It’s Not Just Fire: What is a stair chair
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Demonstration of new powered stair chair equipment
Emergency Medical Services (EMS) operational capabilities
Occupational health and injury prevention for firefighters
Areas of Interest (2)
- Bloomington Fire shifts focus to EMS-heavy workload with investment in powered medical transport equipment.
- The impact of ergonomic technology on firefighter long-term physical health and injury reduction.
Notable Quotes (2)
Maybe 70, 80% of our calls are actually EMS.
EMS servicesHighlighting the department's high volume of medical calls.
With this powered chair, it's gonna save a lot on our backs, and necks.
Occupational healthDescribing the benefit of moving from manual to powered stair chairs.
People (3)
Max FavreFirefighter EMTRepresenting Bloomington Fire department
2 quotes
Representing Bloomington Fire department
“Maybe 70, 80% of our calls are actually EMS.”
Explaining the scope of department duties.
“With this powered chair, it's gonna save a lot on our backs, and necks.”
Explaining the ergonomic benefits of new equipment.
AlecN/AActing as a patient for the equipment demonstration.
Acting as a patient for the equipment demonstration.
RodneyN/AAssisting with the operation of the stair chair.
Assisting with the operation of the stair chair.
Places Mentioned
Bloomington Fire department facility
Events & Meetings (1)
- Equipment demonstration at an unspecified stairwell location