- EMT’s suffer 10.3 injuries per 100 full-time employees (nearly 3x national average) – Dept of Interior
- Back injuries are the #1 career ending injury in EMS.
- 50% of EMS caregivers will have a back injury during their career.
- 50 percent of IAFF early retirements are due to back injuries.
- Average workers comp back injury claim costs between $40,000- $80,000 per occurrence.
- Healthcare ONLY back injury costs (direct and indirect) are estimated @ $20 Billion /year. -OSHA.


PowerLift and Levigait have come together to create a safe lifting program for Fire and EMS.
Levigait has created a Patient Lifting System built and designed for lifting patients safely from the ground. The founder and creator is Mike Philips, a firefighter for nearly 20 years. Paired with the PowerLift safe lifting techniques the Levigait People Mover can save departments from career ending injuries.
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How Much Did Lifting Injuries Cost Your Department Last Year?
- Healthcare only back injuries costs (direct and indirect) are estimated @ $20 Billion /year – OSHA.
- Over 50 percent of caregivers will sustain a back injury from lifting or moving patients.
- Of all patient handling, injuries reported a stunning 82% occurred when patient lifting and handling equipment was not used. -C.D.C.

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Fits up to 100 ” waist size
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7″ Wide Belt – Larger Than Standard Belts
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9 Handles For Convenient Lifting & Optimal Lifting Form
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Greater Control While Lifting
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Fewer Injuries To Patient, Emergency Responders & Caregivers
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Patient DOES NOT need to be lifted to use the device
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Minimizes pressure points and skin tears
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Waterproof For Easy Cleaning
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Superior Patient/Movement Control
Testimonials
One armed lift with the Levigait People Mover

2-person lift with Levigait People Mover

3-person lift with Levigait People Mover

The People Mover is compact and easy to store
