He and Dunnington decided to make the device as strong as possible, even if it meant extra expense. This means that everything was built to military specifications, including the stitching on the harness. This is similar to the construction of helicopter parachute straps, which undergo rigorous construction to ensure they meet the most stringent standards, he adds. McCue, who used years of experience as a skydiver to help him develop the product, says the device can also be used outside of an ambulance, in mountain climbing or helicopter applications. The device can be retrofitted into existing ambulance designs or installed in ambulances right off the factory line.
Most ambulances can carry two of the restraint systems in back.
Because of space constraints in the average ambulance, this is about all they can hold, according to McCue. Nixon has used a combination of retrofitting and factory installation to get the devices into ambulances operated by his department. Because of the cost of the harnesses, we would buy so many at a time and retrofit. The last three groups of ambulances that we bought had them installed at the factory. What Users Say Most who have used the device like it, once they become accustomed to putting it on and taking it off.