Helping You Move Injured Crew Safely
During a medical emergency you need to know that you can get your personnel the attention they need, safely and with the minimum of disruption.
The FROG-3 & FROG-6 have been designed to carry out medical emergency transfers and enable you to handle all types of casualty situations.
Walking Casualties
Many injuries, such as injured arms or hands, would preclude the use of a rope basket transfer, or force the casualty to be transferred in a stretcher (with all the inherent risks that entails).
Also, generally sick or ailing personnel may not necessarily have the strength or agility to cope with a basket transfer. These factors make the FROG the ideal method for carrying out personnel transfer for the sick and injured. This is due to the unique design of the FROG with the inclusion of seats and seatbelts, meaning that the casualty can be safely transferred without having to rely on their swift footwork and the ability to retain grip and balance on an unstable basket.
Stretcher Bound Casualties
In cases of a more serious medical emergency the FROG-3 and FROG-6 have also been designed to carry a stretcher.
The FROG’s offer the following protection to stretcher bound casualties:
- Steel Framework & Seat Suspension - protects the casualty from lateral impacts and minimises the chance of sustaining further harm due to heavy landings.
- Buoyancy - provides unique protection for stretcher bound casualties from the risks associated with immersion.
- Seating arrangement - allows a paramedic to offer support during a transfer, which would be almost impossible during a rope basket transfer.
Converting to MedEvac (stretcher) Mode
The FROG-3 and FROG-6 can both be converted to accept a stretcher in less than 15 minutes by two drilled personnel. Alternatively, some clients prefer to store the FROG already converted to the `stretcher mode', to allow instant access to a stretcher bound casualty. The unit's storage covers are designed to allow them to be used in both modes.
The FROG-6 conversion is faster than the FROG-3’s conversion, as the stretcher slides directly on to the bench seat where it can be secured.
