Disaster Response Equipment

Bariatric Support Units

The Bariatric Support Unit (BSU) is a pre-stocked trailer with the resources needed to provide Functional and Access Needs equipment in public shelters during emergencies — specifically for bariatric shelterees.

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Overview

Functional and Access Needs support for emergency shelters

The Bariatric Support Unit (BSU) is a pre-stocked trailer with the resources needed to provide Functional and Access Needs equipment in public shelters during emergencies; specifically for bariatric shelterees. The BSU is designed to deliver bariatric equipment where it is needed; however, it is not intended to deploy to a single shelter and remain there.

Equipment inventory

What's inside each BSU

Each Bariatric Support Unit contains the following items to support bariatric shelterees during emergencies.

Bariatric surge beds

Heavy-duty beds for emergency shelter use

Hoyer lifts

Each with 8 slings for patient transfers

Bariatric wheelchairs

Reinforced chairs for mobility support

Heavy duty walkers

Bariatric-rated walking assistance

Shower Chairs

Bariatric-rated hygiene support chairs

Locations

BSU deployment locations

There are two BSUs located in the Hampton Roads region, one in Tidewater and the other on the Pennisula making them available to support all 17 cities and counties in the Hampton Roads region.

The BSU is designed to deliver bariatric equipment where it is needed. It is not intended to deploy to a single shelter and remain there — it is a mobile resource available across all 17 Hampton Roads jurisdictions.