New Stretcher Can Isolate Wounded on Battlefields
6/26/2019
By Mandy Mayfield
TAMPA, Fla. — A patient isolation stretcher that was created in collaboration with Special Operations Command is currently undergoing testing at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Peke Safety, which provides equipment for first responders, worked with SOCOM to develop the device, which was dubbed the “MilPod.†The stretcher has a single-piece inflatable frame covered by a clear envelope that inflates in about nine seconds and creates a portable chemical- and biohazard-ready isolation chamber, Peter Cooper, vice president of marketing and partner at Peke Safety told National Defense during the annual Special Operations Forces Industry Conference. The lining is removable and can be discarded after use, which helps maximize its efficiency, he noted.
“You can replace the bag without having to throw everything away, which is another important cost element,†he said.
https://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/articles/2019/6/26/new-stretcher-can-isolate-wounded-on-battlefields
