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| Depot cleans house-saves money, frees storage space The depot work force cleared more than 60,000 square-feet of storage space during a month-long event that focused on collecting and disposing of excess material. army.mil |
As Surge Deployment Winds Down, Paratroopers Reflect Most of Sha’ab was still sleeping as a Humvee weaved its way through the neighborhood’s maze-like streets early one frigid, January morning. Commanding the patrol was 1st Lt. Austin Dziengelewski’s platoon of paratroopers from 2nd Battalion “The White Falcons,” 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment. The patrol was on their way to a squatter village in the area, where displaced families were living in makeshift tents. With the temperatures dropping below freezing at night, the paratroopers were worried people in the camps might freeze to death. The platoon’s mission was to find them and see what help they needed. army.mil |
02/27/2008: America Supports You: Mom Offers Inspiration to Troops A simple request for a "mom hug" from a young Marine serving in Iraq ignited one mom's desire to inspire troops. defenselink.mil |
04/01/2008: America Supports You: MWR Worker is Troops' Substitute Mom Troops stopping at Camp Buehring's recreaction center on the way to Iraq can meet Violet Kelly, better known as "Big Momma" to the troops. She watches out for them as if they were her own children. defenselink.mil |
Shoshana Metal Ltd. at Eurosatory 2008, Paris, France, 16-20 June, 2008 Shoshana Metal Ltd the Israeli leading manufacturer of folding stretchers, will display its state-of-the-art eight-fold EMSCompact Stretcher at Eurosatory 2008 in Paris, June 16-20, at booth number C240h.Shoshana Metal develops, manufactures and markets the EMSCompact Stretcher our flagship state-of-the-art eight-fold stretcher, which is the lightest, most compact and flexible stretcher available in the EMS market today. The EMSCompact Stretcher weighs only 5.0kg (11lbs) and it folds into an amazingly small 50cm (19.7in) in height, so that it slips neatly into its matching backpack case.Our exclusive line of stretchers also includes the following models:CBRN EMSCOMPACT STRETCHER FOR CBRN RESCUE OPERATIONSThe CBRN EMSCompact stretcher was developed to meet the specific operational requirements of the CBRN threat, which has become even more relevant in the recent decade, showing the world how crucial it is to be well equipped and prepared in order to respond quickly and safely to CBRN attacks to ensure minimal casualties.The features of the CBRN EMSCompact stretcher are based on technical specifications received from the US Military: A much stronger stretcher with a weight load capacity of 350kg; Intensive worldwide market research has yielded the best chemical resistant mesh fabric suitable, whose advantages include a superb chemical resistance for decontamination when exposed to industrial chemicals and CBRN warfare agents; excellent melting point at 633°F; and a very good abrasion resistance. EMSCOMPACT STRETCHER ON WHEELS - FOR MASS CASUALTIES EVENTSThe IDF (Israel Defence Forces) presented Shoshana-Metal with the problem of evacuating patients in a mass casualty event, when the lack of sufficient manpower is one of the biggest concerns. Thus, the need for a stretcher that can be carried by one person only is crucial. The EMSCompact Stretcher on Wheels not only addresses the above problem, but also provides a solution to the challenge created by stretchers with wheels: How does one ensure a safe and smooth carrying of the injured patient, who is obviously in a lot of pain, especially when it comes to stairs? The Unique Device of the EMSCompact Stretcher on Wheels is composed of wheels and a special sliding part, whose special mechanism enables a smooth descending and mounting in stairs without any bumps transmitted to the patient. army-technology.com |