Penn Care now Offers PODBOXES for Onsite Medical Services

May 31, 2011 - PRLog -- Niles, Ohio, May 31, 2011…In its continuing effort to offer revolutionary products for the emergency medical services community, PODBOXES are the latest mobile medical solution made available to customers by Penn Care, Inc. Manufactured by industry leader, US POD BOX, Inc. this portable emergency medical station is the ideal “point of medical care” in disaster response situations.
During emergencies that lead to hospital surge or in case of mass casualty incidents where disaster response shelters are set up, it’s critical for EMS personnel to have medical supplies in one strategic command unit. Time is of the essence when disaster strikes and every second saved in putting equipment, supplies and kits together can mean the difference between life and death. PODBOXES allow first responders and EMS workers to dispense medication, vaccinate patients, assemble supplies, and more, all from one “box” unit. In terms of disaster preparedness, PODBOXES are a tremendous value addition to EMS products that an organization must have in place.    
Don Bloom, Vice President and co-owner of Penn Care Inc. says, “We are really excited to be able to offer US POD BOX, Inc. products to our customers and enhance our existing hospital surge lineup. The PODBOX is the ideal portable emergency medical station for disaster response situations. With so many different sizes and options, we have found the PODBOX to be the perfect solution for organizations seeking a transportable point of care medical station. What’s also nice about working with US POD BOX is that we can design and build a custom PODBOX for clients that require unique features and functionality.”
One of the reasons why PODBOX is a complete solution is that it is built by emergency responders who have worked in the field and dealt with hospital surge and disaster response first-hand. There are absolutely no gaps between what the manufacturer recognizes to be the needs of EMS personnel and what the EMS teams actually use in emergencies. PODBOXES have been designed for use as a Mass Dispensing Station, Vaccination Station, Dispensing Work Station, Nurses Work Station, Triage Cart and Mobile Incident Command Station.

“At Penn Care our focus is always on sourcing the right products for our customers, ensuring we work within budget and meet all requirements for their disaster preparedness plan. Having so many options ready to go and the ability to customize design makes PODBOX the preferred mobile medical solution for us. We are confident that it will aid EMS personnel as they perform their invaluable, high-pressure and highly skilled duties in disasters, emergencies and hospital surge situations,” Bloom concludes.

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About Penn Care, Inc.:
Penn Care, Inc. is a leading supplier of medical products and services for people with life-threatening emergencies through its four major divisions - Disaster Response, emsCharts Software, EMS Supplies and Ambulance Sales. Originally founded as a supplier of rescue products, Penn Care, Inc. now provides portable emergency medical stations, mobile morgue solutions, ambulance services, disaster response services and a comprehensive range of EMS supplies. To learn more about Penn Care’s products, including PODBOXES, please visit www.penncare.net. You can also call Penn Care, Inc. at 866-766-2455.