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Part 3: Patient Compartment Seating & Restraint
This video was originally released in May 2017. Part 3 of 7: Seat belts worn by EMS workers in the patient compartment can save lives. In this video, viewers will learn how upper torso restraints can increase safety by reducing head travel and body slide during a crash or near crash event. Product demonstrations are also provided to help viewers learn about available seat types and options. This series, Improving EMS Safety Through Ambulance Design & Testing, covers new crash test methods to improve worker and patient safety in an ambulance patient compartment. It was jointly funded by NIOSH and the Department of Homeland Security's Science and Technology Directorate. NIOSH (DHHS) Pub. No. 2017-143(3)