“From information we’ve received, the flooring is a type of waterproof canvas,” Schnortz said. and allied military units, manufactures the flooring. HDT Global, a contractor that manufactures shelters, generators, heaters, air filtration devices, robotics and other engineered technologies currently used by U.S. USAMEDDBD personnel traveled from Fort Sam Houston, Texas, to conduct the test and evaluate its effectiveness.
10th Field Hospital, 627th Hospital Center, Soldiers maneuver a medical-manikin litter through a mobile field hospital at a Fort Carson training area while testing an experimental flooring material Aug. “We’re testing a waterproof, insulated protective flooring, which lays over the actual task shelter flooring of the tent (field hospital) and is designed to protect and extend the life of the task shelter flooring, but also protect against heat or cold.” FORT CARSON, Colo. Army Medical Department Board (USAMEDDBD). “This is our third test of this material,” said April Schnortz, test officer, U.S. 20-22, 2019, and under the watchful eyes of evaluators, the 10th FH Soldiers carried medical-manikin litters as well as wheeled litters, X-ray machines and crash carts throughout a mobile field hospital at a Fort Carson training area in an effort to test the durability and wear of an experimental flooring material. So, they are perhaps the best choice of people to test an experimental form of equipment that could one-day end up being vital to Army mobile field hospitals.įor three grueling days, Aug. In fact, they just returned from a nine-month deployment to the U.S. Soldiers with the 10th Field Hospital, 627th Hospital Center, deploy regularly. (Photo by Scott Prater)įORT CARSON, Colo. 10th Field Hospital, 627th Hospital Center, Soldiers carry a medical manikin litter through a mobile field hospital at a Fort Carson training area while testing the durability of an experimental flooring material Aug. Timothy Rebichīy Scott Prater Mountaineer staff FORT CARSON, Colo. It seems to be sturdy and water resistant, but its also light, so it doesn’t present a burden.” - Staff Sgt. “The test flooring has the potential to keep water out and provide a buffer from the elements.
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