Med Sled: One evacuation tool for patients
The Med Sled evacuation sleds were recently highlighted on Emergency Management’s Disaster Zone blog. Read the full article from Disaster Zone here.
Med Sled® Introduces New Evacuation Kits to Increase Speed and Safety During a Crisis
Supplementary kits include additional tools and supplies for specific roles in emergency situations ST. LOUIS—Med Sled®, a leading supplier of cost-effective evacuation solutions to the healthcare and education industries, announces the release of its new line of Evacuation Kits. The … Continue reading
Hazelwood School District Hosts “Train the Trainer” Session for America’s Safe Schools Week
Med Sled® was recently able to facilitate an emergency evacuation “Train the Trainer” review session for school nurses of the Hazelwood School District (HSD), which is one of the largest districts in Missouri with nearly 18,000 students. The session, … Continue reading
Oklahoma City Schools’ Evacuation Preparedness Under Fire
An Oklahoma City high school recently came under fire for a lack of emergency preparedness after the mother of one student, who has a mobile disability, voiced her concerns about the lack of evacuation planning on the part of … Continue reading
New Lessons Learned from Hurricane Sandy
One year ago, residents of the east coast found their homes and neighborhoods destroyed as Hurricane Sandy wreaked destructive havoc on the entire area. Thousands were evacuated in one of the worst storms the region had seen in recent … Continue reading
NYU Langone Medical Center Safely Transports Patients During Hurricane Sandy Using Med Sled® Evacuation Sleds
St. Louis, MO (December 5, 2012) – The Med Sled®, an emergency evacuation device manufactured by ARC Products, LLC, was used to safely evacuate patients from NYU Langone Medical Center during Hurricane Sandy. The Med Sled® evacuation sled enabled hospital … Continue reading
Hurricane Sandy Evacuees: One Year Later Update
When Superstorm Sandy ripped through New York City late last Oct. 29, more than 300 patients were evacuated from NYU’s Langone Medical Center with the help of the Med Sled® evacuation sleds, including 20 babies from the neonatal and pediatric … Continue reading
When a School is in Danger…
By Michaiah Chatman Of the string of recent tragedies, none feel as desolate and heart-wrenching as the news that a school has been attacked and the innocent lives of students have been prematurely taken away from their parents and other … Continue reading
Lessons Learned From Past Disasters Shed Light on Importance of Emergency Planning
Clifford Adkins, President & CEO of ARC Products, LLC The safety of students and staff is a fundamental responsibility of the school administration and board. Recent national disasters have shown that taking a proactive approach to emergency planning should be … Continue reading
School Emergency Plans and Protocol Changes
Med Sled® provides a variety of consulting services for our customers, including an Evacuation Equipment Needs Assessment, Protocol Review, Training and Drill Support Services. Over the years, we have found that an overwhelming number of organizations have crisis management plans … Continue reading