BARIATRIC TRAINING MANIKINS

Obesity is a very real problem in the UK and across the world and judging by government figures and anecdotal evidence the problem is rapidly getting worse. The need for heavy weight manikins has never been greater. 

All sectors as well as Fire & Rescue, Hospitals, Ambulance can experience heavier casualties:

Airlines accommodate increasingly heavy passengers - we lent an RL180 to Airbus in Broughton, UK for a multi agency exercise and Nicole (as she was called!) brought the exercise to a standstill! It took the combined teams 15 minutes to formulate a plan of how to remove her from the training fuselage!

Shipping: Cruise Ships could have many obese/bariatric passengers on board, would your staff know how to deal with passengers of these weights?

Prisons: do your officers have sufficient training to be able to move prisoners weighing more than 130 Kg if an incident arose?

Care Homes: not all situations will require the emergency services, could your staff manage? An obese dummy might help your staff to avoid injury through poor patient handling skills. 

Casualties / Victims / Patients / Clients / Staff / Passengers come in all shapes and sizes - can you safely manoeuvre a larger person? 

FEATURES & BENEFITS

• Constructed in waterproof Polyester: conforms to BS EN ISO 6330), OEKO-TEX® Standard 100 and ISO 17050-1 - the new material is tough, safe to handle and easy to clean.
• Anatomically correct weight distribution gives the 'feel' of an unconscious person, helping to improve pre-hospital clinical care.
• Strong enough to be buried under concrete or steel lintels with no damage; placed in or under vehicles; - these manikins are tough enough for all training exercises!
• We have worked very hard to achieve a 'fluidity of movement' with the weight rather than just producing a heavy 'lump', so these manikins are very realistic to work with.
• They are designed for a team of at least 4-6 people to rescue and are supplied complete with a carrying sheet to assist in carrying and positioning the manikin. The carry sheet has a safe working load of up to 600kg (LOLER certified).
• The neck provides the ability to fit an immobilisation/extrication collar if required - to promote proper casualty care.
• The 90 Kg Manikin is useful where a lighter weight is required without forfeiting the bulk of the bariatric dummy.

HIRE OR BUY (UK ONLY)

From September 2017 we will be offering our customers both a hire or a buy option on our standard 90, 180 and 260kgs Bariatric Manikins.

We understand that sometimes your bariatric training requirements are not weekly or even monthly and therefore you might want to consider loaning a Bariatric Manikin for a week or two instead of buying one. The cost of hiring includes delivery of the manikin to a designated premises, and you can arrange your own courier to return the manikin once you are done.

Call today for more information 01490 413 282 or email stuart@ruthlee.co.uk

WHO USES THEM?

• 1st Call Mobility Ltd
• Avon FRS
• Babcock Training Limited
• Bournemouth University School of Health & Social Care
• Coventry City Council
• Devon and Somerset FRS
• East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS TRUST
• East Of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust
• Extratec
• Greater Manchester FRS
• Kent FRS
• Lincolnshire FRS
• Linet Uk Ltd 
• London Ambulance Service NHS TRUST
• Merseyside FRS
• North East Ambulance Service AMB HQ
• Outreach Rescue
• Scottish Ambulance Service
• South Central Ambulance Service
• South Yorkshire FRS
• STATES OF JERSEY FIRE SERVICE
• Warwickshire FRS
• Welsh Ambulance Service NHS Trust
• West Midlands FRS
• West Sussex FRS
• Wiltshire & Swindon Fire Authority
• Yorkshire Ambulance Service
• Princess Alexandra Hosp - Loganholme, Australia
• Mayo Clinic - USA
• Philips Healthcare - USA