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StatPacks Products New,
Not Untested
Washington, Utah – October 1, 2003 – After two years
of intensive field-testing by the Portneuf Life Flight team
of Pocatello, Idaho, StatPacks launched its inaugural 2004 line
of packs and accessories last month at the EMS Expo in Las Vegas.
“Working with Portneuf let us put the packs through some
extreme situations,” said StatPacks Founder/Director of
Operations Scott Nelson. “If our products can handle Portneuf,
they can handle anything.”
As the primary life flight service in southeastern Idaho, Portneuf
answers calls to some of the roughest backcountry in the continental
US. By all accounts, StatPacks passed the test.
“We certainly haven't blown anything apart yet,”
said flight nurse Lance Tayson. “Usually by now we'd be
wearing them out. Zippers would be coming apart. But these packs
hold together really well.”
With the kind of features one might expect in a modern recreational
pack, StatPacks offer surprising comfort and agility. Ergonomic
shoulder straps and waist belts, a lower center of gravity and
efficient internal organization let the wearer concentrate on
what he’s doing, instead of what he’s wearing.
“Some of the other packs we've used have the center of
gravity so far away from you, you feel like falling over backwards,”
Tayson said. “With StatPacks, we can pack the heavier
stuff closer, so it rides a little better. When you've got stuff
in your hands you don't want to worry about what's on your back,
too.”
Tayson typically uses the Golden Hour, a compact backpack designed
for use in close-quarters. The Golden Hour carries only the
gear necessary to stabilize patients and get them to the hospital
as soon as possible.
“I'm just really enjoying not having the whole kit-and-caboodle
in one pack,” Tayson said. “We have everything we
need in that one pack, along with the drug module and the intubation
kit.
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