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<p>For thousands of active-duty members and civilians on military installations, almost everything needed to carry out their daily activities can be found onsite, including <a href="/military/military-treatment-facilities">military treatment facilities (MTFs)</a>. From base pharmacies to hospital ships, MTFs store the medicine and supplies needed to keep soldiers and those that support them healthy and ready for action.</p>
<p>Throughout all branches of the <a href="/military">military, storage solutions</a> are utilized to preserve and protect valuable medications, all while conserving limited space within their respective facilities. Let’s take a look at these solutions, examples of MTFs they can be found within, and the impact they are making for military installations all over the world.</p>
<h2>Solutions At Sea</h2>
<p>Aboard the massive <a href="/blog/medical-supply-storage-on-a-navy-hospitalship/">USNS Comfort</a>, interior storage capacity for medicine and supplies can be surprisingly limited, making the ability to maximize their allocated footprint a vital resource. In addition, issues with material security caused by the unsteady nature of functioning on water had administrators in search of a safer, more efficient solution.</p>
<p>That solution, <a href="/products/high-density-mobile-systems/heavy-duty-mobile-racking">Spacesaver’s ActivRAC® Mobilized Storage System</a>, utilizes roller-guide carriages with in-rail, anti-tip features, as well as synchro drive and mechanical clutch brakes. Equipped with custom rail-locking bars at the base and overhead brackets attached to the tops of the shelving, the system allows users to prevent movement by locking down open “underway” aisles. To promote further organization and security, shelves are available with bin fronts and dividers and can be fitted with tambour doors.</p>
<h2>Surgically Precise Storage</h2>
<p>Surgical instruments and packed surgical kits require the highest care to remain safe, secure, and ready for use at a moment’s notice. Like any other surgical setting, MTFs require surgical storage areas that ensure instrument sterility and accessibility are preserved, simplify inventory management, and fit within a constrained space.</p>
<p>To achieve these requirements, MTF administrators can turn to their local Spacesaver consultant to deliver the perfect solution, consisting of wire shelving on stainless steel ActivRAC systems with stainless rail, incorporating an automated vertical carousel system to store surgical instruments in bins. The wire shelving units minimize dust accumulation, and the shelves are spaced to accommodate the packed surgical kits and make optimal use of the allotted space.</p>
<h2>Versatile Solutions for Heightened Responsiveness</h2>
<p>Preparedness is a staple of the military mentality. And, while no MTF wishes to be face-to-face with an emergency medical situation, they need to know they have the supplies and the systems to be ready for one. By utilizing solutions big and small, MTFs have the ability to store more and move faster at the time of need.</p>
<p>When life-saving supplies are required at a moment’s notice, MTFs can rely on Spacesaver’s <a href="/products/shelving/flexible-shelving">Flexible Shelving</a> to securely store and swiftly deliver the right materials for the situation. Mounted on casters and available in a variety of configurations, these adaptable units are designed to accommodate the specific needs of each installation’s medical facilities.</p>
<p>As available space is at a premium on base, <a href="/products/high-density-mobile-systems">Spacesaver’s High-Density Mobile Storage (HDMS) Systems</a> allow MTFs to store twice the amount of supplies in half the footprint, increasing access to supplies for staff and giving them more time to care for their patients. Having been utilized within hospitals, pharmacies, and clinics to efficiently store medical supplies, medications, and personal protective equipment, these versatile systems allow users to safely keep resources organized and available when needed.</p>
<h2>Overseas Scripts</h2>
<p>Maintaining efficient pharmaceutical operations on military bases can be a large undertaking. Not only do you need to need to account for the demands of and ever-changing number of active-duty military members and authorized civilian residents, but you need to have the capacity and resources to adapt to ailments ranging from the common cold to those requiring far more intricate and vital treatments.</p>
<p>In the case of a pharmacy located on a U.S. base across the Atlantic, its basement storage had become a cluttered mess of outdated and inefficient static shelving, creating issues with controlling storage and maintaining quick access to the medications and supplies it housed. Enter Spacesaver and its versatile pharmaceutical storage product lineup.</p>
<p>As the basement had limited space to work with, a multitude of solutions were needed. After removing and upgrading the flooring, our experts installed shelving with butcher block work benches, a <a href="/products/specialty-storage/modular-systems">FrameWRX® Storage System</a> with standard and bin shelving, and mechanical assist mobile systems to maximize capacity and streamline organization.</p>

Spacesaver brings efficient healthcare solutions to military treatment facilities. Go behind the scenes and see how these systems work.

Helping the Military Soldier On

Spacesaver’s healthcare solutions keep warriors in the fight.

<h2>There are roughly <strong>60 military hospitals across the country</strong> and most have a military treatment facility (MTF) component within them.</h2>

<p> From storing records to distributing medicine and supplies, MTFs play a huge role in protecting those that protect us. Here are a few examples of how Spacesaver’s team of military storage experts can provide solutions to increase readiness, prevent property loss, and optimize space for those who serve.</p>

<h3>Providing Value, A Mile High</h3>
<p>Like many military medical facilities, Evans Army Community Hospital in Fort Carson, CO was facing a lack of space and inefficient operations regarding inventory control. Knowing a change was needed, they reached out to Spacesaver’s local expert to assess what could be done to replace its aging <a href="/products/high-density-mobile-shelving/">high-density mobile storage (HDMS) system</a>.</p>
<p>Upon meeting with hospital’s property manager and members of its administrative team, our consultant was able to present options to remove and replace the system with one that better fit its available space and future need. Knowing the installation would be in the basement, the resulting HDMS solution included water-resistant document boxes and antimicrobial paint to ensure items would be protected. </p>

<h3>A Solid Foundation for Access</h3>
<p>Due to inefficient storage products at a US Air Force Medical Center, surgical kits and soft supplies were being stored on opposite floors, unnecessarily extending surgical case preparation process. Additionally, regulations at the Center state that all high-density storage solutions must be built on top of the existing floor with no floor penetration, and flooring material be manufactured from stainless steel.</p>

<p>As both factors are critical in controlling the spread of contaminants, Center staff called their local Spacesaver consultant to help develop a solution. The result included <a href="/products/high-density-mobile-shelving/modular-moving-shelving-systems/">Spacesaver high-density storage systems</a> with the capacity to collocate supplies, installed on engineered-to-order stainless steel tread flooring. Still, the Center’s existing wire carts were installed directly on the Spacesaver high-density mobile carriages, resulting in significant cost savings, and allowing space for an additional system using “waterfall” wire shelving.</p>


<h3>Medical Storage by Land and Sea</h3>
<p>The USNS Comfort is a 1000-bed hospital ship that has been deployed on humanitarian missions around the globe. While docked in Manhattan to help relieve New York City’s overburdened healthcare system during the COVID-19 crisis, <a href="/blog/medical-supply-storage-on-a-navy-hospitalship/">Spacesaver’s systems played a crucial role in keeping the ship’s pharmacy and sterile supply storage areas organized and safe</a>.</p>
<p>Although the Comfort is a massive ship with a displacement of approximately 70,000 tons, interior storage space is limited. In addition, staff were concerned about the previous storage systems and how they would slide along the rails unpredictably when the ship was underway.</p>
<p>To remedy this situation, Spacesaver’s local consultant was brought in and worked with the ship’s medical staff and Spacesaver’s engineers to design safer solutions. The resulting Spacesaver systems use roller-guide carriages with in-rail anti-tip, as well as synchro drive and mechanical clutch brakes, allowing crew to lock down storage and prevent movement when the ship is both stationary and underway.</p>
<h3>(Patch)ing Up Storage Ailments</h3>
<p>Spacesaver’s storage solutions are making a difference for the United States Air Force (USAF) base in Stuttgart, Germany. With basement storage that had become a cluttered mess, <a href="/blog/pharmaceutical-storage-for-military/">Patch Barracks’ busy pharmacy</a> was experiencing issues with controlling storage and maintaining quick access to the medications and supplies it housed for the base. Outdated and inefficient static shelving blocked visibility and failed to provide enough capacity for the growing number of medications needed to be on hand.</p>
<p>In need of support, base officials contacted Spacesaver’s team of storage experts to assess the situation and provide solutions to best accommodate the limited space of the pharmacy’s basement. We installed new flooring, shelving with butcher block work benches, a <a href="/products/commercial-modular-storage-systems/framewrx-bin-shelving-system/">FrameWRX® Storage System</a> with standard and bin shelving, and mechanical assist mobile systems to maximize capacity and organization. The result was a more organized Pharmacy with more than double the pharmaceutical storage capacity and two additional work areas for staff.</p>

<h2>How Healthy Is Your Storage?</h2>
<p>Whether you operate by Land, Sea, or Air (or all the above), Spacesaver’s team of military storage experts have the solutions to keep your base running heathy and efficiently. Reach out to set up a free assessment with your local consultant!</p>



Efficient Storage: The right prescription for a healthy defense.

A Matter of (National) Health and Safety

<h2>If you need more storage space, you don’t necessarily have to expand into another warehouse or storeroom on base. </h2>
	<p>Spacesaver can help you recover underutilized space in your existing facility and put it to good use!</p>
<p><strong>Here are 5 warehouses and storage areas on military bases around the US that we’ve optimized by helping our clients store more in the space they already have.</strong></p>


	<p>How do we do it? With <a href="/products/high-density-mobile-shelving/">High-Density Mobile Storage</a> systems. Here’s how it works.</p>
<h3>Save space with high-density storage</h3>
<p>Eliminate wasted aisle space by mounting shelving or racking on “carriages” that move along rails.</p>

	
	<h3>Military Warehouse Storage</h3>
<p>This warehouse on a large military base stores parts and equipment for vehicle maintenance. A mobilized ActivRAC® Mobilized Storage System keeps inventory of all sizes organized and accessible. </p>



	
	<h3>Save Space in Your Armory</h3>
<p>This Marine Corps base keeps weapons secure in <a href="/products/weapons-storage/universal-weapon-rack/">Universal™ Weapons Racks</a> (UWR®) mounted on Spacesaver mobile storage systems. Promote quick, convenient access to frequently accessed items with shelving mounted on the ends of a mobile system.</p>



	
	<h3>Tool Room Storage</h3>
<p>Save space and keep expensive tools organized and secure. This tool room in an aircraft maintenance facility uses a <a href="/products/high-density-mobile-shelving/heavy-duty-mobile-racking/">light-duty ActivRAC system</a> to eliminate wasted space in the aisles. </p>



	
	<h3>Aircraft MRO Crate Storage</h3>
<p>An aircraft MRO storage area at a Texas Air Force base has reduced labor hours by 97 percent and saved $40,000 per year by storing crates on the ActivRAC system instead of on the floor. </p>



	
	<h3>Parachute Storage Areas with High-Density Mobile Systems</h3>
<p>We help keep parachutes clean and organized. Choose from stackable parachute containers on ActivRAC or cantilever ‘arms’ on a high-density storage system.</p>


	
	<h3>Store More in the Space You Have</h3>
<p>Spacesaver’s military storage solutions save time and make the most of your space. That means more space for essential items, more time for training and working, and less time looking for stored items.</p>









Save space and promote readiness with high-density storage options.

Military Storage on Base

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<h2>Secure Tool Storage</h2>
In the U.S. Air Force, lives depend on well-maintained planes. Extensive maintenance projects take place in specialized facilities, but technicians also need to perform day-to-day maintenance as issues arise. Tools and supplies for those jobs need to be organized and in good condition, and they need to be kept in a space that’s both secure and convenient.

To store commonly-used tools, parts, and supplies, the Support Section Chief at this Air Maintenance Unit wanted to set up a cage in the supply room near the exit door to the runway. Space was a problem, though: the shelving could be set up against the wall, but the cage would need to extend three feet into the room, beyond the outer edge of the shelving, to provide ADA-compliant access to stored items.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/2"][vc_column_text css=".vc_custom_1660769548331{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}"]The local Spacesaver consultant was on base working on another project, so the Support Section Chief asked him to provide insights into the problem.

The Spacesaver consultant worked with Spacesaver’s engineers to create a custom solution: <a href="/products/commercial-metal-shelving/raptorrac-wide-span-shelving/">RaptorRAC® Widespan Shelving</a> encased in perforated steel sliding doors and surrounds. Perforated steel “walls” are welded to the sides. The doors slide on overhead supports along the front of the shelving and lock to ensure the contents are secure.

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<p style="text-align: center; color: #ed1c24; font-weight: bold;">The Spacesaver solution secures parts and supplies in half the space that a cage would occupy.</p>
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Saving space and keeping frequently-used tools accessible.

Secure Tool Storage at an Air Force Base

<p><a href="https://www.spacesaver.com/products/military-parachute-storage/">Spacesaver’s heavy-duty cantilever racks</a> don’t
    have to just sit around. Racks can be set on the floor, or installed on
    compact mobile carriages to save space, or mounted on caster bases for
    ultimate flexibility. As your needs change, you can add more modular racks
    to ensure that gear stays organized and protected.</p>
<p>They’re designed to be sturdy enough to hold about 90 pounds per “arm,”
    which means they can accommodate a range of parachutes, backpacks, and
    other gear.</p>

Portable storage for military parachutes, dive bags, and other heavy hanging items.

Defense Health Solutions

Helping the Military Soldier On

A Matter of (National) Health and Safety

Military Storage on Base

Secure Tool Storage at an Air Force Base

Storage for Military Parachutes and Bags