To accommodate the size and special needs of an infant during transport, Yukon EMS Medevac Wing uses a Baby Pod. (See photo). A Baby Pod is a transport incubator specially designed to safely and comfortably transfer 2-8kg infants from one facility to another.
The Baby Pod II comes with shock absorbent foam which eliminates vibrations during transport and a vacuum mattress that conforms to the infant’s shape, limiting unwanted movement.
The device utilizes the TransWarmer® Infant Transport Mattress to maintain a consistant micro environmental temperature throughout transport. This mattress is gel-filled and thermostable providing up to 2 hours of warming when cold stress is a concern.
The unit contains one TransWarmer® mattress, one set of securing straps, extra flannel blankets, a infant hat, an NRP resuscitation kit and neonatal non invasive monitoring electrode setup. The device will be taken on all obstrical transports where the mother is greater than 24 weeks gestation and/or there is a need to transport an infant less than one month of age (age corrected).
When the pod is properly secured to the #9 or #35 stretcher(s), it is able to withstand sizable acceleration/deceleration forces. Watch the video bellow to better understand the securing process.
http://www.babypod.com/videos/ct1hi.wmv
