Many backboards need pickup at UofL

By JOHN HULTGREN
Kentucky EMS Connection

LOUISVILLE — A large collection of long spine boards are awaiting pickup by their owners again at UofL Hospital.

The boards have been cleaned by Sterile Processing at UofL and include boards from Louisville Metro EMS, Oldham County EMS, Spencer County EMS, Rural/Metro, Yellow Ambulance, Shelby County EMS, Bullitt County EMS, McMahon Fire Dept., Pleasure Ridge Park Fire Dept., New Albany (Indiana) Fire Dept., and Lafayette Township (Indiana) Fire.

There are also boards with no identification, and some marked only with initials.

To claim these boards, park your vehicle at the loading dock (at the corner of Jackson and Ali), go through the dock door, and bear left to the stairwell entrance. Take the steps down to the hospital and follow the hallway to your left. The boards are located on wire racks in the hallway outside of Sterile Processing.

You may use the freight elevator to take your boards back to the loading dock. The loading dock is open Monday through Friday from 0800 until 1600 hrs.

UofL Hospital would appreciate the timely removal of these boards from their hallway.

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