Corporation of America
- RUSH Oak Park Hospital; Oak Park, IL
- Naval Medical Center San Diego; San Diego, CA
- Oregon Health & Science University; Portland, OR
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center; Portland, OR
- UCLA Medical Center; Los Angeles, CA
- Research Medical Center; Kansas City, MO
- SSM Health Care; St. Louis, MO
- Partners Health Care; Boston, MA
- VA Medical Center; Austin, TX
- Western State Hospital Association; Seattle, WA
- Methodist University Hospital; Memphis, TN
- Covenant Medical Center; Saginaw, MI
- Roper St. Francis Healthcare; Charleston, SC
- MCG Medical Center; Augusta, GA
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center; Boston, MA
- Omaha Metropolitan Medical Response System
- Banner Health System; Phoenix, AZ
- University of Washington Medical Center; Seattle, WA
- and Many More...
Customer Testimonials
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“As a representative of regional and state-wide hospital groups, I had the opportunity to evaluate and ride in almost every evacuation product available. The Med Sled far and away had the best combination of durability, patient and employee safety, and ease of use of any product on the market.”
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“We were looking for an evacuation device that was cost effective and easy to use for our 6 hospitals. After reviewing the products on the market, we decided to use Med Sled exclusively. We have conducted 2 full scale drills to date using the sleds and they have worked extremely well. Also, the participation and support we have received from the staff at Med Sled has been fantastic.”
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“Cost, versatility, and ease of use were critical criteria in our selection process and we feel the Med Sled will safely and efficiently meet our needs to evacuate even our most critical patients over any other product.”
Emergency Preparedness News
- 08/06/2008: Des Peres firm's sled gets patients out fast in an emergency
- 08/01/2008: Disaster preparedness: Safe evacuation of non-ambulatory patients
- 07/21/2008: Northeast Ohio Hospitals Utilize Med Sled
- 06/20/2008: Arkansas Hospitals Deploy Med Sled as Disaster Preparedness Transport Solution
- 05/29/2008: Helicopter Crash
Because Made in the USA still matters!