Sudden Cardiac Arrest
What Is Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA)? Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is an electrical disturbance in the heart that prevents it from beating properly. During
Stretcher transfers made easy, the Retmex – COMFORT MODEL contains 12 handles and can be used by up to 6 people.
Easy to Clean
For hygiene reasons, the fabric is water-resistant. It can easily be wiped off.
Foot sack
The foot sack creates extra stability when placing a victim onto the Rescue Sheet.
PVC Handles
The PVC on the handles increases comfort for the rescuer.
Small and Portable Bag
The Retmex – COMFORT MODEL comes in a small portable bag. After removing the Rescue Sheet from the bag, you open it up so you can place a victim onto the Comfort Model.
When do you use the Retmex?
Answer: The Retmex can be used when you need to rescue a victim from a forest, national park, dunes or other difficult terrain. It is also used to transfer victims to and from the stretcher. This can be quite a challenge, especially when you are dealing with larger-sized people. With the Retmex you make it just a little easier.
Who's using the Retmex?
Answer: Retmex is used by paramedics, first aid teams, firefighters, rescue teams and anyone who has to deal with accidents or crisis situations. It is also used in healthcare institutions to move people from A to B or it serves as an evacuation aid during an emergency evacuation.
With how many people do you use the Retmex?
Answer: You normally operate a rescue sheet with 4 people. The weight of the victim will determine how many hands are needed to transfer the victim. There are 12 handles on this Retmex, so you can easily balance with multiple responders.
What's the safe working load of the Retmex?
Answer: The safe working load of the Retmex Comfort is 250 kg. There is also a wider version available that can be loaded up to 385 kg. This is the Bariatric Retmex.
Why are the yellow strap on the lying side of the rescue sheet?
Answer: There’s always a chance that you need to use the Retmex by yourself if there’s no one around to assist you. If that’s the case, you will need to slide the victim instead of lifting. This can occur in critical emergencies. Therefore, we’ve decided to place the yellow straps on the lying side. If the straps would have been on the outside, this would have created an obstacle for sliding.
How is the rescue sheet packed?
Answer: The Retmex Comfort Model comes standard in this portable bag
Can you give an example how you would use the Retmex?
Answer: An athlete is injured during a sporting event. You can then use the rescue sheet to transfer this person to the emergency room. It is useful tool and an alternative for a stretcher.
