Lincoln Rural Fire receives donation of lifesaving equipment

[September 16, 2013]  Lincoln Rural Fire Protection District recently received a donation of equipment from Jim Doherty of Emergency Products + Research. The donation will increase the equipment options during an emergency call, ensuring that Lincoln Rural continues to provide up-to-date medical care.

The donation included the following equipment:

• Rescu-Air child transport seat -- This seat uses air to create a safety seat for infant and pediatric patients, while being able to be collapsed for easy storage when not in use.

• Vacuum splint system -- Splints of different sizes used for immobilization due to fracture of extremity by conforming to the current position.

• Backboard -- Used to prevent spinal damage after a fall or accident.

• Spider straps -- This device is used for securing a patient to the backboard.

• Vacuum mattress -- Also used for spinal immobilization, but this mattress is designed to conform to the natural voids in a patient's body.

• Improved traction device -- This device is primarily used to put traction on the lower extremity during an upper leg fracture.

Currently, all members are being trained on the new equipment. Once training is completed, these items will be added to the equipment carried on board rescue units operated by Lincoln Rural Fire.

For more information about Emergency Products + Research, check them out at www.epandr.com or call 1-800-322-5725.

[Text from file received from Lincoln Rural Fire Protection District]