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PICS – Portable Isolation Containment System
Photo Courtesy of PICS by Design Shelter Inc. of Toronto Canada has been designed to provide local hospitals, health authorities and emergency health services agencies with a simple portable and rapid deployable solution for temporary medical facilities. PICS was designed as an all hazards solution for any type of large scale field medical emergency. PICS was specifically designed for the worst case scenario being an airborne infectious disease event which would be present during a suspected or confirmed pandemic. This worst case design philosophy allows PICS to be utilized across a wide range of medical emergency events. Other applications where PICS technology will benefit the health care industry include hospital surge capacity, temporary emergency medical facilities, field hospitals, flu clinics and disaster relief operations. Medical staff working inside a PICS facility can rest assured that they are being protected as best as possible from contracting contagious disease. PICS is a stand alone modular solution that provides all of the base shelter equipment plus air purification technology, heating, ventilating and air conditioning systems to set up a 10 patient unit in less than 60 minutes. This facility can be erected virtually anywhere including parking lots, athletic fields, roadways and in extreme remote locations. PICS is designed to be an all-weather facility so it can be deployed indoors or outdoors in any type of weather condition with an operating temperature range of -40ºC to +40ºC (NOTE: Design Shelter supplemental diesel fired air heating system is required for ambient temperatures below 0ºC). The PICS uniquely designed air control system (PICS-HVAC) utilizes field proven air purification technology as well as a thermostat controlled HVAC heat pump system to dynamically control the internal air environment in real time. Built-in automatic damper controls provide the desired amount of negative pressure and air changes (12+ air changes per hour) to exceed Centre for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines for isolation or containment applications. No contaminated air is brought in to the shelter or exhausted to atmosphere without first passing through the purification and filtration system. PICS is an economical alternative to building new infrastructure and provides the same functional benefits as a brick and mortar isolation or containment room. In a matter of a few hours, emergency health care agencies can deploy a multi-patient isolation facility and become fully operational. Since PICS has been designed as a series of stand alone 10 patient facilities, it provides the additional benefit of being able to interconnect multiple 10 patient facilities together by way of our interconnecting PICS-HUB and ante-room solutions. This allows an individual hospital or regional hospitals the option to store 10, 20 or even 30 bed portable isolation facilities on-site, then in a time of pandemic crisis, ship them out to the facility in need - with the ability to connect a significant sized complex together in relatively short order. As an added benefit, when the crisis is over, the PICS-HVAC system has incorporated a unique ozone gas decontamination process. Once the facility is fully evacuated post event, the ozone control is activated and left to stand for 24 hours. The elevated concentration of ozone kills all contaminants and pathogens inside the shelter proper including on any equipment left inside. Left to degrade over time the ozone dissipates and after several hours and it is safe once again to enter the shelter proper for manual decontamination or scrub down exercises. Design Shelter also offers custom designed PICS equipment storage trailers and mobile power supply centres for any field application and configuration. Design Shelter offers emergency health care agencies a turn-key solution for any form of major disaster medical event. · Provides health authorities with temporary, modular, all-weather portable isolation or containment facilities – erected anywhere in a matter of a few hours. · Total turn key facilities provided to protect against suspected and confirmed viral and biological contamination – either naturally occurring or through an act of bioterrorism. · Facility includes fully integrated
internal environment with air filtration / purification, heating and air
conditioning all controlled by way of the remote programmable logic controller
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Both negative and
positive pressure environments offered with automatic damper control. · Exceeds CDC guidelines for pressurization and air changes per hour. · Stand–alone 10 patient facilities offered with unlimited multiple medical unit modular style expansion to create any sized field medical complex. · Post event ozone decontamination of shelter system and for equipment left inside. · PICS all-weather combination air filtration and purification system complete with remote thermostat controlled forced air heating and air conditioning (heat pump). · Filtration utilizing a pre-filter and micro fibreglass high efficiency particulate arresting (HEPA) filter and optional high efficiency gas absorption (HEGA) filters. 99.97% microbial capture at 0.3 microns. · Utilizes front HEPA filter face directed ultraviolet (UV) light for maximum bug killing efficiency. · Includes operator controlled ozone generation for post event shelter and internal equipment decontamination. · Automatic
temperature control offering heat pump generated forced air heating at 13 kW (45,000
BTU/hr) and forced air cooling at 5 kW (60,000 BTU or 5 ton) each at 1,900 CFM. · Independently verified to meet or
exceed all published functional specifications. · Significant real world client
experience across several deployment applications.
FIELD PROVEN
PORTABLE SHELTER SYSTEMS · Field proven versatile portable shelter system utilizes high quality aircraft grade anodized 6063-T5 and 6061-T6 aluminum framework. · Structural aluminum employed provides high strength to light weight ratio for superior stability in all weather conditions. · High
quality anti-microbial vinyl coated polyester scrim cover set offered with UV
protection, waterproof heat welded seams, rot and mildew inhibitors and meets
national government standards for flame resistance and smoke retardance. · Double width hinged and latched doors provided at each end for easy shelter access and exit. Threshold ramps also provided for easy wheeled gurney or wheelchair access. · Insulted cover set (R-12), heavy duty vinyl floor system and ruggedized fluorescent light and wiring harness set all provided as standard PICS package equipment. · No tools required for assembly – 2 persons can erect any PICS shelter in less than 30 minutes. VALUE ADDED
SUPPORT SYSTEMS · Optional field proven support system accessories offered to maximize field use of any sized PICS configuration. · Ready to roll ergonomically designed or custom designed equipment storage trailers for storage of all PICS related equipment are offered to transfer equipment to the field. Optional hard shell aluminum storage cases and ISO containers are also offered. · Custom designed stand-alone trailer mounted mobile power supply centres for all PICS field power requirements are offered. Diesel fired 120V/240V electrical system provided with externally mounted fuel tank and portable distribution panel. · Additional field camp accessories include integral doctor / nurse stations and portable bunk beds. · Optional water support systems include camp water purification, potable and grey water storage bladders, water heaters, gang wash sinks, portable personal hygiene showers, single use field ablution as well as complete pre-packaged water distribution equipment kits. · Comprehensive
on-site field training packages, 24/7 on site emergency field repair and
preventative maintenance programs are also available.
TURN- DSI’s success in the industry is in major part to its
ability to deliver turn-key solutions for any kind of field base camp operation. DSI has brought together over 20 years of
experience in outfitting base camps located in some of the words harshest
environments to bring a modern approach to an age old need for remote living
facilities. Gone are the days where
professionals relied on basic tents for their field camps. DSI’s modern field facilities allow
unprecedented comfort and convenience to allow professionals to perform their
tasks without unnecessary hardships due to poor living conditions. DSI field hospitals and medical clinics offer modern
amenities in a packaged solution that caters to ergonomic designs and creature
comforts. Modern thermostat controlled
heating and air conditioning systems take the guess work out of internal
environmental control. Powered systems are all designed with diesel fuel as the
primary fuel source. In most cases, powered equipment is designed to accept
several different fuel derivatives including diesel, #1 heating oil, kerosene,
JP4, JP5 and JP8 fuels. Diesel fuel was
selected to feed power systems because it is the most readily available fuel
found globally and is stable enough to be flown to remote locations. Modern power generation and electrical
distribution systems are offered to make everyday electrical appliances part of
the field hospital lifestyle. Modern water systems are employed where applicable to
include purification and filtration from any water source – fresh or from the
sea. Potable water storage, water distribution systems, on demand water heating
and shower and ablution systems round out DSI’s water system portfolio. The experience of having to survive and thrive in some of
the worlds harshest environments has taught the company what it means to be
remote and what is means to be stand-alone and self sufficient for extended
periods of time. DSI’s portfolio of products have all been custom developed
to deal with any field camp situation where comfort and convenience are primary
motivators for those professionals required to work in the field. All field hospitals are designed to be robust
and functional in a wide ambient temperature range.
Photo Courtesy of SAMPLE PRODUCT
PORTFOLIO PICS FIELD HOSPITALS
PORTABLE SHELTERS BASE HEATING, VENTILATING WATER SUPPORT SYSTEMS FIELD SHOWERS HIGH CAPACITY WATER PURIFICATION, WATER HEATING ELECTRICAL GENERATION FIELD STORAGE
Diesel Water
Heater 220,000 BTU/HR Diesel Air
Heater 5 Ton Heat Pump ECU
140
kW Diesel Generator Ergonomic Custom Designed Storage Trailers Field Electrical
Distribution In-Tent Electrical Distribution Panel Custom
ISO Containers VALUE-ADDED SERVICES Provision of high quality field related products is only
one component of DSI’s total solution offering.
The company has spent a great deal of time and effort learning the ways
of remote camp logistics, deployment, project management and catering. DSI has leveraged that experience into a
robust series of service plans and offerings that will fit any client
requirement. DSI can arrange to have your field facility delivered,
deployed and operated for extended periods of time anywhere in the world. Qualified DSI service technicians and camp
management staff will provide your organization with professional field
services to fit your needs. In support of field service provision, DSI also offers a
series of planned and emergency deployment services to its emergency management
clients. For those agencies that do not
possess or plan to train in-house staff in camp deployment and camp operation
management, DSI has service personnel on stand by ready to organize your next
exercise or live deployment anywhere in the world. Design Shelter offers your organization a complete set of
services to match any field requirement and together with our portfolio of related
products we offer everything that you need to operate seamlessly in the field. VALUE PROPOSITION
BACKGROUND Design Shelter Inc. (DSI) is a wholly owned private
Canadian corporation with primary manufacturing facilities located in Incorporated in 1993, DSI began operations primarily
catering to the forestry and mineral exploration markets. Continual growth of the product portfolio has
lead to deployment of larger base camps for field based emergency services
workers particularly in the forest fire fighting sector. Contracts in this
initial public safety field spurned interest in urban public safety programs
that required field deployments including search and rescue, CBRN and After more than 20 years of providing reliable base camps
to clients around the world, the company continues to expand its market
penetration with new and innovative solutions for emergency management and
pandemic surge capacity. MARKETS SERVED The company specializes in providing reliable turn-key field
facilities to professionals required to live and work in the field for days or
months at a time. DSI’s primary target markets today include but are not
limited to the following …
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