I never meant to say that it definitely does all of this. The experience that I have is from the sample. I called them up and asked for one. I have yet to actually use it on a pt.
I'd still really like to hear from anyone with more than a week of experience with a sample.
I don't think the traction splint has anything to do with this. However, I get your point: that is the only splinting device that a BLS outfit needs to actually spend money on, even though it never is used.
Actually, I am paying for them. I know, that is surprising. However, we currently...
potential problems with cardboard
True, I should've added cardboard into the list along with pillows, towels, blankets, and sheets.
First of all, note that there is only one port here, which is really not hard to find. I don't think finding the pump would be a problem (it never is with...
Laerdal and a company called Care2Medical have just come out with a device called the "PneuSplint." It's an inflatable splint that you inflate and then place on the pt.
http://www.care2medical.com/
http://www.laerdal.info/doc/6875218/PneuSplint.html...