Product Review

Hands On: Command Portability Pt 3

Fran Hildwine
December 2006 Vol. 31 Issue 12
2006 Dec 1

Command Portability: Transform any vehicle into a Command Post

I have yet to see an EMS vehicle with excess storage space, and EMS command vehicles that carry MCI gear have even less space. At major incidents and prolonged deployments, the ability for EMS command to be visible, under adequate cover and organized, as well as manage data and review guidelines, are all important. Here are six products that can help you initiate command operations long before the mobile-home-size command post arrives on scene. The big bonus: All six products will fit inside a mid-size duffel bag.

Bumperchute Command Post

Standing under the raised lift gate of an EMS command SUV may keep you out of the hot sun or bad weather, but when you need to fit three or four people under there, it gets crowded. And if you have an SUV with side-opening cargo doors instead of a lift gate, you don't have any cover. The Bumperchute Command Post offers you an area extended beyond the hatch (or provides cover for vehicles without a hatch) that can be installed easily in less than two minutes. Made from 70-denier rip-stop nylon and supported by collapsible, shock-corded, aluminum poles, the Bumperchute easily attaches to the roof rack; you can use a detachable roof mounting kit for vehicles without a roof rack. The Bumperchute is available in a number of colors and retails from $175–375, depending on vehicle model.

Call 866/232-8189 or visit www.bumperchute.com .