Product Showcase: December 2021

Easier and Safer Lifts

The geriatric patient had fallen into an open linen closet outside their bathroom. They weren’t seriously hurt but in the close quarters of the closet had trouble getting back up. 

Fortunately the crew responding from Milwaukee-based Bell Ambulance was equipped with a BinderLift device. Even in the closet’s cramped confines they got it wrapped around the patient and used it to hoist them out and back to their feet. 

“The Binder Lift changes the game in terms of getting patients up from sitting or lying positions and awkward positions where they’ve fallen,” says Adam Kuhs, AEMT, Bell’s deputy director of operations. “The older you get, the more fragile you may be, so we want to get them up with a minimal risk of injury. The Binder Lift is great because it gives you extra leverage on the patient and different handles for different approaches to lifting.” 

The Binder Lift, added by Bell in 2018, wraps around the patient’s torso, providing 24–32 handles so providers can lift collectively from a range of angles. A cushioned top edge and full torso support keep the patient comfortable, and it’s easily cleaned of bodily fluids. Bell uses the vinyl model, though it also comes in nylon. 

For more: www.binderlift.com

High-Tech Lighting and Siren Systems

Scene safety is critical for EMS responders. SoundOff Signal is committed to keeping first responders safe with its high-technology lighting and siren solutions. Headquartered in Hudsonville, Mich. and approaching 30 years in business, SoundOff Signal is an employee-owned company offering products ranging from lightbars and perimeter illumination systems to sirens, speakers, and control systems for police, fire, rescue, construction, and government users.

With 25 years as a paramedic and 12 as a flight medic in addition to his role as a police officer, Thomas Labelle, clinical outreach coordinator for Mercy Flight in Buffalo, N.Y., knows the importance of securing a scene. When LaBelle was looking to outfit his service’s 40 ambulances and 10 response SUVs with lights and sirens, he decided on SoundOff Signal equipment. 

“These cars take a beating,” says LaBelle, whose primary role involves traveling throughout his jurisdiction while overseeing arrangements with partner hospitals and fire departments—more than 400 of them. 

LaBelle’s team relies on Soundoff Signal to deliver when it counts most. SoundOff Signal customers have access to personal representatives for warranty information, product questions, and other forms of support. “It’s extremely rare that we encounter any issues, but if they arise, they are addressed immediately and professionally,” he says.  

For more: www.soundoffsignal.com