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School Mass- Stabbing Shows the Need For On-Site Trauma First Aid Kits and Supplies

The horrific mass-stabbing of 21 students and staff members at a Pittsburgh high school shows, once again, that we live in an unsure world in which violence can happen anytime and anywhere.  Such incidents highlight the need to have trauma first aid supplies on-site at every school, workplace, and other facility.

Many of the wounds that were sustained needed immediate attention to save the lives of the victims and lay responders were there on-site in the critical first moments after the event.  Many of those who responded first were fellow students, teachers, and other staff.  It is important to have trauma first aid supplies on site to begin the response even before outside medical responders can arrive on the scene.

Especially in mass stabbings or shootings or other major disasters, there is no way for outside medical responders to get to everyone in need as immediately as those who are already on the scene.  Those bystanders can best respond if they have quick access to basic medical supplies such as bandages for large wounds.

The kind of first aid supplies needed for an instant response rarely exist in sufficient quantities in a regular first aid kit.  What is needed is a well equipped trauma first aid kit.

Many U.S. schools use our MobileAid Trauma Stations and backpack kits to provide just such trauma first aid supplies in the case of such incidents.  Is your facility prepared with adequate trauma first aid supplies?

If this had happened at your school or workplace, would you have been prepared with the supplies necessary to respond instantly?  If not, we can help with our line of MobileAid Emergency Response products.

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MobileAid Provides 24/7 First Aid for Mississippi River Flood Victims

We are pleased that the Illinois Law Enforcement Alarm System (ILEAS) chose the MobileAid Mutli-function 24/7 Trauma First Aid Station to help provide first aid for Mississippi river flood victims. 

One of the most unique features of this mobile station is the double flood flashlight system that provides light to first aid responders even when electric light is not available.  This allows the unit to be used 24/7 in a disaster response and recovery situation.  This makes it perfect to aid the Mississippi River flood victims.

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Serious Disaster Trauma First Aid - MobileAid Multi-Function 24/7 Trauma First Aid Station

If you really understand the kind of traumatic injuries that are likely in a disaster, you realize that an "everyday" first aid kit may not be up to dealing with the first aid realities of a true disaster. We designed this MobileAid Multi-Function 24/7 Trauma First Aid Station for use by lay responders in U.S. Government offices and installations. It is on the U.S. Government GSA purchasing schedule (Contract GS-07F-0339U) but is available to the public at www.Mobile-Aid.com.

This compact mobile first aid station is valued for its unique approach to the realities of disaster first aid. In a real disaster, one cannot count on professional medical first responders arriving on the scene within minutes, hours, or even days. There is a need to have serious trauma first aid supplies on hand to assist first aid trained lay personnel in their immediate response. In a very real way, lives may depend on extensive trauma first aid supplies being on hand.

With this in mind, we designed this extensive 270-piece rolling trauma first aid station to carry the maximum amount of trauma first aid supplies that we could fit and organize into its compact 2 cubic feet. It even includes a flexible stetcher that can be carried by two to eight people and an extendable 8 foot flag to signal its presence above a crowd and at a distance.

Click here to see a brochure that will give you an expanded view of the features of the 24/7's mother product, the MobileAid Multi-Function Trauma First Aid Station. After introducting this base MobileAid trauma first aid station to the market, we realized that we could add some additional features that would benefit U.S. Government users and others who were looking for even more extensive supplies and features to deal with a severe disaster at anytime - day or night. So we introduced the "24/7" trauma first aid station with these extra features that make it your very best choice for responding to a severe disaster...

Double Flood-Flashlights Illuminate the Treatment Area: One of its unique features is the set of battery operated flood-flashlights that illuminate the treatment area and allow use even in the realities of the low-light or no-light situations that often accompany a true disaster. These flood-flashlights are adjustable to different angles and can be held by hand as well. This feature gives this mobile unit its "24/7" designation. It's one of the key features that our government customers appreciate.

High -Visibility Safety Vest Protects and Identifies: Another "24/7" feature of this "all conditions" first aid station is this high-visibility safety vest. This safety vest protects emergency responders in low visibility situations and darkness, and it also helps to identify the lay or community responder to those who may need aid.

QuickClot Stops Severe Bleeding Fast: This 24/7 unit includes 5 QuickClot hemostatic sponges for quickly stopping severe bleeding. This upgrade works very well in conjunction with the Bloodstopper bandages and other bandaging products contained in all of our trauma first aid stations. Severe bleeding is among those disaster-related conditions that cannot wait to be treated until a professional medical responder arrives.

Here is complete list of the MobileAid Multi-Function 24/7 Trauma First Aid Station's special features:

• Compact/Comprehensive First Aid Station: 270-piece first aid station that meets OSHA guidelines and ANSI standards; includes flexible evacuation stretcher, dual flood-flashlights and mounting units, high-visibility safety vest, and QuickClot hemostatic sponges for stopping bleeding; stores in 2 cubic feet
• Quick-access organization: extensive first aid supplies organized in quick-response modules for fast access and effective treatment
• Easy-roll transport: dual 4" polyurethane wheels aid in rapid-response and climbs curbs with little effort
• Seating and gear platform: allows for patient to be seated while being treated or to aid in the transport of additional medical equipment (e.g. AED, oxygen tank, etc.)
• Easy identification: high visibility markings, 8-foot extendable flag, and flashing (red/blue) LED wheels
• Durable protection for supplies: super-durable, light-weight frame construction (supports up to 300 lbs.) and heavy-duty weather resistant bag safeguard contents

If you are serious about preparing to meet your trauma first aid needs in an emergency or disaster, this mobile trauma first aid station may be just the serious equipment that you need.

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MobileAid First Aid Flag Stands Head and Shoulders Above the Crowd in Any Emergency or Disaster

One of the most impressive (and surprising) features of a MobileAid Multi-Function Trauma First Aid station is it's first aid flag.  Carried in a compact side pouch, the first aid flag assembles in seconds on a shock cord system (just like modern tent poles) and stands 8 feet tall.

This 8 foot height means that the flag can be seen at a distance and over the heads of those who are potentially crowded around the station.  The flag can serve as a rallying point in an evacuation and as a clear marker to help people find emergency first aid in a severe disaster.

Though the MobileAid First Aid Flag is commonly deployed as part of the MobileAid Multi-Function Trauma First Aid Station, many are purchased for use separately.  Emergency responders appreciate the flag's clear and bold markings and the ease with which it can be deployed.  The whole deployment takes less than 10 seconds.

To deploy the flag, one simply removes it from the pouch, unfurls the flag, unfolds the segments of the pole while allowing them to snap together on the shock cord, and places the flag into a small slot in the pouch that is designed to hold the flag upright.

The light weight, compact flag is 17.5" x 12" when unfurled and the pole folds down to be only about  15" tall.  The pole is made of aluminum, and so it will not rust.

The instant first aid flag is just one of the many features that has earned the MobileAid system the nickname of the "Swiss Army Knife" of trauma first aid stations. 

With features like the first aid flag, integrated seat and gear platform, "stair-climbing" double wheels, and flexible stretcher (just to name a few) the nickname is well earned.

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On-Site Emergency Responders & Safety Personnel Can Now ... Be the First Responder!

 
With the launch of www.Mobile-Aid.com, on-site emergency responders and safety personnel now have easy on-line access to the full range of MobileAid Emergency Response products from LifeSecure.  MobileAid provides these safety professionals with superior quick-response mobile stations that include comprehensive trauma first aid and emergency supplies.  With compact MobileAid stations, on-site safety personnel can quickly and effectively deliver the best possible first care in any  
emergency or disaster.

In an emergency, precious minutes can be lost waiting for outside responders to arrive.  While it's important to immediately contact emergency authorities (dial 911), trained on-site responders with the right MobileAid equipment can respond immediately, effectively, and with confidence.  In a severe emergency or disaster help may actually be hours or days away.  Every facility needs to have safety personnel trained in basic first aid and emergency response procedures to ensure that they can meet their own immediate emergency needs.

Click into www.Mobile-Aid.com and let us know what you think of our expanding line of MobileAid Emergency Response products.

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How do we prepare for earthquakes? Lessons from the L'Aquila, Italy Earthquake

Unfortunately, we have seen once again the destructive power of earthquakes in the latest tragic tremor (6.3 on the Richter Scale) in L'Aquila in central Italy.  As of this writing, over 150 people are believed dead with 1,500 or more injured.  With some 10,000 to 15,000 buildings damaged or destroyed, over 100,000 people have been left homeless.

Some takeaways from this tragedy in Italy are:

Disasters can happen at any time of day.  This quake occurred at 3:32 a.m., so most were caught in their sleep -- at their most vulnerable.  The stories emerging speak of many fleeing in their pajamas and barely making it out of their houses and apartments as they crumbled around them.  This speaks to such easy preparedness steps as having a pair of shoes or slippers at your bedside, a light source (light stick or flash light) handy, and a robe or some other covering close by to grab for warmth in case of a need to evacuate without warning.  It also speaks to having your emergency supplies were they can be easily grabbed as you exit your home or workplace.

Basic services were immediately disrupted.  It is clear from images of damaged streets and infrastructure that water, sewer and electricity were instantly cut off to many homes.  As I viewed images of regular citizens helping in the rescue efforts (digging through debris with their bare hands), I noticed one young man with a military style canteen strapped around his waist.  I realized that he was probably among the few that was prepared to hydrate himself during the initial hours of response.  I was reminded that without emergency supplies on hand, we may be left without survival basics for hours, days or longer after a major disaster.

Don't expect the government to be able to immediately respond to your basic needs. One civil protection official was quoted as saying that the key priority was to provide shelter for everyone by nightfall.  One can only imagine the challenge of trying to shelter over 100,000 people "by nightfall".  One can also image that attempts to provide food, water, and sanitation facilities would be less than 100% successful, at least in the short-term. 

Access to basic tools will allow you to aid in rescue efforts.  As video images show many people working with their bare hands to assist professional responders in clearing rubble in an attempt to find survivors, it is apparent that they lack no willingness to do all they can to help rescue others. It is also clear that simple tools and supplies like gloves, shovels, picks, sledgehammers, axes, etc could significantly aid their efforts.  Having your own basic emergency tools will significantly increase your usefulness should you remain among the able-bodied people who survive the disaster.

Medical facilities may not be immediately available to treat injuries.  Sections of the main hospital in L'Aquila had to be evacuated because they were at risk of collapsing in the aftershocks.  People were being treated on the street and in the hospital courtyard.  Many bloodied victims had to await treatment as the facilities and personnel that were available were overwhelmed by the massive need for medical attention.  Each of us should think about having basic first aid supplies on hand to stop bleeding, help someone to start breathing again, splint a broken limb, etc. 

Obviously, basic training in first aid, CPR, and other skills will be invaluable as we help our own families, neighbors and others in the absence of immediate professional medical attention after a disaster.  Be aware that many basic home first aid kits are designed for minor day to day "cuts and scrapes" and provide little to help in more advanced, yet basic life saving situations.  Trauma first aid kits and supplies will be of greater help in a true disaster.  I keep a lot of trauma bandages and supplies on hand at home as even untrained individuals can help stop bleeding if they just have the right basic supplies.  I also figure that I can help resupply professionals if supplies of such basics as blood stopping bandages run low in the initial hours of response.

Here are some links that provide more information on how to prepare for an earthquake and how to respond if you are hit by one:

Selected information from Are You Ready?, FEMA

CDC - Earthquakes - Before, During, After

The greatest lesson from every disaster we witness around the world is that the time to prepare to be secure in an emergency or disaster is BEFORE one strikes.  No measures taken after the fact will fully compensate for lack of preparation before the event.

What are you doing to be prepared for an earthquake or other disaster?  If you are already prepared, how can you encourage and help others to be prepared at home, at work, at school, or on-the-go? 

Comment or email me to let me know what you are doing to help make "Every Life Secure" (even your own).

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Trauma First Aid - Get it Off Your Shoulder, Off The Wall, and Rolling On Its Way!

As we speak to facilities safety professionals around the country, many feel hampered in their response to major medical emergencies because their trauma first aid supplies are either contained  in heavy duffel bags that are hard to carry for any great distance (say across a large facility) or, worse, stocked in bolted-in, stationary wall-mounted first aid units that are really designed to require the patient to come to the kit vs. allowing the kit to move to the patient.  Though, some wall units can be removed and carried, once again, the weight and bulk becomes an issue if any distance is involved.

We believe that we have found a way to speed trauma first aid supplies directly and easily to any medical emergency - near or far - large or small: the LifeSecure MobileAid Mobile Trauma First Aid Station. 

This compact Mobile Trauma First Aid Station was developed in an exclusive partnership with ZÜCA, the makers of truly unique rolling transport solutions.  

Over the past several months, we have shown the MobileAid Mobile Trauma First Aid Station in security and safety shows from coast to coast and the response has been universally and enthusiastically positive.  Safety, security and emergency preparedness professionals have commented on the Mobile Trauma Station's unique features and its ability to...

Go -

Double wheels climb curbs and steps easily and roll anywhere quickly and effortlessly.

Sit - Patients can sit on the specially designed platform to rest or be treated (hold up to 300 lbs.).

Haul - The mobile station carries extra equipment on the gear platform (up to 300 lbs.) - AED/Oxygen/Hydration.

Protect - A super-durable areospace class exoskeleton frame and heavy duty weather-resistant bag protect supplies in poor weather conditions.  This exoskeleton frame may prove especailly important in a disaster in which debris may fall and strike the station.  I don't know of any tougher protection available for first aid supplies.

Treat -

Extensive first aid supplies (260 pieces) meet OSHA requirements and ANSI guidelines for the workplace and are organized in Quick-Response modules for fast access and effective treatment. The clearly marked individual modules can be easily removed and accessed as needed throughout the treatment process.  The station even includes a foldable full-size stretcher that can be carried by two to eight people.  

Store - With the telescoping handle down, the compact mobile station stores in less than 2 cubic feet (12.25"w x 18.5"h x 14.0"d)

Flag - An 8 foot collapsible First Aid flag and high visibility markings make sure the station can't be missed.  In a major emergency, the station can be rolled into the middle of a field, parking lot or large facility and the flag clearly signals where first aid is available.

The more we demonstrate this unique new product, the more clear it is that this MobileAid Station provides several features that are well beyond those provided by regular first aid kits and trauma first aid bags.  We believe that the this Mobile Trauma Station is truly a next-generation trauma treatment solution.

Though this Mobile First Aid Station can be used in any office or workplace situation, it will be especially valuable in large facilities such as factories, office complexes, university and college campuses, schools, museums, etc.  The units can also be easily transported in trucks, vans, and trailers.  The greater the distances that may be involved from where the trauma supplies are stored, to where they may be needed, the more helpful it will be to have a fully mobile station.

In addition to the mobility, the well organized and clearly marked Quick-Response modules will allow people with any level of first aid training to respond more effectively in an emergency.  We have found that even fully trained professional first responders have found this station to be a postiive addition to their equipment.  As these professional first responders have very specific supplies and equipment, these units are available empty so that the first aid contents can be fully customized.

Click here to take a closer look at the LifeSecure MobileAid Mobile Trauma First Aid Station.

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