Paramed Systems

No more heavy lifting in an emergency

2009-04-08 22:39:17

Evangelical Community Hospital recently purchased some state-of-the-art equipment that, in the event of an emergency evacuation, would move patients out of the hospital more efficiently. Prior to receiving the equipment, if there had been an evacuation, hospital personnel would have had to use blankets to carry out patients. Click here for live article.

Oil company donation benefits wheelchair bound STARC clients

2009-02-02 11:53:46

An innovative new wheelchair will soon be available to clients of STARC, thanks to a donation from Chevron. The oil company, which opened an office in Covington in 2007, recently donated three motorized wheelchairs to the agency. Known as a Power Chair, the machine is capable of climbing stairs or moving up any inclined surface thanks to a rotating track system. The chair is manufactured by ParaMed Systems, a Utah company that first developed the idea about 10 years ago with an eye to eliminating back injuries for first responders when transporting patients up or down a flight of stairs. Chevron Emergency Medical Coordinator Danny Hall met the company’s CEO at a conference a couple of years ago, and thought the idea would be helpful for its offshore sites. Click here for live article.

Paramed Systems Vital Note

2009-02-02 11:49:53

Keeping track of vital signs for one patient isn’t too difficult. Keeping track of vital signs for several patients at the same incident can be quite a task. Vital Notefrom Paramed Systems lets you keep vital signs with each patient. By simply cutting a section of the tape and sticking it to your leg, you can easily write down pertinent info. You can then place this note on the patient for future reference or pass it along to the transport crew. And fear not, the tape is hypoallergenic. Click here for live article.

Tulsa Firefighters Practice Hospital Evacuations

2008-12-29 12:10:28

The Tulsa Fire Department did some training on Friday. The goal was to have a common type of equipment at all the hospitals. The stairwells at St John Medical Center were crowded with firefighters. They were training with a new way to move patients downstairs in a hurry. The old way was very low tech. Click here for live article.

'Slyding' Immobile Patients To Safety

2008-12-10 11:31:44

Tulsa hospitals are getting better prepared to help you if there is an emergency. During Hurricane Katrina, hospitals struggled with evacuating patients who couldn't walk when the elevators didn't have power. Local hospitals now have a way to get everyone out safely. It's called the Paraslyde. It's corrugated cardboard, really. It weighs about seven pounds and when you take it apart, a patient fits inside, they go down the floor and down the stairs. Click here for live article.

Paraslydes replace metal chairs in hostpital evacuation. (video)

2008-11-17 01:15:53

News story showing the Paraslyde as preferred evacuation method. Click here for live article.

Shakin’ all over Newport-Mesa

2008-11-17 00:42:06

Lab techs Roana Constantiano, Anna Sanchez, Tami Clark, and Mary Palacios lower nursing student 'patient' Chantel Diego down the West Tower stairwells in a paraslyde, during a countywide Shakeout earthquake drill at Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian on Thursday. Click here for live article.

Paramed to showcase its powered stair chair MOV

2008-11-17 01:36:36

A short video showcasing the MOV powered stair chair as well as introducing Vital Note tape. Click here for live article.

Thousands evacuate as fires destroy Calif. homes

2008-11-17 00:30:32

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A wind-blasted wildfire tore through the city's northern foothills early Saturday, sending thousands of residents fleeing in the dark, forcing a hospital to evacuate and destroying an untold number of homes. Click here for live article.

Wildfire chases patients from LA hospital

2008-11-17 00:28:09

LOS ANGELES – Most of the 200 patients were asleep when Santa Ana winds that had swept down from the high desert circled the Olive View-UCLA Medical Center in fire. Click here for live article.

Simulating The Big One

2008-11-17 00:24:21

California cities participate in drill to prepare for the quake expected to be stronger than Northridge. Click here for live article.

Meeting with St. Mary's Hospital-Passaic, Passaic, New Jersey

2008-10-13 22:34:03

In response to the ill-prepared hospital evacuations necessitated by events like the Hurricane Katrina disaster, the US government has granted funding and mandated that hospitals nationwide update their emergency preparedness plans.

Paramed Systems Achieves Significant Business Milestone in the Offshore Oil and Gas Evacuation Market

2008-11-15 12:43:23

Paramed Systems announced the release and first shipment of their marine-grade Mobility Offers Versatility (MOV) chair, a fully motorized stair climbing chair to oil and gas platform operators in the Gulf of Mexico. The use of the MOV chair on drilling platforms will enable the safe and timely evacuation of emergency medical patients to the helipad platform.

Preparation for a disaster

2008-11-15 12:45:30

SLCC nursing student and "earthquake victim" Kelly Anderson is borne to an ambulance from St. Mark's Hospital as the hospital's staff performs a disaster drill. Staffers practiced organizing patients and transporting them to a safe location in Thursday's drill. Click here for live article.

UVRMC runs evacuation drill to prepare for disaster scenario

2008-11-15 12:42:09

The lobby of Utah Valley Regional Medical Center was quiet Thursday morning. The automatic doors swung open and shut, someone whistled "Holly Jolly Christmas" and someone else dropped flowers off at the desk. This calm environment could be disrupted, though, if the hospital lost power.

ParaSlyde To Safety. DRH spends grant money to help save your life.

2008-11-15 12:37:25

It's a scary thought, and one that no one ever wants to see happen: a hospital on fire. As scary as it seems, it could be a reality. Fortunately, Duncan Regional Hospital's staff is constantly thinking about the safety of everyone inside the facility. DRH received grant money from Homeland Security Funding to pay for a life-saving piece of equipment called a ParaSlyde.

Minnesota Health Care System.

2008-10-13 22:30:21

Photos from a ParaSlyde demonstration for the Minnesota Health Care System. Click here for live article.

PARASLDYE IN ACTION - PITTSBURGH.

2008-10-13 22:28:58

We arrived at the hospital around 9:00am to meet with the safety officer to discuss the ParaSlyde and talk about his hospital evacuation plans. While we were waiting in the lobby, a lady yelled out and said that someone had just fallen on the sidewalk in the front of the hospital. A doctor from the hospital happened to be close by and came to the lady's side to assist.

2008 Utah Business IQ Awards.

2008-10-13 22:28:40

Paramed Systems has been recognized as a finalist for the 2008 awards. The recipients will be announced at the awards luncheon and ceremony on January 31, 2008. Click here for live article.

Fred Ball for Zions Bank, speaking on business.

2008-10-13 22:28:16

After working at a private ambulance agency in Utah for many years, Nate Walkingshaw painfully watched as many of his partners were forced to quit field work because of debilitating back injuries sustained while hauling patients up and down the stairs. Click here for live article.

Paramed Presented 'Top Pick Award' for Motorized Stair Chair

2008-10-13 22:27:56

Paramed Systems has been awarded the "Top Pick Award" for their MOV powered stair chair by EMS Magazine at the Texas EMS Conference in Houston, Texas.

Paramed Systems is a green company.

2008-10-13 22:27:36

Paramed Systems cares about the earth which we all must share. That is why recycled materials are used in all Paramed Systems products whenever possible. Please feel free to contact us for more information on what we do to create as little new waste as we can.

Paramed Announces Release of Motorized Stair-Climbing Chair

2008-10-14 10:36:22

Paramed Systems announced today the release of their Mobility Offers Versatility (MOV) chair, a fully motorized stair-chair capable of carrying fire, emergency medical, and rehabilitating patients safely and easily both up and down flights of stairs with the touch of a button. Click here for live article.

Durham Regional Hospital First in North Carolina to Purchase New Patient Emergency Evacuation Equipment

2008-11-15 12:44:12

Durham, NC- Durham Regional Hospital recently added ParaslydeTM evacuation equipment to its Emergency Preparedness Plan. The ParaslydeTM is an apparatus designed to assist with evacuating immobile patients from the building. Durham Regional was the first hospital in North Carolina to purchase the new equipment. Click here for live article.

Brookhaven Memorial Hospital Emergency Preparedness Drill

2008-10-13 22:25:06

Medical Center continued its emergency preparedness training for a potential hurricane. A vertical evacuation of a patient was practiced using a newly acquired device called a Paraslyde.

Product Demo at Shasta Regional Medical Center in Redding

2008-11-15 12:44:40

Nate Walkingshaw, president of Paramed Systems of Salt Lake City, demonstrates a gurney-like device used for safely transporting patients down stairs during a conference at Shasta Regional Medical Center in Redding. Click here for live article.

Forrest General participates in ParaSlyde Training

2008-10-13 22:23:58

Forrest General Hospital recently received training on the new Paraslyde device by Paramed Systems Inc. This device will enable Forrest General to move patients more efficiently and more effectively to safer areas in case of an emergency evacuation. Click here for live article.

Stony Brook Hospital practices mass evacuation techniques

2008-10-13 22:23:37

Stony Brook, NY March 21 Stony Brook University Hospital conducted a mass evacuation exercise this morning, using a new concept to provide transport of non-ambulatory patients by the existing staff personnel. The new concept, called ParaSlyde, permits two nurses to move the patient into the device and then move the patient through the halls ways, onto elevators or to take hem down flights of stairs. Click here for live article.

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