All ambulances for the Salina Fire Department will be equipped with cot loading systems after the city received a grant for nearly $131,000. The Salina City Commission authorized the department to purchase the Stryker Powerload Cot loading systems for SFD’s five remaining ambulances, meaning all seven ambulances in its fleet will be equipped with the system. The two other ambulances had the system installed during their remounts. Fire Chief Kevin Royse said the cot loading system is a tracked system built into the floor of the rear of the ambulance and lifts and lowers the cot into and out of the vehicle, reducing spinal loads and the risk of injuries to the department’s personnel.
Source: News – Salina Journal
