CMS Issues Proposed Rule on Emergency Preparedness for Home Care and Hospice Providers
Over the past few years, the U.S. has experienced a record number of destructive natural disasters and, sadly, in recent years manmade disasters such as bomb incidents and active shooting events have increased dramatically creating new worst-case scenarios that every healthcare organization must consider in their evacuation planning. Disasters disrupt the environment of care […]
Top U.S. Hospitals Recognized For Outstanding Safety Culture, Evacuation Plans
All 18 Honor Roll Hospitals Equipped With Med Sled® Emergency Evacuation Sleds ST. LOUIS, MO (January 28, 2014) – The number one preferred emergency evacuation device used in hospitals across the country is now in all 18 of the top medical centers in America. The Med Sled® emergency evacuation sled has been outfitted in each […]
Med Sled: One evacuation tool for patients
The Med Sled evacuation sleds were recently highlighted on Emergency Management’s Disaster Zone blog. Read the full article from Disaster Zone here.
Med Sled® Introduces New Evacuation Kits to Increase Speed and Safety During a Crisis
Supplementary kits include additional tools and supplies for specific roles in emergency situations ST. LOUIS—Med Sled®, a leading supplier of cost-effective evacuation solutions to the healthcare and education industries, announces the release of its new line of Evacuation Kits. The kits are designed to provide basic, yet essential, tools for specific roles identified during emergencies, […]
Hazelwood School District Hosts “Train the Trainer” Session for America’s Safe Schools Week
Med Sled® was recently able to facilitate an emergency evacuation “Train the Trainer” review session for school nurses of the Hazelwood School District (HSD), which is one of the largest districts in Missouri with nearly 18,000 students. The session, which took place on Friday, October 11, at Hazelwood East Early Childhood Center, was part […]
Oklahoma City Schools’ Evacuation Preparedness Under Fire
An Oklahoma City high school recently came under fire for a lack of emergency preparedness after the mother of one student, who has a mobile disability, voiced her concerns about the lack of evacuation planning on the part of the school and local fire department. According to an article published by local news station […]
New Lessons Learned from Hurricane Sandy
One year ago, residents of the east coast found their homes and neighborhoods destroyed as Hurricane Sandy wreaked destructive havoc on the entire area. Thousands were evacuated in one of the worst storms the region had seen in recent history. As the number one proven evacuation device used in hospitals in the US, Med […]
NYU Langone Medical Center Safely Transports Patients During Hurricane Sandy Using Med Sled® Evacuation Sleds
St. Louis, MO (December 5, 2012) – The Med Sled®, an emergency evacuation device manufactured by ARC Products, LLC, was used to safely evacuate patients from NYU Langone Medical Center during Hurricane Sandy. The Med Sled® evacuation sled enabled hospital staff to efficiently evacuate patients from the 18-story hospital using a tethered braking device, which […]
Hurricane Sandy Evacuees: One Year Later Update
When Superstorm Sandy ripped through New York City late last Oct. 29, more than 300 patients were evacuated from NYU’s Langone Medical Center with the help of the Med Sled® evacuation sleds, including 20 babies from the neonatal and pediatric intensive care units as well as 22 newborns. The effort, which continued overnight, required staffers […]
When a School is in Danger…
By Michaiah Chatman Of the string of recent tragedies, none feel as desolate and heart-wrenching as the news that a school has been attacked and the innocent lives of students have been prematurely taken away from their parents and other loved ones. Senseless attacks like the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting are disastrous and painful. […]