immedia rescue sheet - for a fast and safe evacuation

Immedia Rescue Sheet

- for a fast and safe evacuation

Fires in health care facilities

• U.S. fire departments responded to an estimated average of 6,240 structure fires in health care properties per year between 2006-2010. These fires caused annual averages of

– 6 civilian deaths – 171 civilian injuries – $52 million in property damage

• Source: U.S. Structure Fires in Nursing Homes, by Jennifer Flynn, NFPA, Quincy, MA, September 2008

Are healthcare facilities prepared for an evacuation?

• Full evacuation is very rare, but it happens from time to time

• Evacuation is not just caused by fire, but also electrical failure or extreme weather conditions

• Each care unit/department must be able to automatically and autonomously prepare their patients for evacuation in order to facilitate the evacuation efforts and to limit reliance on emergency services.

Evacuation must be planned

Saving inhabitants with reduced mobility takes a lot of time so evacuation needs to be well planned-:

• Clear communication of evacuation procedure• Have a system in place to contact sufficient number of personnel to

assist in a short period of time• Keeping escape routes clear and well marked • Having evacuation tools such as wheelchairs, stretchers, trolleys etc.

close to hand• Establish collection points for patients• Have a number of transport options• Ensure employee safety and well-being • Have a plan for temporary accommodation should the need arise• Carry out practise drills with staff and residents

OSHA Training Institute

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Testing of Plans

• Carry out exercises with staff and residents • Ensure participation in exercises• Evaluate the exercise• Consider lessons learned from actual events• Adapt plans and equipment as required

Rescue techniques = Transport techniques

• Run/walk - alone or with help

• Wheelchair - alone or with help

• In bed – with help

• Other evacuation tools

• Evacuation sheet – with help

Immedia Rescue Sheet

• Intended environment:– Acute care– Long-term care

• Intended Use:– Emergency evacuations– Transfer out of bed, and slide out to safety

Key Benefits• Remains in place under the mattress so it is ready to use• Does not interfere with daily bed making • No outside help is required • Quickly transfers a bed ridden patient, including the whole mattress out of the

room and even down stairs• Saves precious time during the chaotic environment of an

evacuation • The patient is close to the ground, so exposure to smoke or other toxins is

minimised • Symmetrical design allows evacuation from both foot and head end • Long handles reduce strain in the back • Safety straps fasten the patient securely during evacuation • Low friction on the underside • New clearer, instruction label • Waterproof• Washable

Extensive Testing…• Evacuation Slide mat

• Patient handling equipment used in road ambulances – Evacuation slide mat. DIN EN 1865:2010 chapter 4.5.3 and 4.6.3

• Health care textiles

• Rescue sheet and mattress cover with evacuation function SS 8760039:2012

• Fire resistant test

• Textiles – Assessment of ignitability of bedding items. Part 1: Ignition source: smouldering cigarette. ISO

12952-1:2010

• Furniture – Assessment of ignitability of upholstered furniture - Part 1: Ignition source: Smouldering

cigarette. EN 1021-1:2006,

• Max user weight

• Hoists for the transfer of disabled persons - Requirements and test methods. Section 8.3 Test methods for

non-rigid body-support unit, 8.4.1 Marking and 8.4.2 Instructions for use. ISO 10535:2006

• Textile test

• ISO 5077:2007, ISO 3759:2005, ISO 6330:2012, Dimensional change in washing and drying

• DS/EN ISO 12947-2:1999, Abrasion resistance - Martindale Part 2: Determination of specimen breakdown –

• DS/EN ISO 1421 method 1, 1999 , Determination of tensile strength and elongation at break

• ISO 4674-1 Method B, 2003 ,Determination of tear force of trouser-shaped test specimens (Single tear

method)

• DS/EN ISO 13937-3:2000 , Determination of tear force of wing-shaped test specimens (Single tear method)

A Clear Instruction label

Positioning

• Rescue fits permanently under the mattress • The orange straps and instruction label are down

against the frame of the bed for ease of visibility and use

• Fastened to the corners of the mattress with elastic corner straps

• The buckles are positioned for easy access• The orange handles is placed at the head and bed

end • Make the bed as usual

Evacuation

• Pull the orange straps with the buckles out and lay over the patient and duvet.

• Fasten these straps to the straps on the other side, and tighten so that the mattress bends upwards on each side.

• Use the handle at the head end and pull the patient and mattress gently off the bed frame.

• Hold the handle high, giving the patient maximum protection when the mattress touches the floor.

• The patient can now be transferred out of the room, down stairs and out to safety or collection point

• The mattress and bed duvet protect the patient against further injury and cold.

Specifications