The Med Sled® was used to evacuate our most critical non-ambulatory patients. Like any hospital in the midst of an evacuation, our main concern was patient and staff safety. Our Med Sleds® were pivotal to our successful overall evacuation strategy during Hurricane Sandy.
It is critical to prepare your facility for the worst case scenario. There are many lessons we have learned from catastrophes like Hurricane Katrina, the Joplin tornado and now Super Storm Sandy. Our job as emergency preparedness professionals is to apply these lessons to our plans.