FireEMSPolice
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Spinal board ID
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Dave F
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Spray paint stencils. When it wears simply respray. Or ID labels
No matter what you do, the hospital will still give them to some other department.
EastSide279
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We have done permanent marker on a area that doesn't get any wear. We marked ours on the bottom between the rails so nothing really ever touches it so it lasts.
We have 2 methods. We use Sharpies and just redo the writing every so often and we also apply our departments logo. We had the sign shop that does all of our lettering, shirts, jackets, etc. make us some weatherproof decals with our logo, they are about 6"x6". They were very reasonably priced and they seem to be holding up very well so far, have had them on for a couple of years. We also put them on our SCBA tanks and larger loose equipment that they would fit on.
FireEMSPolice
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You arent kidding! I called up the area ER's looking for some of our backboards and some of them invited me to grab ones that havent been picked up by their FD's. I told them I wouldnt feel right taking another departments equipment and I know my Chief wouldnt approve. They responded, "Why? Those departments dont seem to want them either."
SafetyLighting
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Have them airbrushed to look like they have blood and brain matter on them, tag them with a biohazard sticker, and they'll be there waiting for you when you return. Or you could get a branding iron made, heat it up and make the imprint in the board, then paint it.
SafetyLighting
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