Lift Equipment and Transfer Systems
Descent Control System (DCS): Emergency evacuation or retrieval from older or disabled structures may require using stairs or negotiating rough terrain when moving patients.
These devices allow ambulance technicians or emergency evacuation personnel to safely move a patient down stairs, steep declines, or over rough terrain.
With its Stair-TREAD system, the Stair Chair enables caregivers to transport a patient down stairs without lifting.
Emergency patient transport cots are rugged cots that can be used to transport patients over rough terrain.
Demonstration of a stair chair.
Demonstration of the Stryker MX Pro manual ambulance cot.
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2-10. When should a provider use a Descent Control System (DCS)?
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