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Inflatable Lifting Cushions
Camel
Lifting Cushion
Moving and handling injuries
account for 40% of sickness in
health and social care. The rate
of non-fatal injuries among
EMTs and paramedics was
found to be 34.6 per 100 full-
time workers per year, a rate
more than five times higher
than the national average for
all workers in the US.
ELK
Lifting Cushion
The Mangar ELK and Camel
lifting cushions are practical,
efficient manual handling
products that are used in
emergency services and care
home settings across the
world. Inflated by an Airflo 24
Compressor, a fallen person can
be lifted in minutes.