Patient extraction from tight rooms, small stair case, no elevator

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Permalink Reply by julio alejandro castro mora on March 4, 2011 at 5:34pm

ok i want to know

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Permalink Reply by Cindy Joan Allard on April 27, 2011 at 7:05am

We use a stairchair if needed, a backboard, and LOTS of help from area first responders, police and firemen! Many hands make light work.

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Permalink Reply by Amy Corcoran on April 29, 2011 at 7:44pm

stair chair ... and if I need to maintian spine  I use the KED and the stairchair

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Permalink Reply by Rod Koehn on May 8, 2011 at 5:43am

Have you considered dynamite?  No seirously over my year of experances I have come to love the Reeves sleeve. It stiff enough to bear the weigh but flexilbe enough to allow some bending . Has handles on end and sides and straps built in to it as well. I have even laid the patient on the stairs and just slide them down . I cant say enough good things about the Reeves. Works great as a sled in snow as well with a couple of straps as pulls .

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Permalink Reply by Cindy Joan Allard on May 8, 2011 at 6:14am

Thanks for all of the discussion on this topic. We deal with a lot of small, difficult spaces in our service area; you've given me a lot of great ideas for re-thinking my patient extraction decisions.

Rod Koehn said:

Have you considered dynamite?  No seirously over my year of experances I have come to love the Reeves sleeve. It stiff enough to bear the weigh but flexilbe enough to allow some bending . Has handles on end and sides and straps built in to it as well. I have even laid the patient on the stairs and just slide them down . I cant say enough good things about the Reeves. Works great as a sled in snow as well with a couple of straps as pulls .

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Permalink Reply by Amy Corcoran on May 10, 2011 at 10:11pm

I love the reeves too. I know some people rarely use it but I love it. I do routine transport sometimes and it works greaty for getting someon back up steps too much better than stair chair in some cases.  I use it all the time. Ive used it like a sled down steps as well. I also have slid it down hills so i can worry about my footing ( if its grass).

Rod Koehn said:

Have you considered dynamite?  No seirously over my year of experances I have come to love the Reeves sleeve. It stiff enough to bear the weigh but flexilbe enough to allow some bending . Has handles on end and sides and straps built in to it as well. I have even laid the patient on the stairs and just slide them down . I cant say enough good things about the Reeves. Works great as a sled in snow as well with a couple of straps as pulls .

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Permalink Reply by Alan Cunningham on May 10, 2011 at 10:25pm

Anyone seen or used this product?

Extretcher

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Permalink Reply by Cindy Joan Allard on May 11, 2011 at 9:11pm

Never seen one, but an impressive video and looks like a great addition to ambulance inventory. I will send the video to our squad. Would love to have one for our rigs. Have YOU seen/ used it?

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