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RESPONSE EQUIPMENT
HEAD BLOCKS AND BASE PLATE
This equipment is used to help perform
spinal motion restrictionwhen a patient
is involved in trauma with potential
injury to their neck/spine. The device
assists to limit the amount of movement
the patient will have in order to prevent
further injury.
STRETCHER
The stretcher is used to move a patient from the scene of the emergency to the ambulance and from the
ambulance to the hospital or other medical care facilities. The stretcher is like a bed on wheels and as
such has a blanket, a pillow and a sheet. It is sometimes necessary to move a patient through labyrinth
like houses or into small elevators. Luckily our stretchers can transform into a chair so we we can move
through effortlessly. Also, the stretcher has a useful capacity to ϐlatten itself so that it is level with the
ground, a useful mechanism for patients lying on the ϐloor. The stretchers come with a braking wheel
mechanism and side bars, for patient safety.
PEDI-SLEEVE
The Pedi-Sleeve is a specialized
pediatric
spinal
motion
restriction device that ϐits onto
an adult spine board. The Pedi-
sleeve allows us to rapidly
extricate children involved in
motor vehicle accidents and
other such incidents where
children need to be immobilised.
AMBO
AMBO
AMBO
AMBO
AMBO
SCOOP STRETCHER
This is a device used to help lift,
carry and immobilise patients.
