How do you determine how many evacuation devices a hospital will need?
Equipment is a critical component to your emergency evacuation plans. If you have to many, you are wasting precious funding, to few and you are putting lives at risk. At Med Sled® we take great pride in the services and … Continue reading
Why can’t I use a Bariatric Med Sled® for everyone?
If you have to move a standard size person and all you have available is a bariatric sled it can be used. It is not optimal, but if the person’s safety is at risk, it will work. In this situation … Continue reading
What if oxygen needs to be taken out with the patient on the Med Sled?
Oxygen tanks can be placed between the patients legs and on a blanket or pillow with the valve facing up toward the head end of the Med Sled®. These can be secured under the cross strap along with the patient.
Are all Med Sled® products decon-capable?
Yes. The Med Sled® Evacuation Sleds are made out of high density polyethylene (HDPE) which has many beneficial characteristics. These include: Decon capable Slick surface: Eases the amount of effort it takes to move a patient on to the sled … Continue reading
How much weight can a Med Sled® hold?
Our Med Sled® Evacuation Sleds (Youth-MS28, Standard-MS36, and the Bariatric-MS48) are all manufactured in the USA and made to a high quality standard. Our Patented Parameter Braking Tether secures the entire sled providing additional safety and strength that you will … Continue reading
Is Med Sled® easy to use?
Yes, very simple to use. We believe our products meet the needs of our customers in their worst case scenario. Whether chaos is due to an emergency evacuation, loss of electricity, elevators not operating or not having outside assistance, Med … Continue reading
Is there any assembly required with Med Sled®?
No, Med Sled® Evacuation Devices does not require assembly. Our Med Sled® product line is 100% assembled and each sled has it’s own storage bag. The Med Sled® can be deployed and ready to load patients in less than 10 seconds.
How many Med Sled® Evacuation devices and what type should we have?
No one answer fits all. We will complete our Facility Evacuation Equipment Assessment Plan in detail with you. This will give you the best course of actions for your evaluation needs.
Do you offer training?
Yes, we recognize that training is a critical component of your implementation strategy, as well as your ongoing evacuation readiness requirements. We offer three levels of training support. These include: Computer Based Training (CBT) Included with your order of Med … Continue reading
Who else is using Med Sled® products?
Our Customers: Over 3,500 Hospitals have chosen Med Sled® as their preferred evacuation device Med Sled® Adult Evacuation Equipment is the preferred evacuation device in 18 of the top 20 “Honor Roll” Hospitals ranked U.S. News & World Report 2013 … Continue reading