Back-T-Pack is the best ergonomic emergency preparedness bag for use in Emergency Response/Preparedness or a Tsunami Evacuation Emergency
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Emergency Response/Preparedness

The Clackamas County Medical Reserve Corps Unit (MRC) is a group of medically-licensed volunteers trained to deploy in response to large public health events. The Back-T-Pack is a perfect tool for deployment, due to ease of access while wearing, ability to wear for long hours free of back pain, and security as it does not need to be removed during work hours. Some of our MRC volunteers are buying them for themselves for personal use. I love my personal Back-T-Pack!

Kathy Thompson RN BS
Public Health Emergency Preparedness
Clackamas County Health Services

Tsunami Evacuation

In the event of a tsunami, your survival will depend on your ability to get to high ground in a short time and have 72-hour survival supplies available. Your county emergency planners have a list of what supplies to have ready in a grab-and-go bag. Use BackTpack to create the best ergonomic emergency preparedness bag possible.

We recommend BackTpack for your grab-and-go bag, because it is an ergonomic system which will be easier on your body, allow you to run more easily, and have access to the contents at all times. In addition, with BackTpack you are aware of the space you occupy and have better balance than with a conventional backpack.

BackTpack is available in sizes to fit most family members.

PREPARE NOW and work on your fitness so that you can evacuate swiftly and safely. Consult your health care practitioner for training guidelines specific for your fitness level and condition. Here are some suggestions:

  1. Know your evacuation route and time yourself on foot
  2. Monitor your Target Heart Rate, so that you can gradually increase your fitness while decreasing your time. Get your Target Heart Rate from your health care practitioner or the American Heart Association.
  3. Gradually increase your load each trial until you have the full 72- hour kit.
  4. If you have an extra BackTpack, you can use it for training, both on the trek and in your home on stairs, gradually increasing the load. Make sure you choose a training regimen that is safe for you.

BackTpack featured on Red Cross emergency preparedness blog

November 30, 2011 | +Blog
"This is a company doing something new. Marilyn Miller von Foerster is a physical therapist, dedicated to her field. Through her work, which focuses on prevention rather than treatment, she is an innovator in health and has now entered the arena of disaster preparedness.... Read the complete article.