Columbia County EMS recently took delivery of a Zumro portable shelter for use at large-scale emergency incidents and public gatherings. The inflatable shelter is 21' long by 14.8' wide (floor area is 284 sq ft). It inflates in 90 seconds using an electric pump or SCBA air bottles. The shelter is climate controlled, using a 70,000 BTU heater or 12,000 BTU air conditioner and includes interior lighting.
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| The shelter is unrolled for deployment. |
Air begins to inflate the shelter. |
Approximately 90 seconds later, the shelter is fully inflated. |
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| EMS Coordinator PJ Keeler and Chatham Rescue member Sara Johnson listen as the Zumro representative explains how the shelter works. |
PJ Keeler, Sara Johnson and Deputy EMS Coordinator Kevin Johnson inspect the heating unit. |
Interior view of the shelter. A removable current separates the shelter to allow for two work areas. |
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| Exterior view of the fully inflated shelter. |
Zumro representative Arthur Braun demonstrates the shelter to Sara Johnson, PJ Keeler, Claverack Fire Chief Brennan Keeler and 911 Director Rob Lopez. |
The shelter comes down even faster then it went up. |
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| Arthur Braun rolls the shelter up to prepare it for storing. |
The shelter is stored in "MCI-1", the County's mobile MCI cache. |
Exterior view of "MCI-1". |
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