Used exclusively by FEMA (US&R), and HHS (DMAT) teams in response to every major disaster since 1992, the Western Shelter GateKeeper system provides a turn-key solution that can be interoperable with other WSS shelters during multi-agency events.
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-Robert Bishop, Cache Manager DHHS/ASPR
“Since 1992 we have been using the solutions provided by this corporation. Their quality and design make it the ideal solution for mission problems that we encounter in the field. They have also been our choice for mobile medical tents/shelters and clinics with their Mobility and GateKeeper product lines. The fact that other federal agencies, many states and government institutions that deploy this equipment make it easier to coordinate and maintain interoperability with them on many levels.”
“A historic moment in our team’s history was an “erection battle” between our team and another Florida team. We were setting up at an airport and time was critical. The other team said they wanted to put up their “quick deployment” tents, but we said we were going to use our Western Shelter 1935. They were still getting their tents out of the bags when our 1935 was up and we were ready to start seeing patients. ...we were able to set up our entire mobile critical care unit in under 60 minutes, and be ready to start seeing patients. This rapid deployment capability is mainly possible because of your products. ” -Steve Williams, RN, CEN, CFRN, Team Commander, FAST “Once deployed and manned by QFRS staff, this shelter system has the capacity to self sustain the relevant facility for an initial period of up to 10 days. It offers facilities including working and sleeping tents with associated equipment, showers, toilets, water purification and water distribution, and lighting and power generation. Essentially, it’s a quick hit. We can mobilize this stuff within about three to four hours, get it on the road, get it out there and get it set up in about four hours so people can move into it. The system’s flexibility means we can put up to 15-20 tents together at short notice to support a variety of different incidents. For example, we could support a rapid damage response, a police or wildfire command in the field, a medical triage area or field hospital.” -Executive Manager Gary Littlewood, QFRS (Queensland US&R Taskforce) “Very impressed with the layout and variability of this product. The tent our EOC is set up in is the Western Shelter 1935 and we received 24mph sustained and 40mph gusts at our location in Waveland, MS from Hurricane Rita. The tents have held together fully, and we have had no water leaks or intrusion from anywhere. I can tell you that everyone here has made comments about how well the Western Shelter has held up.” -Mark Bennett, NREMTP, AAS, Disaster Preparedness Specialist, SMAT II Coordinator “The ease of set-up and take-down with very little training and practice, as well as outstanding 24-7 customer service has made the Western Shelter system one of the cornerstones of our equipment cache.” -Glenn Susskind BS, NREMT-P, Section Chief-Logistics, TN-1 DMAT
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Expand your response beyond the hospital walls
Triage
Alternate Care Site
Emergency Room Overflow
Responding to a situation that calls for the staging of a triage area outside of the hospital walls requires a system that can be operational in little or no time and is versatile enough to meet the needs of any potential scenario. With its flexible footprint, rapid deployment, and optional equipment additions, the Western Shelter System can provide a solution to a range of needs.
During the event of a main infrastructure emergency, a mass casualty incident, or for field medical teams responding to an event outside the hospital territory, a hospital may be called on to establish an alternate care site. During these times of high demand, a Western Shelter System can be quickly deployed to help relieve pressure from the existing healthcare system or to provide medical care when facilities have been compromised.
An influx of patients due to a nearby event, outbreak, or mass casualty, can quickly overrun an emergency room. Having a contingency plan in place to deal with ER overflow can help a hospital respond to increased patient loads. Including a Western Shelter System in the contingency plan means that instead of converting offices and lobbies into patient care rooms, a hospital can rapidly establish on site facilities to handle the increased load.
Hospitals can stage initial triage areas just outside the facility to disseminate patients without compromising the ER during a flu outbreak or pandemic. A single Western Shelter has the versatility to act as an area for triage, or for allocating limited medical resources during a larger event. As new needs for additional capacity or activities arise, the system can be compounded together with other shelters into a larger footprint to meet the increased demand.
The Western Shelter can be used to provide a wide range of services from emergency medical care and sheltering to mobile pharmacy or exposure screening stations. Mobile medical trailer solutions and hybrid shelter/trailer options help to expand the capabilities of a hospital when an alternate care facility is needed. Creating a mobile surgical environment is made simple with the inclusion of mobile trailer systems like the METTS and help to increase an organization’s ability to respond.
Western Shelter carries a wide range of operations support products specific to medical applications that enhance the hospital’s ability to provide critical care. The inclusion of mobile patient beds, privacy curtains, and bump doors can help to create a clinic environment in any location. Operational enhancements such as negative/positive pressure isolation kits create increased functionality outside of the hospital.
Cover photo: Hurricane Katrina, courtesy of FEMA Upper left: courtesy of North Carolina SMAT II Center left: Hurricane Katrina, photographer Michael Reiger, courtesy of FEMA Upper center: courtesy of ASEM Medical Services Administration of Puerto Rico Center: courtesy of Mississippi SMAT Upper right: courtesy of Hawaii DMAT Right center: Hurricane Katrina, courtesy of FEMA Bottom: courtesy of North Carolina SMAT