EMS teams benefit from the Raizer II
Monday, May 23, 2022
What could your workforce look like if you could have fewer lifting injuries taking good team members off the roster? Having the Raizer II lifting chair available could increase the working life of EMTs, decrease Workers’ Compensation costs and payouts, and increase the availability of experienced and well-trained EMTs on your response team.
EMS professionals experience the highest rates of work-related injuries and illnesses in the country with approximately 28% a result of overexertion and body motion. 40% of those injuries are directly related to overexertion during lifting. Heavy lifting, forceful exertion, and awkward posture cause greater injury with repetition over a long period, putting your older team members at greater risk.
The Raizer II lifting chair assembles around a fallen person, allowing a single responder to safely lift a fallen person weighing up to 330 lbs. with the push of a button and a supporting hand. The lift is ergonomically correct for EMS staff and is secure and stable for the fallen person. When a Raizer lifting chair can be used, it significantly reduces the chance of injury.
The Raizer lifting chair has been around since 2014 with the original model sold in the US in 2017. The Raizer II is an upgraded version that is easy to clean and easy to assemble incorporating interchangeable legs and back pieces. Completely portable, the Raizer lifting chair can be stored in small spaces and charged while on the go. On a single charge, the Raizer II will lift 80 times at normal load, and up to 40 times at full capacity, reducing the need to constantly recharge between uses.
The pandemic put a lot of pressure on emergency response teams and people calling for lift assistance after a fall were often left laying for hours before someone could attend. Statistics show that the longer a person is left in place, the more likely they are to develop secondary medical symptoms that require hospitalization within the following weeks.
There are typically three types of falls:
- Injured: a hip fracture or other condition that requires an ambulance response,
- Non-injured: not injured, but simply can’t get themselves off the floor, and
- Minor injury: minor bleeding or pain, but with on-site treatment the patient can remain in place.
Among people older than 65 years, approximately 17% of EMS calls are for falls. 1/5 of these calls do not require transport to a hospital or medical facility. Most falls occur at home (60.2%) or in residential facilities (21.7%). The Raizer allows for a quick response by non-ambulance EMT personnel, thus freeing up vehicles for 911 calls that do require transport.
What can you do to support the welfare of your EMS teams and provide safer fall assist lifts for both your teams and their patients?
Find out more at www.liftup.us/products/raizer-ii.