The EB Extraction Blanket Story: 31 Years of Fire Department Experience
How 31 years on the fire department shaped a firefighter-designed extraction blanket built around saving labor and saving lives.
Built from real calls, not a conference room
The EB Extraction Blanket came from the kind of experience you only earn on the job. After 31 years on the fire department, Michael Ireland had seen the same problem repeat itself: crews were being asked to move patients quickly, safely, and in tight conditions with tools that did not always protect the patient or the responders.
The mission became simple: saving labor, saving lives.
The problem it solves
Patient movement is one of the most physically demanding parts of emergency response. Stairwells, tight hallways, uneven ground, and confined spaces can turn a routine move into a high-risk lift. The EB Extraction Blanket is designed to give crews more control, more hand placement options, and a faster way to secure the patient.
Firefighter-designed means field-informed
Every handle, strap, and reinforced area exists because of real-world use. The goal is not to replace good technique. The goal is to give firefighters and EMS crews a tool that supports good technique when the scene is difficult.
Departments need equipment they can trust on the first deployment and the hundredth. That is why the EB Extraction Blanket is built with durable materials, reinforced stitching, and a focus on practical field use.