Carilion Franklin Memorial Hospital (CFMH) in Rocky Mountain, Va., recently showcased a Stabilization Treat in Place (STIP) tent for the staff, according to an article on the The Franklin News-Post website.
"Every year at CFMH, we do an inventory of the emergency preparedness equipment available to us in the event of an emergency," said hospital administrator Bill Jacobsen.
The STIP tent can be used as an emergency unit during disasters or if the hospital was to become overwhelmed due to a community disaster.
The tent is set up in three parts and has generated power that provides lights and air conditioning.
Its entrance door leads into the registration and triage area. Behind that area is a critical care unit and an X-ray area that can also be converted into an isolation room that can be closed off in order to keep patients separated.
The tent has only been deployed for an actual emergency one time since its purchase.
"It was deployed to Liberty University (Lynchburg) during the derecho," Jacobsen said in the article. "Other than that, it has been used for viewing and teaching purposes at various events."
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