This new product "Shoehorn" will be used by ambulance people to move patients from a vehicle
crash to prevent more damage to the individual - particularly neck or back injuries.  The attendants
will not need to pick up by hand the body but, will slide the "Shoehorn" under the patient then
lift the "Shoehorn"  helping to prevent injuries etc.  ejr

 

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The Salt Lake City Shoehorn Field Test began last Wednesday. Current plans are that the testing period will be eight weeks.

The test vehicles are the four, day-to-day, busiest vehicles in the fleet. At the conclusion of the test, a decision will be made regarding the quantity of Shoehorn units that will be adopted and the type of vehicle where they will be added to the tool box. Total fleet, including city ambulance vehicles number approximately 35.

The Shoehorn Rapid Extrication Tool will serve as a replacement for the KED's now carried on assigned vehicles. 

More later...

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