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Emergency Medical Services Board Armor Backboard Cover: Operational Field Assessment Post Assessment Report

The Board Armor Backboard Cover Operational Field Assessment was conducted for S&T by DDL OMNI Engineering LLC (DDL OMNI) on Aug. 1, 2011, at the Prince George’s County Fire Service Building grounds.

This document contains results from an Operational Field Assessment of the Board Armor Backboard Cover designed by Advanced EMS Designs (Orlando, FL) to prevent contamination between a victim and a backboard while also protecting Emergency Medical Service (EMS) providers. The Science and Technology Directorate of the United States (U.S.) Department of Homeland Security (DHS) identified this need of the EMS community and supported the development of an EMS backboard cover.

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Emergency Medical Services Board Armor Backboard Cover: Operational Field Assessment Post Assessment Report (2011) PDF 3.68 MB 11/08/2011
Last Updated: 01/12/2023
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