Disaster Relief

Learn about the common – and some uncommon – types of patient immobilization equipment used to help save lives.

Patient immobilization equipment is critical to emergency medical care and patient transport. These specialized devices are designed to minimize movement and prevent further injury to patients who have sustained trauma or are experiencing medical emergencies. 

Proper immobilization helps to stabilize the spine, neck, and extremities, reducing the risk of exacerbating existing injuries or causing new ones during the evaluation, treatment, and transport process. 

Whether it’s in aquatic environments where backboards are replaced by water-compatible variants or in the wilderness where improvised

Disasters are devasting, they can often leave people in hopeless situations. Sometimes they can be predicted, and with proper planning and they can be mitigated, but many times terror can strike unexpectedly. Either way, both require professional attention and response to save lives and get people to safety.  FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) is the branch within the United States Homeland Security that deals with disasters across US territories.