Answers to Frequently Asked Questions about the Pakkie

1. What makes the Pakkie better than other rescue devices?
The Pakkie is less expensive, compact, and easy to use. It is an amazing revolutionary patented device that not only makes transferring during emergencies and everyday life safe, but it is also a lightweight, space-saving device. Unlike the bulky evacuation chairs when folded, the Pakkie is compact and only weighs 9 ounces, but will support over 300 lbs. This makes it extremely easy to store. Because the Pakkie only weighs 9 ounces it will reduce the amount of weight lifted and allow for a safer raise and transfer.

2. How much space does the Pakkie occupy?
The Pakkie takes up minimal space and weighs 9 ounces, and yet will support more than 300 lbs. It can easily be folded and placed in a file cabinet, suitcase, closet, or drawer.

3. What is the Pakkie made of?
The Pakkie is made of a lightweight durable nylon fabric that is easy to store and can be sprayed with a disinfectant for medical uses.

4. Who should purchase the Pakkie?
Besides persons disabled the following industries/businesses/organizations will find the Pakkie extremely useful.

• High Rise Buildings
  Anybody disabled in most high rise building have no safe way to evacuate during an emergency. What happens if a person who was totally healthy when they went to work, and then become injured in an emergency later that day, how would they get out of the building? Here is where the Pakkie comes to the rescue.

• Hospitals
  Hospital staff are constantly moving patients from bed to a wheelchair, or stretcher which places stress not only on the patient, but can also place the hospital staff at risk for injury. The Pakkie is the perfect solution to reducing back injuries to staff.

• Doctor's Office
  The Pakkie is outstanding for assisting patients with disabilities on to the exam table.

• Dentist
  The Pakkie is excellent for assisting patients with disabilities into the dentist's chair.

• Nursing Homes
  Often times patients need to be moved from bed to wheelchair that causes bruising. The Pakkie will eliminate bruising caused by staff grabbing arms and legs to move.

• Airlines
  Ok, so you work for an airline company, how many times have you come across persons disabled that need to board an airplane? Do you as the airline staff have any clue to what is the safest way to lift a person? This is a trick question, because there is no safe way, unless you have the Pakkie. The Pakkie can be used as a universal transfer device, and can prevent a passenger disabled from becoming injured, and taking legal action against the airline. Spending a little money on the Pakkie can save you millions in the future. The Pakkie is the ultimate investment.

• Cruise Ships
  Cruise ships generally have a good reputation within the population of disabled, but some cruises do not dock at port, but they dock at sea and take a tender to the dock. Also, consider the situation if there is an emergency on the ship. How can a person disabled be expected to get into a lifeboat? Do not worry, the Pakkie can be used to solve these problems.

• Hotels
  What happens to visitors with disabilities when the fire alarm is pulled, or if there is a real fire? They cannot use the elevators so how will they go down the stairs? The Pakkie of course. Hotels could easily store this device in handicap accessible rooms and notify visitors disabled of its presence. Hotels at the beach have another use for the Pakkie. The Pakkie makes it possible for several friends to carry their friend with a disability to the beach. This device is a lot easier to store than a beach wheelchair, and costs far less. For an additional charge we can add your hotel name and logo to the back of the Pakkie, and you could also be advertising. This device pays for itself.

• Fire Departments & EMS
  What happens when you get in a situation where you cannot get a stretcher up a tight and winding flight of stairs? The Pakkie will fix that problem. When responding to a natural disaster, or terrorist attack, there is always the possibility of multiple injuries or casualties. An ambulance can only hold one, maybe two stretchers, but with the Pakkie's small lightweight design you can easily store more than one in the ambulance or vehicle.

• Schools
  All schools are required to have emergency evacuation procedures for their students with disabilities. It can become a school administrator’s nightmare when a student with a disability is on the second floor when there is a fire. The elevators are not functional so how do you get the student to safety? Voila, here comes the Pakkie to the rescue. This device is great for schools because it can easily be kept in a classroom, or a student’s locker, and with its low cost it is a great investment.

5. How much does the Pakkie cost?
MSRP $125.00 (Shipping and handling included for USA) Volume discounts are available.

6. Where can I buy the Pakkie?
You can buy the Pakkie now online form Judy Hoit herself. Just click the BUY NOW button below to proceed with your sale. The Pakkie can also be obtained from your nearest distributor.

7. Can the Pakkie contain your business logo?
Yes we can add your company logo on the Pakkie.

8. Can I join the marketing team for this amazingly useful product?
Judy Hoit is looking for distributors worldwide to promote and sell this product to make life more pleasant for people with disabilities. Do you want to be an international representative in your state or country? Then contact Judy for full details.

9. How can the Pakkie be helpful to professionals like doctors or dentists.
The Pakkie is great for assisting patients with disabilities on to exam tables as well as into the dentist's chair.

10. Do EMS and Fire Departments find the Pakkie useful?
Places where a stretcher cannot be used like up a tight and winding flight of stairs the Pakkie can be used with ease. Because the Pakkie is so compact an ambulance can help more people in need than with just stretchers.

11. How does Hospital staff or Nursing Homes apply the Pakkie?
In hospitals and Nursing Homes patients regularly need to be moved from bed to wheelchair, that often causes bruising. The Pakkie will eliminate bruising caused by staff grabbing arms and legs to move the patient. Staff would position the Pakkie under the patient in a manner similar to changing sheets on a bed. Turn the patient to one side, place Pakkie under then, and then turn patient to other side. This will depend entirely on the patient’s disability, and the location. The main object is to get the Pakkie underneath them. Nurses have been looking for such a device for years to assist in their handling of patients. And their first comment is always: "We no longer will be bruising our patients when using the Pakkie."

12. Does the Pakkie come in handy on travels?
Airline personnel many times have problems in helping disabled persons onto the plane. People with wheelchairs also need to board an airplane sometimes. The Pakkie can be used as an universal transfer device, and can prevent a disabled passenger from becoming injured, and taking legal action against the airline. Spending a little money on the Pakkie can save you millions in the future. The Pakkie is the ultimate investment.

13. Will the Pakkie be small enough to go into my handbag, backpack or glove compartment of our vehicle? So what are the measurements of the Pakkie in inches when folded?
When folded the Pakkie is about the size of a sheet of typing paper (8x11).

14. Where can I contact Judy Hoit?
For more answers about the Pakkie, email Judy or call 1-800-351-8375 (US only)

15. Where can I look at photos of the Pakkie?
Visit Pictures to see photos of the Pakkie.

(Pakkie is a registered Trademark of Access Now LLC)
 - Pakkie US Patent # 6,276,006